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Health department issues alert against Hepatitis A in Kozhikode
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Health department issues alert against Hepatitis A in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

The Health department has issued an alert in Kozhikode in the wake of around 150 cases of Hepatitis A being reported from different parts of the district this month. In a press release on Tuesday, District Medical Officer N. Rajendran said that ensuring hygienic practices would go a long way in controlling the infection. People who consume unsafe/unhygienic water and …

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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 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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Why some people are volunteering to be infected with diseases
4 months ago

Why some people are volunteering to be infected with diseases

BBC  

Why some people are volunteering to be infected with diseases Getty Images Some people have deliberately let themselves to be bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, all in the name of medical research Testing new treatments and vaccines can take years, if not decades, to gather enough data, so scientists are turning to a controversial approach that involves deliberately infecting volunteers with …

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Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Causes, early signs, and treatment options
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Causes, early signs, and treatment options

Hindustan Times  

Steatohepatitis is an advanced stage liver dysfunction associated with steatotic liver disease. About 10-20% patients suffering from NAFLD develop swelling and scarring of the liver, which is called as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.” "Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease means that there is excess of fat in the liver that is not caused by alcohol," said Dr Rohit Mehtani. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: Causes Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis …

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What is autoimmune hepatitis? Early signs, risk factors and all that we need to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is autoimmune hepatitis? Early signs, risk factors and all that we need to know

Hindustan Times  

Autoimmune hepatitis is a condition when the immune system of the body starts to attack the liver instead. The doctor further explained the early signs, risk factors and treatment options of autoimmune hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis: Early signs “It may be discovered in an otherwise asymptomatic person, who notices increased AST and ALT levels during routine blood investigations. However, people with …

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Liver cancer deaths set to double by 2050 in Southeast Asia: WHO
4 months, 3 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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Kerala Assembly: Opposition stages walkout over worrying state of public health
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Assembly: Opposition stages walkout over worrying state of public health

The Hindu  

The United Democratic Front Opposition staged a walkout in the Kerala Legislative Assembly on July 2 accusing the government of “total failure” in making public health a priority and taking no coordinated action on the ground to ensure that preventive and control measures against infectious diseases were on course to prevent a surge in diseases. Satheesan, who led the walkout, …

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What is Viral Hepatitis? Know risk factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment
6 months, 1 week ago

What is Viral Hepatitis? Know risk factors, symptoms, prevention and treatment

India TV News  

Viral hepatitis is an infection that causes inflammation and liver damage. The risk factors for viral hepatitis transmission differ depending on the type of virus. Risk factors: When we spoke to Dr Alisha Chaubal, Senior Consultant - Hepatology and Liver Transplant, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, regarding the same, she said, risk factors include unsafe injection practices, unprotected sex with an …

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Hepatitis A outbreak: Kerala’s Vengoor panchayat extends financial aid to families hit by disease
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hepatitis A outbreak: Kerala’s Vengoor panchayat extends financial aid to families hit by disease

The Hindu  

Vengoor panchayat in Ernakulam district of Kerala has collected about ₹4 lakh through a funds mobilisation drive held among the public to help the families that had incurred huge hospital expenses following the outbreak of Hepatitis A since April 18. The funds collection was initiated after the prolonged hospitalisation of a few patients in critical condition had caused a huge …

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Truth about viral hepatitis: Facts, myths and stigma
7 months, 1 week ago

Truth about viral hepatitis: Facts, myths and stigma

Hindustan Times  

The liver is responsible for removing toxins from the blood, storing vitamins and hormone production but viral hepatitis tends to disrupt the function of the liver owing to which one can encounter various problems. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ameet Mandot, Head - Department of Adult Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at Gleneagles Hospital in Mumbai's Parel, shared, “The …

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Collector orders magisterial probe into jaundice outbreak in Vengoor
7 months, 1 week ago

Collector orders magisterial probe into jaundice outbreak in Vengoor

The Hindu  

Umesh on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the jaundice outbreak in Vengoor panchayat. He authorised Shyju P. Jacob, Revenue Divisional Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Muvattupuzha, to hold an inquiry under Section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and submit a report within two weeks. The order said that jaundice outbreak was reported in wards 8, 9, 10, …

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Kerala Health department urges vigilance after viral hepatitis death in Malappuram district
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Health department urges vigilance after viral hepatitis death in Malappuram district

The Hindu  

A 41-year-old man died in Kerala's Malappuram district on May 10 due to viral hepatitis, marking the sixth such confirmed case in the district in the last three months. District Medical Officer R. Renuka said the man, hailing from Chaliyar panchayat, passed away from viral hepatitis on May 10 morning while under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode. "Malappuram …

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Why L.A.’s battle against a deadly disease relies on unpaid volunteers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why L.A.’s battle against a deadly disease relies on unpaid volunteers

LA Times  

Dara Bruce makes calls from her Glendale apartment as part of a joint effort by USC and L.A. County’s Department of Public Health to try to reach people who have tested positive for hepatitis C. As evening fell in her Glendale apartment, Dara Bruce fed her pet rats George and Fred, poured herself a glass of water, and dialed a …

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Blood Cancer: Hepatitis B and C viruses can cause multiple myeloma, finds study
11 months 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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Research finds those cured of hepatitis C more likely to die than general public
1 year, 4 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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Explained: The alarming rise of fatty liver disease among Indians
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained: The alarming rise of fatty liver disease among Indians

Firstpost  

Around 38 per cent of Indians are found to have fatty liver or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A recent AIIMS study revealed concerning findings about the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in India. Westernised lifestyle contributes to fatty liver A recent AIIMS study, which analysed published reports on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in India, states that over one-third of …

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Former abortion clinic pleads with residents to keep ‘open mind’ about syringe service program
1 year, 4 months ago

Former abortion clinic pleads with residents to keep ‘open mind’ about syringe service program

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s former abortion provider is pleading with capital-area residents to keep “an open mind and an open heart” about a proposal to add a syringe service program to its offerings in the opioid-ravaged state. During Thursday’s meeting, west side resident Bobbi Holland said syringe service programs “only enables drug users and normalize their behavior.” “What they …

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Gilead Put Lives before Profits! Says AHF INDIA
1 year, 5 months ago

Gilead Put Lives before Profits! Says AHF INDIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Gilead Sciences Inc. is among the top 15 largest biopharmaceutical firms in the world, generating over $27 billion in revenue and paying its CEO over $19 million in 2021 alone. AHF - AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, continues pressuring, pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences to stop its greedy tactics and put lives before profits, Gilead is one of the worst offenders of big …

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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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World Hepatitis Day 2022: Impact of COVID-19 on people living with Hepatitis B
2 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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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Children cannot live with Covid-19 and other mysterious diseases
2 years, 6 months ago

Children cannot live with Covid-19 and other mysterious diseases

India Today  

Covid-19 or post covid has been a struggling task for everyone, and the rise of some mysterious diseases like monkeypox, hepatitis and tomato flu, is a serious threat to the lives of children. Mysterious Hepatitis: WHO and US officials have sent a nationwide alert to be on the lookout for symptoms of Hepatitis in children possibly linked with Covid-19 or …

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Uttar Pradesh: 129 people test positive for Hepatitis C in Sambhal village
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 129 people test positive for Hepatitis C in Sambhal village

Firstpost  

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that is primarily transmitted through blood Sambhal: Administrative and health department officials have sprung into action after 129 people in a village here tested positive for Hepatitis C infection. Of the 233 people of Ramnagar village of Asmoli area, tested recently for Hepatitis C, 129 were found positive for the infection, informed Dr Manoj …

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