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The hepatitis B-neutralizing cell sentinel
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): One of the most severe and prevalent viral diseases is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It targets the liver cells after being transmitted by bodily fluids. Serious problems from the chronic form of the illness can develop such as cirrhosis and li
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Study reveals people with HIV, hepatitis C develop high risk of heart att
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dallas (Texas) [US], September 21 (ANI): According to new research, people with HIV who also have untreated hepatitis C virus have a much higher risk of heart attack as they age, even if their HIV is treated.
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Announcement of 2022 Future Science Prize Winners: Wenhui Li, Xueming Yang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Future Science Prize committee announces the winners of 2022 on August 21. Prof. Wenhui Li from the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China; Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research receives the Future Scie
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Drugs for Hepatitis C may reduce symptoms of PTSD
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston [US], August 23 (ANI): Posttraumatic stress disorder affects a lot of people (PTSD). This possibly chronic illness causes disruption in people's lives and might cause new health problems or make pre-existing ones worse, like despair, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.
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NVHCP conducts free Hepatitis B, C check-up campaign in Uttarakhand jails
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Medical Health and Family Welfare Department of Uttarakhand on Sunday said that free Hepatitis B and C check-up campaign is being held in jails of the state.
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Vice Prez Naidu calls for awareness campaign about Hepatitis in local lang
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday emphasised the need to increase awareness about Hepatitis both among the public and policymakers.
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Bring hepatitis care closer to people: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Thursday called for making quality hepatitis care affordable, accessible, and integrated into primary health care, to bring these lifesaving services closer to people and accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis in the
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Increasing cases of ailments in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 15 (ANI): The residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have expressed concerns over increasing ailments like hepatitis, typhoid, and other abdominal diseases due to the uneven climate.
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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Hepatitis A outbreak in US, Canada sparked by contaminated organic strawbe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged customers to throw out any uneaten batches of organic strawberries as they may be the cause of the multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the US and Canada.
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Nagpur: After blood transfusion, 4 children become HIV positive, one dies
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 (ANI): Four children in Nagpur became Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection positive, allegedly after blood transfusion, said officials on Thursday. These four patients were given blood for the treatment of Thalassemia, post which they were found i
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WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases of unknown origin
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says that there has been at least one death already.
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