| 单词 | hepatitis C |
| 例句 | Gilead Sciences was one of the top gainers on the S&P 500, up 11.3 percent to $54.88 a day after announcing promising early results from a trial of a hepatitis C drug. Nasdaq at 11-year high after jobs report 2012-02-03T20:19:02Z “People with tattoos are six times more likely to have hepatitis C.” Review: ‘If Our Bodies Could Talk,’ Our Spleens Probably Wouldn’t Be Funny 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z She says diabetes, heart issues, hepatitis C, and liver and kidney failure are the most common maladies for musicians when they get older. When the hits (to musicians’ health) just keep on coming 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z The release also marks a sad milestone: the 20th anniversary of Lance’s death of complications from hepatitis C. Lance Loud Was an Early Reality Star. He Was Also a Gay Punk Pioneer. 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z Since then she’s survived breast cancer, hepatitis C and an infection resulting from a broken hip. She’s Marianne Faithfull, Damn It. And She’s (Thankfully) Still Here. 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z In 2007, four people contracted HIV and hepatitis C from the organs of a deceased person. Drug overdose epidemic has driven increase in organ donors, data shows 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z While most patients recovered from hepatitis C, there was also an increase in fatigue during treatment, which reduced when the injections ended. Chronic fatigue syndrome 'could be triggered by overactive immune system' 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Others died of Aids and hepatitis C. The rate of deaths from cancer and heart disease has been far higher in those I knew who were addicts than those who weren’t. Patrick Melrose captures heroin addiction perfectly – my memories flooded back | John Crace 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Vertex developed early H.I.V. and hepatitis C drugs, and many of the executives Werth trails are clearly committed to the humanitarian aspects of their work. A Doctor’s Guide to What to Read on the Opioid Crisis 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z The next year, after moving to Branson, a magnet for musicians and live music performances in the Ozarks, he developed bleeding ulcers, which called for transfusions that left him with hepatitis C. Gary S. Paxton, Whose Life of Extremes Brimmed With Music, Dies at 77 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Crosby now has eight stents in his heart, diabetes, hepatitis C, and a transplanted liver. David Crosby Celebrates His Ornery Self in the Documentary “Remember My Name” 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Crosby’s drug abuse may have exacerbated his medical problems, including a long battle with hepatitis C, which necessitated a liver transplant in 1994. David Crosby, Mainstay of Two Classic Rock Bands, Dies at 81 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The bride, 27, conducts research in health economics of treatment interventions for substance use, hepatitis C and H.I.V. at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. Sarah Gutkind, Ross Solomon 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z In the petition, workers urged corporate to place needle deposit boxes in Starbucks bathrooms, citing the “heroin” and hepatitis C “crisis” as well as the risks involved with unsafely discarded hypodermic needles. Starbucks to install safe needle disposal boxes after employees sign petition 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Hustler was also fined for failing to maintain a written injury and illness policies and for failing to provide workers with vaccines for hepatitis C. Hustler's citation stems from a Sept. Hustler fined $14K for not using condoms in porn 2011-03-31T10:33:26Z He had been infected with hepatitis C from a blood transfusion after a hip replacement and now he was dying. In health care access, doctor privilege is real. This is how it works 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z The petition called on corporate to place the needle disposal boxes, citing the “heroin and hepatitis C crisis” that was affecting the area and endangering their workers. Starbucks rolls out safe needle disposal boxes in select markets 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Writing in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology, Russell and colleagues describe how they recruited 55 patients with a chronic hepatitis C infection. Chronic fatigue syndrome 'could be triggered by overactive immune system' 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Their meteoric rise was interrupted in October 1990, when Naomi announced her sudden retirement as hepatitis C ravaged her health. Wynonna Judd, on Her Own 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z It is also in the top 5 percent of counties most vulnerable to the rapid spread of H.I.V. and hepatitis C, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Appalachia, Crafting a Road to Recovery With Dulcimer Strings 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z It is also in the top 5% of counties most vulnerable to the rapid spread of HIV and hepatitis C, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Appalachia, Crafting a Road to Recovery With Dulcimer Strings 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z You’d have to first screen it for HIV or hepatitis C. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Great green gobs of nutritional advice 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Alison’s memories arrive as powerful feelings that bring meaning to her present life as a middle-aged office-cleaner with hepatitis C. Her friendship with Veronica is a locus from which self-reckoning and release arises. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z And now—new liver, no cirrhosis, hepatitis C is gone, the HIV under control and the hemophilia cured. Fighting the Good Fight: Q&A with Survivor?and Game Changer?Bob Massie 2012-05-15T10:00:49Z A year later, she nearly died from a variety of ailments, including a collapsed lung and hepatitis C. This period is invariably referred to as “a well-documented struggle with addiction”. Antibirth star Natasha Lyonne: ‘Isn’t everyone entitled to an existential breakdown?’ 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Evans was four years old when his dad Jonathan died in 1993, having contracted both HIV and hepatitis C at the Oxford Haemophilia Centre. Infected blood scandal: Government launches legal challenge over FOI ruling 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Recent medical advances in treating infections such as hepatitis C and HIV have made previously unusable organs usable. No One Should Die Waiting for an Organ Transplant. These Doctors Want to Ensure That Doesn’t Happen 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z He has also treated her for hepatitis C and early signs of cervical cancer. Pregnant and addicted: Homeless women see hope in street medicine 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Danni Dineen, who contracted hepatitis C from intravenous drug use, said a syringe service program she attended in the throes of her addiction was about more than getting access to needles. As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Research in public health and harm reduction has long shown that these programs are necessary for an effective response to the opioid epidemic and related HIV and hepatitis C transmission risks. Opinion: Orange County doesn't want a needle exchange program. But it needs one 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z In addition, it is thought thousands of other patients were exposed to hepatitis C via blood transfusions after childbirth or surgery. Hunt says bill for infected blood compensation may be very large 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Some people who suffer from opioid addiction are also infected with hepatitis C, a disease that causes severe liver inflammation. No One Should Die Waiting for an Organ Transplant. These Doctors Want to Ensure That Doesn’t Happen 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Sidikman emphasized points on syringe service programs taken directly from the CDC’s website: the programs reduce rates of HIV, hepatitis C and fatal overdoses, as well as rates of syringe litter. Former abortion clinic pleads with residents to keep ‘open mind’ about syringe service program 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The inquiry was established in 2017 to examine how thousands of patients in the UK developed HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products given in the 1970s and 1980s. Blood scandal relatives accuse PM of platitudes 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The inquiry was established to examine how thousands of patients in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C some 40 years ago, how authorities - including government - responded, and whether there was a cover-up. Infected Blood Inquiry: Rishi Sunak to give evidence 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The inquiry was established in 2017 to examine how thousands of patients in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. Infected blood scandal: Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z It has little in the way of primary care, for instance, beyond occasional wound care and testing for HIV and hepatitis C. Banta-Green calls the clinic a “health hub light.” Fentanyl addiction is tough to kick. Has WA found ‘the secret sauce’ in health ‘hub’ model? 