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Hep C Virus Transmitted in Risky Gay SexMedPage TodayBy Walsh, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Explain that HIV-infected men who have sex with men appear able to transmit hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection when engaging in high-risk behavior. Note that HIV-coinfection appears to increase progression of ...See all stories on this topic »

Rapist infected woman with hepatitis CBBC NewsA sex attacker who infected a woman with hepatitis C when he broke into her south London home and raped her has been jailed indefinitely. The victim, aged in her 50s, was in bed when she awoke to find Lee Brophy, armed with a knife, standing over her. ...See all stories on this topic »

'Explosion' of Sex-Spread Hepatitis C in HIV-Positive MenWebMDBy J. DeNoon July 21, 2011 -- There is an ongoing "explosion" of deadly hepatitis C among men who have sex with men. It's spread mainly by anal sex, often enhanced by methamphetamine, according to a report in the July 21 issue of the CDC's ...See all stories on this topic »

Merck & Roche expand agreement in fight against chronic hepatitis Cpharmabiz.com“Reaching physicians with important information about the use of Victrelis in combination with peg/riba is essential as we enter this new era in the field of chronic hepatitis C,†said Adam H Schechter, executive vice president and president, ...See all stories on this topic »

J & J Wins European Panel's Backing of Cancer, Hepatitis DrugsBloombergBy Connolly and Nussbaum - Fri Jul 22 16:09:45 GMT 2011 & (JNJ) won the backing of a European panel today for approval of its hepatitis C treatment Incivo and prostate-cancer drug Zytiga, each projected by analysts to top ...See all stories on this topic »

Rapist who infected woman with hepatitis C is jailed indefinitelyDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter A sex attacker who gave a woman hepatitis C when he broke into her home and raped her was jailed indefinitely today. Lee Brophy, 44, of Catford, south-east London, assaulted his victim, in her fifties, in March. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Men at increased risk of hepatitis C through sex with other menAHN | All Headline NewsThe chances of getting hepatitis C through sexual transmission are still considered rare, but a new study suggests that HIV-infected men who have sex with other men are at a heightened risk of contracting the disease. Hepatitis C transmission typically ...See all stories on this topic »

World Hepatitis Day: Free Testing on MauiMaui NowBy Osher Free testing for Hepatitis B and C will be offered on Maui as part of World Hepatitis Day on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Maui AIDS Foundation (Free hepatitis C testing) 1935 Main Street, Suite 101, Wailuku, HI 96793. Phone: (808) 242-4900. ...See all stories on this topic »

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Hepatitis C reaches record levels as blood disease spreadsScotsmanTHE Lothians is on course to break more records for the number of people contracting hepatitis C, figures have shown. In the first three months of the year, 82 people were diagnosed with the blood disease, a trend that would see more than 300 affected ...See all stories on this topic »

Biosimilar Approvals Stimulates Entire Industry - Equity Research on Quest ...MarketWatch (press release)Our last update expected approval of new treatments for Hepatitis C virus around mid-year, and this has since come to pass right on target, Telaprevir was approved May 23, 2011 for treatment of chronic viral Hepatitis

C. Such approvals are small ...See all stories on this topic »