Guest guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hepatitis C – A SILENT KILLER Newsi.es “Hepatitis C” is a liver disease caused by Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). At the early stages of infection, 60% -70% patient are usually asymptomatic which means that they do not show any symptoms of having this disease but as the infection gets mature it ... See all stories on this topic » Newsi.es Nevada Urologist Reused Needles During Biopsies Fox News 20, 2010 to March 11 that they should get tested for HIV and hepatitis. The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners said Kaplan ordered staff to reuse the guides three to five times. His license was suspended Monday. AP contributed to this report. See all stories on this topic » HIV dropping among IV drug users due to harm reduction, says B.C.'s health officer The Province Provincial health officer Dr. Kendall released the report noting several reasons why intravenous drug users aren't catching HIV or hepatitis C despite the risky practice. One of the factors he cited is highly active anti-retroviral therapy ... See all stories on this topic » Legal medical marijuana growers being targeted by grow-op robbers Winnipeg Free Press Yet despite the prison-like security, his rural farm was robbed three times over a seven-year period, decimating the 51-year-old's supply of medicinal marijuana, which he grows legally under a licence from Health Canada to cope with Hepatitis, ... See all stories on this topic » ITherX Repurposes Kemia Drug Xconomy San Diego's ITherX Pharmaceuticals has begun enrolling liver transplant patients in an early stage hepatitis C trial that seeks to repurpose a drug that was initially under development for treating inflammation. ITherX, with backing from Easton Capital ... See all stories on this topic » China's Hepatitis C Virus Market Will Grow to $247 Million in 2015 Insurance News Net (press release) --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) market in China will grow from $137 million in 2010 to $247 million in ... See all stories on this topic » Hepatitis C compensation boost Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland people who contracted hepatitis C from contaminated blood through the NHS will receive extra compensation. Health minister McGimpsey said a one-off payment will rise to £50000 for some, and there will also be an annual payment ... See all stories on this topic » Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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