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z “I want them to have access to sterile supplies, so they don’t contract hepatitis C like I did.” Former abortion clinic pleads with residents to keep ‘open mind’ about syringe service program 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Doctors and nurses meet with patients, write prescriptions and provide basic wound care, hepatitis C treatment, packages of the overdose reversal agent naloxone and more, all free of charge. Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z He died as a result of receiving contaminated blood products, having been infected with hepatitis C and HIV as a child, while receiving treatment for haemophilia. Infected Blood Inquiry: Rishi Sunak to give evidence 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Mr Evans was four years old when his father Jonathan, a carpenter, died in 1993 after he contracted both HIV and hepatitis C during treatment. Infected blood scandal: Bereaved relatives in government compensation plea 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z DNDi tackles diseases that proliferate in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America including Dengue fever, malaria, pediatric HIV, hepatitis C, and cryptococcal meningitis. Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias award 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Patients with other ailments — such as cancer, arthritis, hepatitis C or diabetes — have been contending with these vagaries all along. Analysis: A U.S. experiment on single-payer care just ended 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Rachel Halford, from charity The Hepatitis C Trust, said it had never been easier to find out if you have hepatitis C. Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z For example, if you’re suffering from untreated hepatitis C or schizophrenia, how are you going to make it to a clinic every morning at 7 am? A New Era in Addiction Medicine: A Trailblazing Doctor’s Legacy and the Ongoing Search for a Cure 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The decorated Vietnam War veteran had survived prostate cancer and hepatitis C behind bars when a judge granted him early release late last year. As US life expectancy falls, experts cite the health impacts of incarceration 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Those with H.I.V. or hepatitis C were forced to identify their status in a very public manner. ‘A Quick Death or a Slow Death’: Prisoners Choose War to Get Lifesaving Drugs 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Previously, those infected with HIV and hepatitis C had survived on annual financial support payments, but had never been compensated for loss of earnings, care costs and other lifetime losses. Judge says parents and children should receive infected blood payments 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z It is estimated that there were 74,600 people living with hepatitis C in England in 2021 - many fewer than just five years before, thanks to better access to antiviral treatments. Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The Biden administration's fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, announced yesterday, aims to eliminate hepatitis C from the United States by creating a nationwide program to fight the disease. White House budget includes ambitious push to eliminate hepatitis C 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z One recent study of the Veterans Affairs system concluded that treating each hepatitis C patient would save more than $62,000 over time, resulting in billions of savings to the system. Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Charles Rowe, the recipient of the liver that Bodzin raced to get, had been waiting 15 months for a transplant, which he needed due to complications from hepatitis C. Half-marathon blocked an organ delivery, so a surgeon sprinted into the race 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Jason Evans was four years old when his dad Jonathan died in 1993, having contracted both HIV and hepatitis C at the Oxford Haemophilia Centre. Infected blood inquiry: Son 'will never come to terms' with scandal 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z She remembers the corroded metal syringes that were used at the time, and now spends her time warning others to be cautious when travelling to South Asia, where hepatitis C is regularly found. Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Although the statistics are shaky because of limited testing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 2.4 million people in the United States harbor the hepatitis C virus. White House budget includes ambitious push to eliminate hepatitis C 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Wiping out hepatitis C “is an incredibly feasible goal for the nation to achieve,” he said. Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Another 30,000 NHS patients probably contracted a different virus - hepatitis C - through the same contaminated treatment, or a blood transfusion after surgery or childbirth. Infected blood scandal: Five facts we have learned 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z “Importantly, this approach will not change the testing policies and procedures that are required of blood establishments,” which will still screen all blood donations for H.I.V. and hepatitis C and other conditions, Dr. Marks said. New Blood Donation Rules to Loosen Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Men 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Health experts have warned of the dangers of contracting blood-borne viruses - such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV - from unlicensed tattoo artists, and warn how blood-poisoning caused by dirty needles can kill. Stricter rules for tattoos and piercings in Wales 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The amount of money budgeted for the program may not be sufficient to eliminate hepatitis C, Kaplan says, but “it will make a significant dent in the problem.” White House budget includes ambitious push to eliminate hepatitis C 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z It is a slow-moving killer that can take years to trigger symptoms, but if left untreated, hepatitis C can cause cirrhosis, cancer and ultimately death. Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z It is thought about 2,050 of that group later died of liver failure or cancer caused by hepatitis C, before an effective treatment became widely available. Infected blood scandal: Five facts we have learned 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z 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. Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Crosby underwent a liver transplant in 1994 after decades of drug use and survived diabetes, hepatitis C and heart surgery in his 70s. David Crosby, rock musician and CSNY co-founder, dies at 81 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The conference started with a sidewalk protest of pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, whose drugs combating HIV and hepatitis C are fabulously effective — and fabulously expensive. The biggest, buzziest conference for health care investors convenes amid fears the bubble will burst 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Sandie Wood, 65, from Bristol, died of tongue cancer on 19 September, and was one of tens of thousands of people that contracted hepatitis C in the 1970s and 80s after being given infected blood. Flash-mob dance at funeral 'breaks tradition' 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Michael Mendez said that when learned he had hepatitis C, “I didn’t even know what it was.” Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way? 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “There has just not been a real, concerted effort to make hepatitis C treatment an easily accessible part of primary care.” Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Payments have been made to those whose health is failing after developing hepatitis C and HIV, and partners of people who have died. No timetable for infected blood victims' compensation 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, causes a chronic liver infection that can lead to permanent liver scarring and, in dire cases, cancer. Scientists uncovered the structure of the key protein for a future hepatitis C vaccine — here’s how 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z While current medications can effectively cure hepatitis C, a viral infection that causes liver inflammation, other liver diseases haven't seen the same progress. Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients an option other than a transplant 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In Highland Park, Mendez was treated through 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. Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way? 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Only a fraction of people infected with hepatitis C promptly start treatment in the United States, researchers have found. Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z A smaller group was exposed to hepatitis C though a transfusion of donated blood in surgery or childbirth. No timetable for infected blood victims' compensation 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Doctors already use this strategy to treat HIV and hepatitis C. Covid uses our proteins against us. A new strategy seeks to block that. 