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Top News 2012

Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B
January 27

"B A Hero" PSA Video Contest Announced by Hep B Free Philadelphia and Hepatitis B Foundation
January 25

Many high-risk Americans don't get hepatitis B vaccine
January 5

Protecting yourself from Hepatitis B
January 5

 

Top News 2011

FDA Hepatitis Update - Tyzeka (telbivudine) labeling updates re: use with pegylated interferon alfa-2a
December 23

Updated: Hepatitis B Vaccination for Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
December 23

Bristol-Myers liver cancer drug Brivanib fails
December 22

Chinese doctors find way to detect liver cancer earlier
December 19

Hepatitis B genotype B associated with poorer liver-related outcomes in Taiwanese patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis B
December 13

Co-infection with hepatitis B worsens HIV-related outcomes
December 13

Limitations in Liver Cancer Screening Uncovered
December 6

Study Supports HBV Screening, Prophylaxis in Chemotherapy Patients
December 1

Transplant Candidates Seek "Best Quality" Livers Despite Having to Remain on Waiting List
December 1

Studies of Patients with Cirrhosis Uncover Limitations in Liver Cancer Screening
December 1

Plasma MicroRNA Panel ID'd for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Cancer
November 23

Doctors urge Asian community to screen for chronic Hepatitis B
November 23

Hepatitis Screening Offered With Routine Colonoscopy Accepted by 75%
November 23

Viral Hepatitis Action Plan: Spotlight on Hepatitis B
November 18

Liver Cancer: Increasing Incidence, But Greater Therapeutic Options
November 12

High school students do graduate level research on liver cancer and Hepatitis B
November 11

New FDA Website: Needles and Other Sharps (Safe Disposal Outside of Health Care Settings)
November 9

Patients With Chronic Viral Hepatitis Should Be Tested for Vitamin D
November 9

Patients at Risk for Hepatitis B Are Not Adequately Screened Before Receiving Chemotherapy Leading to the Preventable Reactivation of Hepatitis B Infection
November 7

SF Officials Take On Hepatitis B
November 5

Gilead Announces Positive Five-Year Data Showing Effect of Viread(R) on Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis Caused by Chronic Hepatitis B
November 5

Some People with Hepatitis B May Need Liver Cancer Screening Sooner and More Often
November 4

Putting an end to viral hepatitis: America's silent killer
November 3

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health Speaks On Important Bay Area Efforts to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis
November 3

CDC to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination in Diabetes
October 25

Gilead and GlobeImmune Ally to Develop HBV Vaccine for Use in Combination with Viread
October 25

European studies on risks of hepatocellular carcinoma
October 21

Hepatitis B and liver cancer epidemics hit close to home
October 19

Hmong get ally in fight to prevent Hepatitis B
October 19

SF leaders unite to call on mayoral candidates to end liver cancer and hepatitis
October 18

Inovio Pharmaceuticals and VGX International to Advance Therapeutic Hepatitis C and Hepatitis B Synthetic Vaccines into Clinical Studies
October 17

Deferasirox Can Improve Liver Fibrosis, Necroinflammation
October 1

'Micro'-Chemo and Cancer Pill Combo Tested in Liver Cancer Patients
October 1

Agenix submits manufacturing patent application for hepatitis B drug AGX-1009
September 28

Living Donor Liver Transplantation Improves Survival Over Deceased Donor Transplants
September 27

European Medicines Agency Recommends Restricting Use of Dronedarone
September 22

CDC: New proposed guidelines for organ transplantation
September 22

How our liver kills 'killer cells'
September 19

NJ doctor loses license after hepatitis B outbreak
September 15

Cancer, rheumatism drugs tied to hep B deaths
September 9

Clinic may have exposed patients to HIV, hepatitis: How to stay safe
September 1

Poor healthcare in Victoria's jails a "major threat"
September 1

Changes to Distribution of Livers for Transplant Proposed
August 31

Bruce DeVenne Dies of Cancer
August 31

Ignored Virus Can Cause Liver Cancer, Study Suggests; Should We Be Screening Blood for Hepatitis G?
August 24

Surgical gowns 'virus risk'
August 23

Dual Hepatitis B, C Infection Ups Lifetime HCC Risk
August 23

Radioembolization Improves Chance of Survival for Liver Cancer Patients
August 22

Saffron Shows Promise in Preventing Liver Cancer
August 22

Safe injection sites needed Canada-wide to fight hep B, C
July 28

Hepatitis B and C Prevalent in Injecting Drug Users
July 28

OR models of hepatitis B prove decisive in treating millions in US, China
July 28

