ENDURANCE-3 Study : Once daily treatment effective in hepatitis C subgroup supriya kashyap kashyap22 April 2017 2:38 PM ISTStudy results presented demonstrate that the oral, once-daily treatment regimen of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (G/P) resulted in 95% sustained virologic...
New Canadian guideline: No screening for hepatitis C in adults not at increased risk supriya kashyap kashyap24 April 2017 12:30 PM ISTThe Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends against screening for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adults at low risk in a...
A transplant and a cure: Penn team eradicates hepatitis C in 10 patients supriya kashyap kashyap5 May 2017 10:59 AM ISTTen patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors who were...
Generic hepatitis C drugs available in India Cost effective and Save Lifetime Costs: Plos One Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 May 2017 9:28 AM ISTUse of the generic versions of directly-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs that are available in India to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is not...
New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:43 PM ISTPatients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered...
Cirrhosis associated with increased risk of stroke, finds JAMA Neurology Study Ruby khatun khatun6 Jun 2017 2:42 PM ISTCirrhosis was associated with increased risk of stroke, especially hemorrhagic, in a study that included a representative sample of more than 1.6...
Important: WHO updates Essential Medicines List, gives new advisory on Antibiotics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Jun 2017 2:48 PM IST New advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances is among the additions to the...
Rare cause of acute hepatitis due to common energy drink Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTA previously healthy man aged 50 years presented with Malaise, Anorexia, Abdominal pain, Nausea & vomiting, Generalised jaundice, Scleral...
Eight specific recommendations for management of hepatitis C in pregnancy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTHepatitis C (HCV) during pregnancy is associated with serious, adverse outcomes. Infants born to women with HCV are more likely to experience fetal...
Direct‐Acting Antiviral Therapy Cuts Liver Cancer Risk By 71% Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTA new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting — held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases — found that eradication of...
New European AIDS Clinical Society treatment guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Nov 2017 7:02 PM ISTEuropean AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) has released guidelines which are revised every two years and updated in between as new evidence arises and the...
New Drug effective against resistant hepatitis C found Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Dec 2017 7:20 PM ISTHepatitis C is caused by a highly infectious virus affecting millions across the globe and can lead to a variety of liver ailments. While the...