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The patients, who were 75 percent male, had many different types of liver disease requiring transplant, including from excessive alcohol use, viruses like hepatitis C, and fatty liver disease. Cannabis users are often denied liver transplants. Scientists looked into whether that had merit 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “I have the ability to treat hepatitis C. They have cirrhosis already, so they’re in bad shape. And I am forced to refer them to a different specialist,” said Ramers, an infectious disease specialist. Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way? 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z “It’s very, very difficult to reach people with the limited resources that we have in hepatitis C.” Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people contracted HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 80s after being given infected blood. No timetable for infected blood victims' compensation 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Medical staff members will treat wounds from injecting drugs and help manage hepatitis C. As Overdoses Soar, Rhode Island Embraces a Daring Addiction Strategy 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z He learned the real-world power of tracking viral evolution: When foreign medical workers were accused of deliberately infecting children in a Libyan hospital with HIV and hepatitis C, he and colleagues sequenced the viruses. This COVID-19 sleuth is making friends and foes advocating for African science 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Testing and treatment for hepatitis C dropped when the pandemic began, one national study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found. Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way? 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The department has also been promoting routine, opt-out testing for hepatitis C and other viral illnesses in emergency departments, to make sure that more people know their status and get treatment. Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of others are believed to have been exposed to hepatitis C, which can cause liver failure and cancer, either through the same treatment or a blood transfusion. HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The program will offer H.I.V. and hepatitis C testing, supplies for safer drug use, syringe disposal and drug checking tools. As Overdoses Soar, Rhode Island Embraces a Daring Addiction Strategy 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z All were told they probably contracted hepatitis C outside the UK. Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Across the country, millions of people are believed to have hepatitis C, but many do not know it. Hepatitis C is a slow-moving killer that can be stopped. What's getting in the way? 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z At least 3,650 patients in that group were infected with HIV, hepatitis C or both. Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z But with a population of millions of hepatitis C patients in the U.S., the chances were good that every major health insurer would have enrollees benefiting from the health improvements produced by shedding the virus. Column: This life-saving drug will cost a record $2.8 million. Who will pay the price? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z They test for hepatitis C, then treat it. Review | The ‘good criminals’ who help treat opioid addicts 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z She says she was given a blood transfusion in England in 1973 after the birth of her third child, and later caught hepatitis C. Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Animal viruses cause a variety of infections, for example, hepatitis C, herpes, HPV, colds, and flu. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z A second group was exposed to hepatitis C though a transfusion of donated blood in surgery or childbirth. Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Thousands of people across the UK contracted HIV or hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s as a result of NHS treatments. Infected blood scandal: NI victims to receive £100,000 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Less than one-third of people infected with the hepatitis C virus in the United States who have medical insurance receive lifesaving treatment for the disease within 1 year of their diagnosis, the U.S. News at a glance: South Korea’s lunar orbiter, the U.S. monkeypox response, and a lost Earth-science satellite 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Ms Cheptaniu added that having hepatitis C "makes me feel lonely", and she worries that people "will think I'm dirty". Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Other viruses cause long-term chronic infections, such as the virus causing hepatitis C, whereas others, like herpes simplex virus, only cause intermittent symptoms. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Its findings were based on the rate of hepatitis C infection in the population, the number of blood donations made over that time, the survival rate of the disease and other factors. Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The study found that overall, less than a third of people with health insurance get the hepatitis C medicines within a year of diagnosis. Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Denied medication for his diabetes, heart conditions, hepatitis C and high blood pressure despite repeated requests, he kept fainting. ‘A Slow Death’: Egypt’s Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The inquiry also heard from Ghufrana Qureshi, who said her mother was infected with hepatitis C after a blood transfusion in West Yorkshire following a miscarriage in the 1970s. Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Human diseases caused by RNA viruses include hepatitis C, measles, and rabies. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The authors calculated that 26,800 people - possibly more - were probably infected with hepatitis C after being given the donated blood during childbirth or a hospital operation. Infected blood transfusions probably killed 1,800 in UK - study 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The hepatitis C virus is spread through contact with blood from an infected person. Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The HIV and hepatitis C drugmaker raised its profit forecast for the year. PayPal, CVS rise; Match Group, Mercury Systems fall 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z They were told there was no evidence of a blood transfusion and that Pakistan, the country she was born in, had a 90% prevalence of hepatitis C, the inquiry heard. Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z In hepatitis C infections, the virus grows and reproduces in liver cells, causing low levels of liver damage. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z Later in the afternoon, Mr Hunt paid tribute to campaigners and families of those infected, including his constituent Mike Dorricott, who died in 2015 from liver cancer linked to the hepatitis C he contracted. Jeremy Hunt calls contaminated-blood scandal a huge failing of democracy 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Proceeds benefit Glide, a nonprofit in San Francisco's Tenderloin district that offers meals, shelter, HIV and hepatitis C tests, job training and children's programs. Bidding tops $12.3 mln for Warren Buffett charity lunch 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z And with your doctor’s approval, you can use a home fecal test to screen for colon cancer or a small blood sample to screen for hepatitis C. The good and bad about home medical tests 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Ms Qureshi added that her mother missed out on help and support after her hepatitis C diagnosis "because of the language barrier". Black and Asian infected blood victims feel let down, inquiry told 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Some animal-infecting viruses, including the hepatitis C virus discussed above, are known as oncogenic viruses: They have the ability to cause cancer. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z He had repeatedly asked to be released from detention because of health conditions including diabetes, hypertension and hepatitis C. They were sick and dying in ICE custody. The agency released them, avoiding responsibility 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z At the height of their popularity, in 1991, the Judds stopped performing after Naomi Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C, which she was believed to have contracted when she was a nurse. Naomi Judd, Grammy-winning country music star, dies at 76 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Her hepatitis C has disappeared, she said, and she hasn’t been back to the hospital for liver failure. A new skid row facility where homeless women can try 'to get whole and heal' 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The coronaviruses belong to a class of viruses known as RNA viruses, which also includes influenza, hepatitis C and SARS. What will COVID-19 look like in 2100? Scientists predict three possible scenarios 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z If you have a condition that requires specialty tier drugs — such as cancer, multiple sclerosis or hepatitis C — your out-of-pocket costs can be exceptionally high. 4 big expenses you could face in retirement 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine has alarmingly high numbers of people living with HIV and hepatitis C and dangerously low levels of vaccination against measles, polio and COVID-19. Public health catastrophe looms in Ukraine, experts warn 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Multiple studies have shown that distributing new syringes to drug users reduces the spread of blood borne diseases among drug users, including H.I.V., hepatitis C and lethal heart infections. Uproar Over ‘Crack Pipes’ Puts Biden Drug Strategy at Risk 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z The Monday after Christmas, when Kellie Trent was scheduled to pick up medication to cure her hepatitis C, it seemed like a little miracle. