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Revealed: The viruses that can give you cancer. Experts now say one in five cancer-related deaths could be triggered by an illness. Our special report by leading doctors tells you how to protect yours
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: The viruses that can give you cancer. Experts now say one in five cancer-related deaths could be triggered by an illness. Our special report by leading doctors tells you how to protect yours

Daily Mail  

Quit smoking, go easy on the alcohol and stick to a healthy diet. The bug that could be the cause of a role is a particular strain of E. coli – best known as a cause of food poisoning outbreaks via undercooked meat and contaminated vegetables and salads Now research suggests this might explain why cases of bowel cancer appear …

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Providence patients’ lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV
5 months, 1 week ago

Providence patients’ lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV

Associated Press  

Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action lawsuit against Providence, the medical facility and an anesthesiology group claiming their negligence has caused pain, shock and anxiety. On July 11, Providence sent notices to about 2,200 patients saying the physician who administered anesthesia “failed …

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Liver cancer deaths set to double by 2050 in Southeast Asia: WHO
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Liver cancer deaths set to double by 2050 in Southeast Asia: WHO

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Liver cancer rates in Southeast Asia are projected to double by 2050, resulting in over 200,000 deaths annually, the WHO said on Friday. Calling on countries in the Southeast Asia Region to urgently scale up efforts to provide universal access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C, the World Health Organisation said despite …

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3 Must-Take Vaccinations For Newborns. Here’s A Look At Post Dosage Care
6 months, 2 weeks ago

3 Must-Take Vaccinations For Newborns. Here’s A Look At Post Dosage Care

News 18  

Vaccinations are crucial for the health and protection of newborns against several serious illnesses. The Hepatitis B vaccine guards against the Hepatitis B virus, which can cause severe liver issues, including chronic liver disease and liver cancer. Ensure your child receives the BCG vaccine before leaving the hospital by talking to your healthcare provider. If a vaccine is missed, contact …

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Q&A: 10 cancer-related misconceptions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Q&A: 10 cancer-related misconceptions

China Daily  

As China marks 30th "National Anti-Cancer Week" from April 15-21, learn from health experts about cancer-related misconceptions. Common risk factors for suffering from the cancer include hepatitis virus infection, liver cirrhosis, alcoholism, gene mutation, hereditary metabolic disease, smoking, obesity, etc, and the causes have not been fully found. For example, kidney cancer may have no obvious symptoms in the early …

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Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.’s jails. That’s unacceptable
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.’s jails. That’s unacceptable

LA Times  

During my five years as a doctor in Los Angeles County’s jail system, I personally saw hundreds of patients with hepatitis C who were not being treated for the potentially deadly but curable disease. Hepatitis C is new enough to medical science that until the 1980s, it had yet to be formally identified and was known only as “non-A, non-B …

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Blood Cancer: Hepatitis B and C viruses can cause multiple myeloma, finds study
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood Cancer: Hepatitis B and C viruses can cause multiple myeloma, finds study

India TV News  

According to a study that offers new hope for treating the deadly disease, multiple myeloma, one of the most common blood malignancies, can be brought on by the hepatitis B and C viruses. The discovery is based on a patient who, several years ago, shocked a group of Spanish experts by being cured of multiple myeloma following treatment for hepatitis …

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WHO's praise for Maldives, Sri Lanka: ‘Earnest efforts to control Hepatitis B’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

WHO's praise for Maldives, Sri Lanka: ‘Earnest efforts to control Hepatitis B’

Hindustan Times  

Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved control over hepatitis B disease, the World Health Organization announced on Wednesday. The Expert Panel for Verification of Hepatitis B Control in WHO South-East Asia Region reviewed childhood immunisation data from the Maldives and Sri Lanka that showed consistent over 90 per cent coverage with Hepatitis B vaccine doses provided during infancy for the …

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How To Keep Your Liver Healthy And Well Functioning? Experts Share Tips
1 year, 5 months ago

How To Keep Your Liver Healthy And Well Functioning? Experts Share Tips

News 18  

The liver is the largest metabolic factory of our body and performs over 500 functions which are essential for maintaining our body’s health. Dr. Sanjiv Saigal, Principal Director & Head, of Liver Transplant and Biliary Sciences, Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Endoscopy, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, says, “Obesity or overweight can lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease which has now become …

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Research finds those cured of hepatitis C more likely to die than general public
1 year, 5 months ago

Research finds those cured of hepatitis C more likely to die than general public

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our research shows that cured patients continue to face very high mortality rates after achieving …

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Movie focuses lens on hepatitis B issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Movie focuses lens on hepatitis B issue

China Daily  

From left: Cheng Zhuo, head of a hepatitis B patient community, Zhang Hui, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an epidemiological expert, Jin Fangqian, vice-president of Gilead Sciences and general manager of its China arm, and Wang Jing, director of the movie, talk about the film, The Best Is Yet to Come, during a post-screening discussion with …

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Movie focuses lens on hepatitis B issue
1 year, 8 months ago

Movie focuses lens on hepatitis B issue

China Daily  

From left: Cheng Zhuo, head of a hepatitis B patient community, Zhang Hui, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an epidemiological expert, Jin Fangqian, vice-president of Gilead Sciences and general manager of its China arm, and Wang Jing, director of the movie, talk about the film, The Best Is Yet to Come, during a post-screening discussion with …

