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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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Hepatitis C Drugs May Help Fight COVID-19, Suggests Study
Several drugs approved for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection have been identified as potential candidates against COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a study based on extensive calculations using supercomputer simulations.
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Organs Infected With Hepatitis C Can Now Be Transplanted
Patients can now receive an organ that has tested positive for hepatitis C, and if they become infected, they can be administered the antivirals to rid them of the disease.
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Drinking At Least Three Cups of Coffee Every Day May Keep HIV Death Risk at Bay: Study
According to the research published in the Journal of Hepatology, drinking at least three cups of coffee and not smoking daily may half the risk of mortality in patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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Women: The Silent Victims Of Punjab's Drug Crisis
Amritsar, Punjab: In Amritsar’s Ajnala town, close to Pakistan’s border, 23-year-old Pooja (name changed), has been coping with her husband Parambir’s drug addiction for over five years. “After every treatment session, he promises to quit. But a few days after we are back home, he is back to the habit,” she says, despair and worry written...
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She Thought She Was Dying Of Cancer. The Real Problem Astonished Her
In an awful way, it all made perfect sense, Gail T. Wells remembers thinking as neurologist Thy Nguyen matter-of-factly explained that she was ordering tests to check for an underlying cancer.
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Government To Roll Out National Programme On Hepatitis C By December
New Delhi: The government would by December come out with a national programme to fight Hepatitis C, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said. The programme would be rolled out subsequently next year, he said at the 4th National Technical Consultation on Viral Hepatitis, organised on the ‘World Hepatitis Day’. A workshop on the occasion ‘Framewor...
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Pregnant Women With Hepatitis C Have 90% Chance Of Infecting Their Newborn, Finds Study
By Rupesh Dutta/ IndiaSpend.org New Delhi: The parents of 31-year-old Naina Bharali are worried since their only daughter has been diagnosed with cirrhosis (liver cancer) — caused by the hepatitis C virus. She is four months pregnant and they fear the new born will also get infected by the blood-borne viral disease. The confused Bharali does not ...
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World Hepatitis Day: Mylan Launches Tablets For Treatment Of Hepatitis C
It's estimated that over 70 million people around the world have chronic Hepatitis C infection and nearly 400,000 people die each year from Hepatitis C-related liver diseases. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day the drug has now been launched to treat it.
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Hepatitis C Drugs In India Are Cost Effective, Shows Study
Boston: Hepatitis C virus drugs available in India not only increase life expectancy but also reduce lifetime health care costs by over USD 1,300 per person. Researchers found that the generic directly-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments available in India are cost effective. “More than 9 million people are infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in ...
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Bid To Speed Transplants With Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys
Some patients facing a years-long wait for a kidney transplant are jumping ahead in line thanks to a startling experiment: They're agreeing to an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C.
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Unsafe Needle Practices Leading Cause Of Hepatitis C: Doctors
Unsafe injection practices such as reuse, incorrect disposal and poor sterilisation of syringes are increasingly contributing to Hepatitis-C Virus infection in India, doctors have cautioned on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.
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India May Soon Get Treatment For Hepatitis C
A latest breakthrough treatment for the deadly Hepatitis C virus could soon be available in India as 11 Indian firms have been given licenses by its American manufacturer following an approval from US authorities.
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Drinking Is Deadly For Hepatitis C Patients: Study
Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of liver damage and death from the Hepatitis C virus, a study has found, adding that several people living with Hepatitis C are either former or current excessive alcohol drinkers.
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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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Hepatitis C Drugs May Help Fight COVID-19, Suggests Study
Several drugs approved for the treatment of hepatitis C viral infection have been identified as potential candidates against COVID-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a study based on extensive calculations using supercomputer simulations.
-
Organs Infected With Hepatitis C Can Now Be Transplanted
Patients can now receive an organ that has tested positive for hepatitis C, and if they become infected, they can be administered the antivirals to rid them of the disease.
-
Drinking At Least Three Cups of Coffee Every Day May Keep HIV Death Risk at Bay: Study
According to the research published in the Journal of Hepatology, drinking at least three cups of coffee and not smoking daily may half the risk of mortality in patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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Women: The Silent Victims Of Punjab's Drug Crisis
Amritsar, Punjab: In Amritsar’s Ajnala town, close to Pakistan’s border, 23-year-old Pooja (name changed), has been coping with her husband Parambir’s drug addiction for over five years. “After every treatment session, he promises to quit. But a few days after we are back home, he is back to the habit,” she says, despair and worry written...
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She Thought She Was Dying Of Cancer. The Real Problem Astonished Her
In an awful way, it all made perfect sense, Gail T. Wells remembers thinking as neurologist Thy Nguyen matter-of-factly explained that she was ordering tests to check for an underlying cancer.
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Government To Roll Out National Programme On Hepatitis C By December
New Delhi: The government would by December come out with a national programme to fight Hepatitis C, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said. The programme would be rolled out subsequently next year, he said at the 4th National Technical Consultation on Viral Hepatitis, organised on the ‘World Hepatitis Day’. A workshop on the occasion ‘Framewor...
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Pregnant Women With Hepatitis C Have 90% Chance Of Infecting Their Newborn, Finds Study
By Rupesh Dutta/ IndiaSpend.org New Delhi: The parents of 31-year-old Naina Bharali are worried since their only daughter has been diagnosed with cirrhosis (liver cancer) — caused by the hepatitis C virus. She is four months pregnant and they fear the new born will also get infected by the blood-borne viral disease. The confused Bharali does not ...
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World Hepatitis Day: Mylan Launches Tablets For Treatment Of Hepatitis C
It's estimated that over 70 million people around the world have chronic Hepatitis C infection and nearly 400,000 people die each year from Hepatitis C-related liver diseases. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day the drug has now been launched to treat it.
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Hepatitis C Drugs In India Are Cost Effective, Shows Study
Boston: Hepatitis C virus drugs available in India not only increase life expectancy but also reduce lifetime health care costs by over USD 1,300 per person. Researchers found that the generic directly-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments available in India are cost effective. “More than 9 million people are infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in ...
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Bid To Speed Transplants With Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys
Some patients facing a years-long wait for a kidney transplant are jumping ahead in line thanks to a startling experiment: They're agreeing to an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C.
-
Unsafe Needle Practices Leading Cause Of Hepatitis C: Doctors
Unsafe injection practices such as reuse, incorrect disposal and poor sterilisation of syringes are increasingly contributing to Hepatitis-C Virus infection in India, doctors have cautioned on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.
-
India May Soon Get Treatment For Hepatitis C
A latest breakthrough treatment for the deadly Hepatitis C virus could soon be available in India as 11 Indian firms have been given licenses by its American manufacturer following an approval from US authorities.
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Drinking Is Deadly For Hepatitis C Patients: Study
Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of liver damage and death from the Hepatitis C virus, a study has found, adding that several people living with Hepatitis C are either former or current excessive alcohol drinkers.