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Her new primary care doctor suggested some tests, including for hepatitis C. It was just a precaution. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z For instance, Weissman says, “We are working on about 30 different mRNA vaccines, including ones for influenza, HIV, hepatitis C, malaria, tuberculosis and many others.” After COVID-19 Successes, Researchers Push to Develop mRNA Vaccines for Other Diseases 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Some newer hepatitis C drugs were considered to be advances in part because they were highly effective without the need for ritonavir. EXCLUSIVE Pardes to go public, says COVID-19 antiviral pill does not need booster 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z It is part of a class of drugs called protease inhibitors currently used to treat HIV, hepatitis C and other viruses. Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z All that time, as she underwent more tests and waited for results while in and out of residential drug treatment, addressing her hepatitis C remained out of reach. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Only later did her doctor connect the hepatitis C diagnosis to lifesaving blood transfusions she received in 1981, when she was a premature baby. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Before powerful hepatitis C drugs arrived in recent years, doctors frequently used a pill known as ribavirin as part of combination therapy to treat hepatitis C patients. Merck’s COVID pill might pose risks for pregnant women 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Americans often cite drug prices as a source of worry, particularly as specialized drugs for conditions like hepatitis C and Alzheimer’s come onto the market with great promise, but with eye-popping prices to match. Biden pledges lower insulin costs under ‘Build Back Better’ 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Up to 30,000 people in the UK were given blood infected with HIV and hepatitis C through blood products in the 1980s, and thousands died. Infected blood inquiry: Doctor's 1983 Aids statement 'unfortunate' 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Laboratory and prescription drug data show a sharp decline in hepatitis C diagnosis and treatment in 2020. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Smith had lived with hepatitis C her entire life and exposed each of her three children. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr. Gore cited experiences with other viruses, including H.I.V. and hepatitis C, for which antivirals have proven more effective taken in combination. Pfizer Will Allow Its Covid Pill to Be Made and Sold Cheaply in Poor Countries 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z In recent years, rules for accepting organs from deceased donors who may have infections like H.I.V. or hepatitis C have been relaxed. She Died With Long Covid. Should Her Organs Have Been Donated? 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Diseases like tuberculosis are more common among men, for example, and men tend to have higher viral loads of hepatitis C virus and H.I.V. Opinion | An Unsolved Mystery: Why Do More Men Die of Covid-19? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Such hepatitis C tests are already in use abroad, but no device makers have submitted one to the F.D.A. for approval. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Women with hepatitis C have a higher risk of cholestasis of pregnancy, the liver problem that caused her severe itching. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z HIV and hepatitis C treatments both employ such combinations now, Schiffer says. Pfizer antiviral slashes COVID-19 hospitalizations 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Montgomery himself received a transplant three years ago, a human heart from a donor with hepatitis C because he was willing to take any organ. Pig-to-human transplants come a step closer with new test 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Similarly, no medical organization recommends getting routine labs, beyond a few screening tests for conditions like high cholesterol, hepatitis C, and HIV. Opinion: The subtle virtues of routine doctor’s visits 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z That has left chronic hepatitis C infections concentrated in a group of people more likely to be seen in prisons and at syringe exchanges than in traditional hospitals and clinics. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The World Health Organization aims to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030, but only three states — Connecticut, South Carolina and Washington — are on track to meet that target. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Just a few years later, Reed got sick: hepatitis C, diabetes, liver cancer. Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Dr. Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice received the prize for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Nobel Prize Awarded for Research About Temperature and Touch 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Last year’s prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. Medicine award kicks off week of Nobel Prize announcements 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Grande said hepatitis C is common among her patients who inject drugs. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z More than 1 out of 20 children born to mothers with hepatitis C will also contract the virus, according to a 2014 study. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Antivirals are already essential treatments for other viral infections, including hepatitis C and HIV. A daily pill to treat COVID could be just months away, scientists say 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Doing so can spread bloodborne pathogens like HIV and hepatitis C. But ideal situations don't always exist in the world of street narcotics. The rise of harm reduction in the war on drugs 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Facon’s lawyers said he suffers from hypertension, hepatitis C and type 2 diabetes. D.C. appeals court halts covid-related ‘compassionate release’ of convicted rapist 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z A similar molecular test for hepatitis C could allow clinicians to deliver a diagnosis immediately and perhaps start many patients on medications the same day, an approach known as “test and treat.” Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z A 2019 study showed universal screening of pregnant women would detect hepatitis C in 33,000 women and at least 300 children a year, improving lives and saving costs. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z If he slipped up, he said, he did not want to risk another bout with hepatitis C, or worse. As Overdoses Soar, This State’s Largest Needle Exchange Is Being Evicted 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z The drug was initially invented as a hepatitis C drug a decade ago and tested for possible use against other infectious diseases, such as Ebola. Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind COVID treatment 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z About 3,000 people died after being given blood products containing HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s. Contaminated-blood inquiry: Former Health Minister Clarke denies responsibility 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z One of the most promising hepatitis C tests was created by Cepheid, a diagnostic company based in California. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z In the past 10 years in Tennessee, 4,000 mothers receiving Medicaid had documented hepatitis C. Yet fewer than 25 percent of exposed infants were tested. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Driver, in turn, needed a battery of precautionary tests for HIV and hepatitis C because of the bite. Grab him up, take him to the river: Inside a KKK murder plot 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Around 3,000 people died after being given blood products containing HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s. Contaminated blood inquiry: Former health minister Clarke to give evidence 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “Our investment in the APP follows the same strategy that allowed us to successfully develop drugs for HIV and hepatitis C,” Fauci said in his interview with Scientific American. There Are Few Good COVID Antivirals, but That Could Be Changing 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Research on how a rapid diagnosis affects patients’ hepatitis C treatment is limited. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Pregnant mothers with hepatitis C can have cholestasis of pregnancy and premature or low birth weight babies. