First two-dose Hepatitis B vaccine approved Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a hepatitis B vaccine called Heplisav-B (Dynavax) that is the first and only two-dose vaccine for...
More than one third of U.S. HIV patients don't get hepatitis B vaccination Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTDespite their high risk for infection, more than one-third of U.S. HIV patients fail to get vaccinated for hepatitis B. The findings are published in...
Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine may not be necessary: study Ruby khatun khatun28 Jan 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study by a group of Indian Pediatricians shows that many newborns are protected from Hepatitis B infection by antibodies they receive from the...
Guidelines for use of Antiretroviral agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Feb 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (the Panel) , a working group of the...
Liver cancer resulting from alcohol consumption has worse prognosis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 March 2018 7:15 PM ISTLiver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with hepatitis B and C infections being the main causes. Due to...
90% of hepatitis B patients unaware of their disease : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 March 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Despite the fact that no virological...
Guideline approved Antiviral Therapies in Adults and Children for Hepatitis B Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 April 2018 7:20 PM ISTAASLD 2018 Hepatitis B Guidance is an update on AASLD 2016 Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B and previous hepatitis B virus...
Liver function abnormalities more prevalent in north Indian men : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTOn the occasion of World Liver day, SRL Diagnostics has revealed that Northern states may have a higher number of undetected liver-related diseases...
A new antiviral drug for treating Hepatitis B on fast track Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Aug 2018 7:25 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Assembly Biosciences ABI-H0731, a novel antiviral in development for...
Is near zero risk blood possible? by Dr R.N. Makroo Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Sept 2018 7:04 PM ISTA blood transfusion service has become an integral part of modern medical practice. Most transfusions save lives, but they can also put a patient at...
Aspirin reduces risk of liver cancer in hepatitis B patients Hina Zahid5 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTDaily aspirin was associated with a significantly reduced risk in hepatitis B virus‐related liver cancer, finds a new study. The study was presented...
Prenatal exposure to malaria increases risk in early life Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Nov 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study has found that prenatal exposure of babies to malaria could increase their susceptibility to the disease in early life.The study led by...