U.S. hepatitis B vaccination rate lagging
July 23

Pure gets disinfectant label expansion
July 22

High-Risk Groups Not Receiving Vaccinations Against Hep A, B
July 21

Population-based Study Finds Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Both Major Types of Primary Liver Cancer
July 21

Study Suggests Obesity Accelerates Progression of Cirrhosis
July 21

Transplant Error Finds More at Fault
July 19

Health Officials Work to Curb Mercer Co. Hepatitis
July 18

Tainted-Blood Victims Not Told about Compensation Availability
July 17

Vaccination Rates Up for Those With Liver Disease, Diabetes
July 15

Health 411: Medicare Guidance is Here
July 11

NIOSH Launches New STOP STICKS Campaign Website
July 11

Medicaid Improves Health and Budgets of Poor
July 7

Don't Wait until It's Too Late to Know More about Your Liver
July 2

Affordable Care Act Delivers Cheaper Prescription Drugs to Nearly 500,000 People
June 28

 Stepped-Up Vaccine Series for Hepatitis B Is Effective During Pregnancy
June 28

 New Clinical Trial Combination Therapy of Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a and Tenofovir Versus Tenofovir Monotherapy in Chronic Hepatitis B (HBRN)
June 8

 Untreated Hep B to Send Liver Cancer Rate Soaring
June 4

 Merck to Make Donation to Hepatitis Researchers
June 3

 Breastfeeding OK for Moms with Hepatitis B: Study
May 6

 AAPCHO Releases New Hepatitis B Product Series
May 2

 Hepatitis B Virus Reemerges with Long-term Nucleoside Analog Treatment
Apr 27

 Watch a Music Video and Raise Money for Hep B!
Apr 22

 PlantPharm Biomed on Target to Introduce First Plant-Based Hepatitis B Vaccine
Apr 5

 Peregrine's PS-Targeting Antibody Significantly Improves Anti-Tumor Effect of Sorafenib in Models of Advanced Liver Cancer
Apr 5

 Metabolic Syndrome May Increase Risk for Liver Cancer
Apr 3

 FDA Approves Special Protocol Assessment for Phase 3 Trial of Polaris Group's Cancer Therapeutic, ADI-PEG 20, in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Mar 31

 Entecavir and Truvada an option for HBV for treatment-experienced HIV/HBV-co-infected patients
Mar 30

 Test All Chemo Patients for Hepatitis B, Says NCCN Presenter
Mar 17

 HCSP Launches New Hepatitis and Tattoos Site
Mar 15

 BARACLUDE® (entecavir) Approved by European Commission for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in Adult Patients with Evidence of Decompensated Liver Disease
Mar 10

 Prevalence of Acute Hepatitis B Higher Among Adults with Diabetes
Feb 25

 Deaths from Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated with Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring in an Assisted-Living Facility
Feb 20

 A Diagnostic Marker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jan 31

 Peginterferon Promising for Hepatitis Delta Virus
Jan 27

 Scientists Grow Human Liver Tissue to Be Used for Transplantation
Jan 20

 DNA Test for Hep B May Find Infections in Donor Blood
Jan 19

 Man Discovers Transplant Patients Face Huge Costs
Jan 15

 Cell Transplantation Reports a Success in Treating End-Stage Liver Disease
Jan 11

 

Top News 2010

 Potential New Treatments for Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis
Dec 27

 Dynavax Reports Phase 1B Safety and Immunogenicity Results for Hepatitis B Therapy Candidate
Dec 23

Cumberland Says FDA Rejects Liver Drug's New Indication
Dec 22

 Fish Pedicures Could Spread HIV and Hepatitis, Says UAE Ministry of Health
Dec 22

 Call to Action for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Dec 16

 NC Faults Adult Care Home after Hepatitis Killed 5 Nov 12

 Bristol-Myers Squibb BARACLUDE® (entecavir) Co-pay Benefit Program Updates Nov 12

 Telbivudine Prevents HBV Perinatal Transmission Nov 8

 NVHR Welcomes Dr. Koh's Remarks at AASLD, but Warns that Viral Hepatitis Battle Demands Decisive National Leadership Nov 1

 Mortality Rates from Liver Diseases Underestimated Nov 1

 First Human Liver Grown in Lab Oct 29

 Researchers Create a "Humanized" Mouse for Liver Disease Studies Oct 21

 FDA Approved Entecavir in Decompensated HBV Patients Oct 18

 New Drug Reverses Scarring in Hepatitis B Oct 16

 

 

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