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Driver described the fight, and how he and his family had worried for weeks about a false positive test for hepatitis C. Grab him up, take him to the river: Inside a KKK murder plot 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove of Lexington, who found the department’s monitoring of inmates with hepatitis C constituted treatment, and the department’s treatment plan was adequate. Appeals court upholds rationing of hepatitis C treatment 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z The drug program’s lessons led her to college, to medical treatment for a 26-year case of hepatitis C, and to following a plant-based diet, exercise and meditation. Before and after: Photos chronicle an ex-heroin addict’s triumph over adversity 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Dr. Joss O’Loan, a general practitioner and one of the clinic’s founders, described how a nurse drove the van to places with a likely high prevalence of hepatitis C and then provided testing. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Still, a 2017 study found that fewer than 1 in 5 women at risk for hepatitis C get tested. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z In 2017, I-MAK tried to knock down 10 patents on a hepatitis C drug, but the cases never made it to a U.S. court. How patent extensions keep some drug costs high 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Typically, laboratories hired by processing companies test for HIV, hepatitis C and other infections that are more commonly spread by implantation of human tissue, Bliss said. CDC investigating TB cases linked to tainted bone repair product used in more than 100 patients 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z At least 5,000 people in the UK were estimated to be infected by HIV and hepatitis C after receiving contaminated drugs from the NHS, imported from the US in the 1970s and 1980s. Wife of patient reacts to Hancock blood inquiry statement 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z American clinicians have expressed interest in a similar approach, but F.D.A. approval of automated molecular tests for hepatitis C could still take years. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Last year, the CDC named hepatitis C as one of four emerging threats to mothers and babies. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Its advance against hepatitis C came in 2014, with the marketing of Sovaldi, which has been said to cure 90 percent of patients with that liver virus. John C. Martin, 69, Dies; Led Drugmaker in Breakthroughs 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z “That can mean seeing fewer participants, or pausing their H.I.V. and hepatitis C testing.” Overdose Deaths Have Surged During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Data Shows 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Jeremy Turner with the Indiana Department of Health said needle exchanges help Indiana reduce the spread of HIV and hepatitis C. Central Indiana county renews its syringe exchange program 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z In November, the F.D.A. lowered the hurdle by reclassifying hepatitis C diagnostics as medical devices that require less scrutiny. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Other barriers to hepatitis C care include expensive medication and variable Medicaid rules about which doctors are allowed to manage treatment. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z They won hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements against pharmaceutical firms and health care companies after a Las Vegas hepatitis C outbreak in 2007. Nevada lawsuit alleges baby food makers sell toxic products 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Because of crowded conditions and vulnerable populations, prisons and jails have long been known to be breeding grounds for infectious diseases like tuberculosis, influenza and hepatitis C. Vulnerable Inmates Left in Prison as Covid Rages 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Before the promotion, Hood most recently coordinated statewide COVID-19 community testing and previously worked on a new model for Louisiana’s treatment of hepatitis C patients in the Medicaid program. Louisiana expands vaccine eligibility to people 65 and older 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Marguerite Beiser, who directs hepatitis C services for the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, said mobile technologies would be needed to substitute for follow-up blood- and liver-tests required to begin patients on medications. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The main cause of new hepatitis C infections is the opioid crisis. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z U.S. veterans who developed hepatitis B or hepatitis C at the time were able to successfully file for benefits from the former Veterans Administration. Perspective | No needle, but the damage was done: Here’s why jet injectors fell from favor 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Russell and Pariante decided to follow 55 subjects being treated for hepatitis C, a chronic viral infection of the liver. What If You Never Get Better From Covid-19? 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Similar drugs are already successfully used against protease enzymes from HIV and hepatitis C. Coronavirus: Virus provides leaps in scientific understanding 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Ms. Trent is among an estimated 2.4 million Americans with hepatitis C, which killed more than 14,000 in 2019, the most recent data available, despite the availability of drugs offering a relatively straightforward cure. Pandemic Era Tests May Speed Hepatitis-C Detection 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Over half of people with hepatitis C infections report past or current drug use, according to the CDC. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Just as Muller's HIV work was being published, a new hepatitis C treatment known as direct-acting antivirals hit the market. The lifesaving potential of less-than-perfect donor kidneys 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Recognizing the improvements in hepatitis C treatment in transplant, the U.S. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Last year, David Albanese logged in to the online patient portal for his primary care doctor's office and discovered that his routine screening test for the hepatitis C virus showed a positive result. How COVID-19 highlights the uncertainty of medical testing 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Last year, David Albanese logged in to the online patient portal for his primary care doctor’s office and discovered that his routine screening test for the hepatitis C virus showed a positive result. False positives, false negatives: Coronavirus, other tests have limits 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Jane, who lives in eastern Oregon, was diagnosed with hepatitis C more than two decades ago when she was 19 after injecting drugs for two years. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Tests of the patients' blood for hepatitis C antibodies from the time of transplant revealed that 22 percent were already infected. The lifesaving potential of less-than-perfect donor kidneys 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Just as Muller’s HIV work was being published, a new hepatitis C treatment known as direct-acting antivirals hit the market. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z As an outreach coordinator for a charity, part of his job was testing homeless people in Glasgow for H.I.V. and hepatitis C. How a Man With a Van Is Challenging U.K. Drug Policy 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z These false positives are especially common for screening tests like hepatitis C antibody tests and mammograms that look for medical problems in healthy people without symptoms. False positives, false negatives: Coronavirus, other tests have limits 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Remdesivir was originally developed as a treatment for Ebola and hepatitis C and is thought to interfere with the reproduction of viruses by jamming itself into new viral genes. Gilead’s Covid-19 Drug is Mediocre. It Will Be a Blockbuster Anyway. 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z While studies of the general population suggest that cure rates from direct-acting antivirals hover at over 95 percent — a high number, especially when compared to previous hepatitis C cure rates — it's still not 100 percent. The lifesaving potential of less-than-perfect donor kidneys 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z For the first time, said Niraj Desai, surgical director for kidney and pancreas transplants and an assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine, physicians treating people with hepatitis C could talk about a cure. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Remdesivir, which was originally developed as a treatment for Ebola and hepatitis C, interferes with the reproduction of viruses by jamming itself into new viral genes. Remdesivir fails to prevent COVID-19 deaths in large trial 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced on Monday in Sweden, was awarded to three scientists for their work discovering the hepatitis C virus. U.S. Auction Theorists Win the 2020 Nobel in Economics 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z Virologists Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice shared the medicine Nobel for research on hepatitis C, the virus responsible for many cases of hepatitis and liver disease. Daily briefing: What Germany’s leading pandemic scientist says about what’s to come 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z "So you're not really lowering your risk of getting hepatitis C by saying no to that increased risk organ, but you're increasing your risk of death and never getting a transplant." The lifesaving potential of less-than-perfect donor kidneys 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z And whether a donor kidney is known to be hepatitis C-positive or not, the arrival of direct-acting antivirals has greatly minimized the risk from the hepatitis C virus, further rendering the term obsolete. