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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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Hepatitis Tests Under Rs 10,000 Can Help Detect Liver Damage Early, Prevent Fibrosis, Cirrhosis Later
Autoimmune testing should always be driven by symptoms and clinical suspicion, not done as a routine screening in otherwise healthy individuals.
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What Is Liver Fibrosis: Can It Be Reversed With Early Intervention? Doctor Answers
For many years, it was believed that when an individual develops liver scarring, it can not be reversed. Today, we know that this is not entirely true. Liver fibrosis can be reversed, particularly when identified early and managed appropriately.
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Rising Liver Cancer Cases: Are We Ignoring The Warning Signs? Doctor Answers
The rising incidence of liver cancer across the globe is becoming an alarming public health concern. Once considered relatively uncommon in many regions, liver cancer cases are now increasing steadily due to a combination of lifestyle factors, chroni
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The Rs 500 Test That Can Prevent A Rs 20 Lakh Hospitalisation: Why Liver Screening Should Be Part Of Every Insurance Plan
A liver function test costing under Rs500 can detect early liver damage, potentially preventing costly and complex treatments like transplants.
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7 Deaths In Haryana Village Amid Water Contamination Reports: Viral Hepatitis Symptoms, Prevention Explained
Preliminary probe suggests that viral Hepatitis and a possible water contamination were behind the deaths, however, a confirmation is awaited.
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Virus-Carrying Monkeys Escape In Mississippi, Public Told To Stay Away
Jasper County Sheriff's Office initially warned of aggression and diseases like Covid, hepatitis C, and herpes, leading to the euthanasia of all but one monkey.
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Doctors Warn: Everyday Habits Could Trigger Global Liver Cancer Surge
Liver cancer cases could double by 2050, with preventable causes like obesity, alcohol, and hepatitis B and C driving the surge. Experts say 60% of cases are avoidable with early intervention.
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Understanding The Link Between Hepatitis And Liver Cancer
What many people don't realise is that hepatitis infections can quietly damage the liver over time, leading to serious conditions, including cirrhosis and eventually, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.
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World Hepatitis Day 2023: Understanding Different Types, Causes And Diagnosis
According to WHO, around 354 million individuals are affected by hepatitis B or C globally.
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UK To Compensate People Infected Through Contaminated Blood Transfusions
Thousands of people in Britain infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood transfusions will receive a compensation payment decades after the scandal, the UK government announced on Wednesday.
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World Hepatitis Day 2022: Hepatitis During Pregnancy, What Are The Ways To Prevent & Treat The Disease?
World Hepatitis Day 2022: Here's everything you need to know about hepatitis during pregnancy
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Cadila Seeks Nod To Repurpose Hepatitis C Drug For Covid Treatment
Cadila Healthcare Ltd has sought approval from local regulators to use a Hepatitis C drug as a treatment for COVID-19 following promising interim results from a late-stage trial, the drugmaker said on Monday.
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Nobel Prize 2020: Know Why Winners Are Called Nobel Laureates, 10 Facts
2020 Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prizes were first awarded on December 10, 1901. The most prestigious award ceremony was held in Stockholm and in Christiania (now Oslo) at the Old Royal Academy of Music. Since 1926, the Nobel Prize ceremony was held at the Stockholm Concert Hall barring a few years. Today, two Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice and...
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3 Win Nobel Prize For Medicine "For Discovery Of Hepatitis C Virus"
Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, the Nobel jury said.
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
-
Hepatitis Tests Under Rs 10,000 Can Help Detect Liver Damage Early, Prevent Fibrosis, Cirrhosis Later
Autoimmune testing should always be driven by symptoms and clinical suspicion, not done as a routine screening in otherwise healthy individuals.
-
What Is Liver Fibrosis: Can It Be Reversed With Early Intervention? Doctor Answers
For many years, it was believed that when an individual develops liver scarring, it can not be reversed. Today, we know that this is not entirely true. Liver fibrosis can be reversed, particularly when identified early and managed appropriately.
-
Rising Liver Cancer Cases: Are We Ignoring The Warning Signs? Doctor Answers
The rising incidence of liver cancer across the globe is becoming an alarming public health concern. Once considered relatively uncommon in many regions, liver cancer cases are now increasing steadily due to a combination of lifestyle factors, chroni
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The Rs 500 Test That Can Prevent A Rs 20 Lakh Hospitalisation: Why Liver Screening Should Be Part Of Every Insurance Plan
A liver function test costing under Rs500 can detect early liver damage, potentially preventing costly and complex treatments like transplants.
-
7 Deaths In Haryana Village Amid Water Contamination Reports: Viral Hepatitis Symptoms, Prevention Explained
Preliminary probe suggests that viral Hepatitis and a possible water contamination were behind the deaths, however, a confirmation is awaited.
-
Virus-Carrying Monkeys Escape In Mississippi, Public Told To Stay Away
Jasper County Sheriff's Office initially warned of aggression and diseases like Covid, hepatitis C, and herpes, leading to the euthanasia of all but one monkey.
-
Doctors Warn: Everyday Habits Could Trigger Global Liver Cancer Surge
Liver cancer cases could double by 2050, with preventable causes like obesity, alcohol, and hepatitis B and C driving the surge. Experts say 60% of cases are avoidable with early intervention.
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Understanding The Link Between Hepatitis And Liver Cancer
What many people don't realise is that hepatitis infections can quietly damage the liver over time, leading to serious conditions, including cirrhosis and eventually, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.
-
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Understanding Different Types, Causes And Diagnosis
According to WHO, around 354 million individuals are affected by hepatitis B or C globally.
-
UK To Compensate People Infected Through Contaminated Blood Transfusions
Thousands of people in Britain infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood transfusions will receive a compensation payment decades after the scandal, the UK government announced on Wednesday.
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World Hepatitis Day 2022: Hepatitis During Pregnancy, What Are The Ways To Prevent & Treat The Disease?
World Hepatitis Day 2022: Here's everything you need to know about hepatitis during pregnancy
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Cadila Seeks Nod To Repurpose Hepatitis C Drug For Covid Treatment
Cadila Healthcare Ltd has sought approval from local regulators to use a Hepatitis C drug as a treatment for COVID-19 following promising interim results from a late-stage trial, the drugmaker said on Monday.
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Nobel Prize 2020: Know Why Winners Are Called Nobel Laureates, 10 Facts
2020 Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prizes were first awarded on December 10, 1901. The most prestigious award ceremony was held in Stockholm and in Christiania (now Oslo) at the Old Royal Academy of Music. Since 1926, the Nobel Prize ceremony was held at the Stockholm Concert Hall barring a few years. Today, two Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice and...
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3 Win Nobel Prize For Medicine "For Discovery Of Hepatitis C Virus"
Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice together with Briton Michael Houghton won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, the Nobel jury said.