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Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic
1 year, 11 months ago

Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic

LA Times  

This UCLA Health mobile clinic is part of a study that is assessing the effectiveness of a one-stop mobile unit to link people who inject drugs to health services, including treatment for hepatitis C. Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment. The California …

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Liver cancer deaths are expected to rise by more than 55% by 2040: Research
2 years, 3 months ago

Liver cancer deaths are expected to rise by more than 55% by 2040: Research

Hindustan Times  

According to a recent estimate, primary liver cancer was one of the top three causes of cancer death in 46 nations in 2020, and by 2040, the number of primary liver cancer diagnoses and deaths could increase by more than 55% annually. Liver cancer deaths are expected to rise by more than 55% by 2040: Research In a recent article …

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World Hepatitis Day 2022: Impact of COVID-19 on people living with Hepatitis B
2 years, 5 months ago

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Impact of COVID-19 on people living with Hepatitis B

News 18  

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2022: World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on July 28 to raise awareness about this liver-related disease. As per World Health Organization, each year 1.5 million new hepatitis B infections are reported and it is estimated that approximately 296 million people are living with hepatitis B infection. People with hepatitis B faced major difficulties in receiving medical …

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World Hepatitis Day 2022: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
2 years, 5 months ago

World Hepatitis Day 2022: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

News 18  

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2022: World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on 28th July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, which causes inflammation of the liver leading to chronic diseases and liver cancer. There might be other causes of Hepatitis too, like: Alcohol Consumption Excessive consumption of alcohol can cause liver damage and inflammation. To determine if you have Hepatitis, look out …

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Delay in treatment for Hepatitis B and C may lead to liver cancer, say doctors
2 years, 5 months ago

Delay in treatment for Hepatitis B and C may lead to liver cancer, say doctors

The Hindu  

Delay in treatment for Hepatitis B and C may lead to liver cancer and other chronic diseases, according to senior doctors. On the eve of World Hepatitis Day to be observed on July 28, Tirumala- Medicover hospital organised an awareness programme for doctors, medical staff and patients on Wednesday in Vizianagaram. According to both doctors, around 500 million people are …

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‘Watch out for early signs of a sick or damaged liver’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Watch out for early signs of a sick or damaged liver’

The Hindu  

On the eve of World Hepatitis Day, doctors from Kauvery Hospital explained the various types of liver conditions with a focus on chronic viral hepatitis that are treatable and curable, but often ignorance and delay lead to complications. K. Elankumaran, senior consultant and head, Liver Diseases and Transplantation Centre, at the Chennai unit of the hospital, and Kumaragurubaran, consultant Hepatologist …

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What’s behind mysterious rise in liver disease among children?
2 years, 8 months ago

What’s behind mysterious rise in liver disease among children?

Al Jazeera  

As health experts investigate a surge in cases of hepatitis among children, Dr Khan explains the symptoms to look out for. Health experts around the world are investigating a rise in the number of cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, in children. More unusual still, these cases are not linked to any of the five typical strains of hepatitis – …

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Have You Taken Your Hepatitis B Vaccine Yet? It Can Give You Protection Against Liver Cancer
3 years, 5 months ago

Have You Taken Your Hepatitis B Vaccine Yet? It Can Give You Protection Against Liver Cancer

News 18  

Hepatitis denotes inflammation of the liver. The viruses causing hepatitis are termed A, B, C,D and E. Due to the burden of sickness and death they inflict, and also because it can reach epidemic proportions, these viruses assume immense clinical importance. Above all, the stress of contracting COVID 19 over an already existing hepatitis and also unanswered queries regarding the …

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World Hepatitis Day 2021: Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with Hepatitis B
3 years, 5 months ago

World Hepatitis Day 2021: Impact of COVID-19 on People Living with Hepatitis B

News 18  

Hepatitis B, a vaccine-preventable illness, is believed to impact 4 crore individuals in India, whereas Hepatitis C affects 0.6-1.2 crore people, the vast majority of whom are ignorant of their condition. People with hepatitis B have encountered significant problems in getting medical care and treatment during the COVID-19 crisis, owing to delayed consultations and de-prioritization of regular hepatitis or primary …

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The Hindu Explains | How did the 2020 Medicine Nobel winners identify Hepatitis C infectious agent?
4 years, 3 months ago

The Hindu Explains | How did the 2020 Medicine Nobel winners identify Hepatitis C infectious agent?

The Hindu  

The story so far: This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Harvey J. The Nobel announcement said the Prize had been given to “three scientists who have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world”. The Nobel …

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3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
4 years, 3 months ago

3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge out of the blood supply. “For the first time in history, the disease can now be cured, raising hopes of eradicating hepatitis C virus from the …

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Nobel Prize 2020 for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for Hepatitis C virus discovery
4 years, 3 months ago

Nobel Prize 2020 for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for Hepatitis C virus discovery

Live Mint  

Two Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and one British-born scientist Michael Houghton won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver cancer, the award-giving body said on 5 October. A five-member Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute screens nominations and …

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