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z On Monday, the Nobel Committee awarded the prize for physiology and medicine for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus. The World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z The prize for medicine was given Monday to scientists who discovered the hepatitis C virus. Two women win Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on CRISPR gene-editing system 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z Two Americans and one Briton share the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus. UCLA professor among 3 scientists to share Nobel physics prize for black hole finds 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z "I have no reservations — none whatsoever — about getting a hepatitis C kidney," Price said in a follow-up phone call with Undark. The lifesaving potential of less-than-perfect donor kidneys 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z And then her team asked Evans-Simmons something she had never considered: Would she be willing to accept a kidney from a donor who had hepatitis C, a viral liver infection? The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A trio of scientists who identified and characterized hepatitis C — the virus that is responsible for many cases of hepatitis and liver disease — are the recipients of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine. Daily briefing: “Simultaneously thrilling and tedious” — how science really works 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z These studies nailed the hepatitis C virus as the sole infectious agent responsible for the mysterious “non-A, non-B” cases of hepatitis and set up a crucial animal model for future studies. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Nobel Committee awarded the prize for physiology and medicine to Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus. Panel to announce 2020 Nobel Prize for physics 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Harvey J. Alter, then a clinical scientist at a National Institutes of Health blood bank, showed that the chronic form of hepatitis disease, known as hepatitis C, was blood-borne and probably caused by a virus. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on hepatitis C 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z A global study from 2019 showed that about 40 percent of people who use injection drugs are currently infected with the hepatitis C virus. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Charles Rice, who today shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, talked about how rapidly research now occurs compared with his early work. New Nobel Laureate Talks Today's Virology 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Many people infected with the hepatitis C virus require liver transplants. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The discovery led to a blood test that could screen for hepatitis C. This immediately reduced the number of cases resulting from blood transfusions worldwide. Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The research led to the development of a test for screening hepatitis C in the blood supply. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on hepatitis C 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The first generation of diagnostic tests used to detect hepatitis C infections, after all, relied on identifying antibodies the body produced in response to infection. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A trio of scientists who identified and characterized the virus responsible for many cases of hepatitis and liver disease — hepatitis C — are the recipients of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine. Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Work by the three awardees paved the path for highly accurate and effective blood tests for the hepatitis C virus. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z But when he repaired the mutations, the clones caused clinical signs of hepatitis C in chimpanzees; this showed that the cloned virus could cause disease. Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Animals injected with the clone fell ill, providing conclusive evidence the hepatitis C virus was, in fact, the cause of the disease. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on hepatitis C 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z A 1998 study by a group of French scientists showed just how dangerous accidental hepatitis C infection could be in kidney transplant recipients. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Their work on hepatitis C virus paved the way for effective treatments against the infection that are now available. Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z Still, most people living with the hepatitis C virus have not received a diagnosis, especially in low-income countries, where testing rates remain below 10 percent. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z As a result of hepatitis C’s discovery and blood screening programs, the virus has been nearly eliminated and most cases are treatable. Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Discovering hepatitis C required the support of an employer such as NIH, which would allow him to spend decades categorizing samples and tracking the progress of patients. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on hepatitis C 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The chances that someone would be infected with the hepatitis C virus after a false negative test is now about 1 in 1,000, according to the OPTN. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The World Health Organization estimates that 71 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis C, which causes nearly 400,000 deaths per year, mostly from cirrhosis and liver cancer. Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z “For the first time in history, the disease can now be cured, raising hopes of eradicating hepatitis C virus from the world population,” the committee said in a statement. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, which causes severe liver disease in more than 70 million people worldwide. Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z From the time Alter began his experiments, it took almost two decades to identify the hepatitis C virus and nearly a half century to develop a cure. Nobel Prize in medicine awarded for work on hepatitis C 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “So you're not really lowering your risk of getting hepatitis C by saying no to that increased risk organ, but you're increasing your risk of death and never getting a transplant.” The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The 67-year-old inmate’s term, family and advocates warned, could become a death sentence because he suffered from lung and liver cancer, diabetes and hepatitis C. Suffering from cancer and diabetes, a Virginia inmate died of covid-19 just months before his release date 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The discovery of the hepatitis C virus solved a thorny scientific mystery that had plagued physicians and researchers for years. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The proposed expansion would allow the companies to enroll people as young as 16 and people with chronic, stable HIV, hepatitis C and hepatitis B. Pfizer, BioNTech propose expanding COVID-19 vaccine trial to 44,000 volunteers 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld Tennessee’s rationing of life-saving hepatitis C drugs to prisoners as constitutional. 6th Circuit: OK to ration hepatitis C treatment to prisoners 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z While studies of the general population suggest that cure rates from direct-acting antivirals hover at over 95 percent — a high number, especially when compared to previous hepatitis C cure rates — it’s still not 100 percent. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The company said it expects a gradual recovery for its HIV drugs and hepatitis C sales to begin regaining momentum in the third quarter. Gilead posts weaker-than-expected quarterly results as sales lag during pandemic 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Numerous life saving treatments have also been developed for the hepatitis C virus, many of which are in regular use today. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z About a decade ago, when Shin was studying the viral disease hepatitis C, interferons were used as a standard treatment. An Immune Protein Could Prevent Severe COVID-19—if It Is Given at the Right Time 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Before 2011, there was no good treatment for hepatitis C, but that year the U.S. 6th Circuit: OK to ration hepatitis C treatment to prisoners 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The evaluation process also tests for bloodborne diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, as well as recent risky behaviors like injection drug use. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Last year, the Scottish government unveiled plans to eradicate hepatitis C by 2024. NHS board has 'effectively eliminated' hepatitis C 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z When available, hepatitis C antivirals can block the virus from multiplying in the body, and can cure people of the infection in weeks. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z When I took office in January 2012 we had the third-highest rate of HIV and hepatitis C in the state, because of IV drug use. Meet Alex Morse, the gay progressive mayor taking on a 30-year Democratic incumbent 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z After a lawsuit, Michigan agreed to provide antiviral drugs to all Medicaid patients with hepatitis C last fall. 6th Circuit: OK to ration hepatitis C treatment to prisoners 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Tests of the patients’ blood for hepatitis C antibodies from the time of transplant revealed that 22 percent were already infected. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A Scottish health board has claimed to be the first region in the world to effectively eliminate hepatitis C. NHS board has 'effectively eliminated' hepatitis C 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z “His lab has really populated the flavivirus field,” Dr. Cameron said, referring to the virus family that includes hepatitis C virus. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z And my brother was one of those people who had hepatitis C from IV drug use, and you want your family members and your friends and your community to be healthy when they seek treatment. Meet Alex Morse, the gay progressive mayor taking on a 30-year Democratic incumbent 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Gilead invented the drug about 10 years ago when it was searching for treatments for hepatitis C but did not develop it. Gilead sets price of coronavirus drug remdesivir at $3,120 as Trump administration secures supply for 500,000 patients 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z But as it becomes chronic in more than half of people infected, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis — or scarring of the liver — cancer, and even death. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z And he said the work challenged previous thinking that the lives of injecting drug users are too chaotic to allow for the sort of sustained treatment that hepatitis C needs to achieve a cure. NHS board has 'effectively eliminated' hepatitis C 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia who spent her postdoctoral fellowship working on the hepatitis C virus, described the pathogen as “a tricky virus to work with.” Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Barbara Scott, president and CEO of Aspire, said in an email that the agency continues to provide all other services, including outreach, hepatitis C testing and education. Officials halt central Indiana county’s needle exchange 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z It was not just about drug services but ancillary services like hepatitis C vaccinations, Mr Blakebrough said. Lockdown drug and alcohol referrals down 57% 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z He started on hepatitis C antiviral medication immediately after transplant, and to date has had no side effects from the treatment or from the virus. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z It met the World Health Organisation's 2030 target for reducing prevalence of hepatitis C 11 years early last year and has now hit another milestone. NHS board has 'effectively eliminated' hepatitis C 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z The hepatitis C virus is responsible for tens of millions of long-term infections around the world. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The exchange began in August 2016 in an effort to reduce the spread of hepatitis C tied to heroin abuse, the Palladium-Item reported. Eastern Indiana county extends needle exchange for a year 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z “I got three copies of her death certificate. It doesn’t say hepatitis C on it. It says coronavirus.” Why women dying in prisons are among the less visible victims of Covid-19 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “I have no reservations — none whatsoever — about getting a hepatitis C kidney,” Price said in a follow-up phone call with Undark. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z A study published last week in the Lancet found a combination of three antiviral drugs — separately used to treat HIV, hepatitis C and multiple sclerosis — appeared to hasten recovery in some patients. Doctors express glimmers of hope as they try out new approaches against coronavirus 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Researchers around the world, including Dr. Houghton, are now at work on a vaccine that could prevent future hepatitis C virus infections and disease. Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C Virus 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z He also won hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements against pharmaceutical firms and healthcare companies after a 2007 Las Vegas hepatitis C outbreak. Building owner, alarm companies sued over deadly Vegas fire 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The press release emphasized her “underlying health conditions”, including asthma and hepatitis C. Why women dying in prisons are among the less visible victims of Covid-19 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In its acute stage, hepatitis C often causes no symptoms. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Punter argued that he has been diagnosed with diabetes, hepatitis C, hypertension and obesity, and that his age and health conditions place him at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. More inmate virus cases, no release for federal detainee 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Their genomes are more than three times as big as those of HIV and hepatitis C, and more than twice influenza’s. Profile of a killer: the complex biology powering the coronavirus pandemic 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z “When we see a single case of hepatitis C, I can tell you pretty confidently that there were 14 other people who probably also had it and weren’t identified,” Moore says. It’s impossible to count everyone with COVID-19 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Though a new, or acute, hepatitis C infection may cause fatigue, decreased appetite and nausea, these symptoms typically subside within weeks or months. Hepatitis C and the case for more testing of this viral liver infection 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z An organ from virtually any donor has the potential to transmit hepatitis C if someone has been infected in the days before death, Klassen noted. The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Faithfull has had a number of health issues over the years, including a long battle with hepatitis C and breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with in 2006. Faithfull released from hospital after battling COVID-19 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Health providers are trying to ease the crisis by giving months of supplies to people with hepatitis C, HIV and TB, said Biot of Doctors Without Borders. Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The woman had preexisting health conditions including asthma and hepatitis C and was treated at the hospital until her death Tuesday. Md.’s chief judge directs courts to identify at-risk inmates for potential release; ‘several’ die at McLean facility 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Besides contributing to heroin overdoses, it led to hepatitis C and other infections. Damage From OxyContin Continues to Be Revealed 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z There's lots of information about this for viruses like HIV, hepatitis C and influenza, said Prof Paul Klenerman, from the University of Oxford, who will be part of the project. 'Genetic detectives' to track coronavirus 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Ebola, hepatitis C and tuberculosis over the years are never far from our minds. Opinion | Why Doctors and Nurses Are Anxious and Angry 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Assistant State’s Attorney Jason Miller requested the blood test stating the victim may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis C. Police: Accused syringe attacker had semen-filled needles 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Sharing needles is the main way that hepatitis C spreads in the U.S. New US guidelines urge a hepatitis C check for most adults 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z By one estimate, less than 2 percent of heroin users fatally overdose, but one-third to two-thirds of injection drug users contract hepatitis C. Others may contract hepatitis B or H.I.V. Damage From OxyContin Continues to Be Revealed 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The needle exchange Pence finally approved for Scott County successfully curbed the epidemic’s spread by providing clean needles to IV drug users to reduce needle-sharing that spreads HIV, hepatitis C and other diseases. Pence’s handling of 2015 HIV outbreak gets new scrutiny 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Most notably, Pence opposed public health officials’ calls to implement syringe exchange programs in Indiana in 2015, when the opioid crisis led to clustered outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C. After months, he relented. Trump Taps Pence to Lead U.S. Coronavirus Response 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z "That could have hepatitis C on it, and another family member could pick it up." Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z They weren’t involved in the guidelines, but cautioned that in addition to virus testing, greater access to hepatitis C treatment and addiction treatment are needed. New US guidelines urge a hepatitis C check for most adults 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z For years, Louisiana offered hepatitis C treatment to only the most severe cases in its Medicaid program and prisons, unable to afford broader access to the extremely high-priced medications. How some states are taking unusual action to lower prescription drug prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Louisiana has a Netflix-style program for hepatitis C drugs, where the state negotiated a deal to pay a flat fee rather than for each prescription. Utah sends employees to Mexico for lower prescription prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Others helped him start sorting out his life — getting driver’s license, dealing with his unpaid bills and getting treatment for hepatitis C. American Life Expectancy Rises for First Time in Four Years 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z "Syringe service programs have saved countless lives and prevented countless cases of HIV and hepatitis C," he said. Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z While there’s limited information on hepatitis C infections in teens, the task force said doctors may consider screening those known to be at risk because of past or current drug use. New US guidelines urge a hepatitis C check for most adults 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z While CDC officials said intravenous drug use has been the most common method of spreading the disease today, hepatitis C often was spread through the nation’s blood supply until 1992. How some states are taking unusual action to lower prescription drug prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z A former nurse in Utah was sentenced to five years in federal prison this week after she admitted to infecting some of her patients with hepatitis C. Utah nurse who infected patients with hepatitis C by using dirty needles sentenced to 5 years in prison 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Seven people contracted the hepatitis C Neilson carries, though state official said she exposed as many as 7,200 patients to the infection. Ex-nurse gets 5 years for exposing patients to hepatitis C 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z People could also get HIV and hepatitis C testing, the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, fentanyl test strips, immunizations and wound care, plus referrals to drug treatment and other community resources. Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z That may be related to better treatment of hepatitis C infections, which are tied to about 25% of liver cancer cases, Siegel said. Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rate 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Louisiana's medication has had a cure rate of 98 percent among hepatitis C patients, health officials said. How some states are taking unusual action to lower prescription drug prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Patient Zero was a regular blood donor who was informed he was infected with hepatitis C after receiving a letter from the Red Cross. Utah nurse who infected patients with hepatitis C by using dirty needles sentenced to 5 years in prison 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z As a professor in Milan, he develops monoclonal antibody therapies for herpes, hepatitis C, and other viral diseases—work that has led to 30 international patents. This Italian scientist has become a celebrity by fighting vaccine skeptics 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z During that period, new hepatitis C cases rose from 7,144 to 7,837, though some syringe exchange officials said they expected those numbers to initially increase as more people got tested. Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z From a combined economic and public-health standpoint, a new group of highly effective hepatitis C medicines may outstrip just about anything else on this list so far. The 2010s were a decade of drug breakthroughs 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hepatitis C, a blood-borne viral infection that could cause liver failure and death, has killed more Americans than any other infectious disease. How some states are taking unusual action to lower prescription drug prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Mr Ellis receives £18,500 a year after he contracted hepatitis C when he was given infected blood as a child. Frustration at blood scandal payments wait 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Curing inmates of hepatitis C includes education to change risky behaviors that can cause it to spread, officials said. Nevada launches drive to test all inmates, treat hepatitis C 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z After that, 46 people in four states were diagnosed with the same strain of the hepatitis C virus he carries, including a woman who died in Kansas. Judge denies request to vacate sentence in hepatitis C case 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z If the testing detects the presence of hepatitis C virus antibodies, the people will be referred to their primary care doctors or a local health care provider for further testing and possible treatment. Free hepatitis C screenings at 10 Louisiana Walmart stores 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Louisiana has used a Netflix-style program for hepatitis C drugs, in which the state negotiated a deal to pay a flat fee rather than for each prescription. How some states are taking unusual action to lower prescription drug prices 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z A public inquiry into the scandal is currently looking at why thousands of people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. Frustration at blood scandal payments wait 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z It alleges the patients were potentially exposed to hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV. Patients sue Indiana hospital over possible disease exposure 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Director of the Maine CDC, Dr. Nirav Shah, says the cases of hepatitis C in Maine is “an unfortunate outcropping of the substance use crisis.” Maine plans to expand syringe exchange program 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z The health department recommends that every person in Louisiana get screened at least once for hepatitis C. Free hepatitis C screenings at 10 Louisiana Walmart stores 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Barrere, who had battled hepatitis C and was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2015, was planning to rejoin Little Feat next year at its annual festival in Jamaica. Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer-songwriter for Little Feat, dies at 71 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned last month that new hepatitis C infections are on the rise 44,300 in 2017, the seventh consecutive annual increase. Pharma Sells States on “Netflix Model” to Wipe Out Hep C 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Another reason it’s a race for the drugmakers: The overall market for hepatitis C drugs has been “falling fast,” as more patients are treated and cured, Carr said. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z He is currently working on vaccines for malaria as well as HIV, hepatitis C and several other viral diseases. Unlocking the potential of vaccines built on messenger RNA 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Local clinic director Letitia Tierney says the area is nearing a hepatitis C outbreak and a potential HIV outbreak due to needle sharing. West Virginia health data reveals surge in hepatitis C cases 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z Local clinic director Letitia Tierney says the area is nearing a hepatitis C outbreak and a potential HIV outbreak due to needle sharing. West Virginia health data reveals surge in hepatitis C cases 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z However, a major case study - the 2015 Senate investigation of costly breakthrough drugs for hepatitis C infection - found that drugmaker Gilead Sciences priced the medication to maximize profits, not to foster access. Can Washington deliver on drug costs amid impeachment probe? 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z Many patients with hepatitis C have no symptoms and are silent carriers. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z “My own investigation found the hepatitis C antibody positive rate to be as high as 84.3%. Being a doctor, I was very anxious,” she wrote. Contaminated blood whistleblower dies in US 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z As a result, the ministry later announced that all donors would need to undergo hepatitis C screening - reducing the risk of the disease being spread. HIV whistleblower who saved tens of thousands dies 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “My own investigation found hepatitis C antibody positive rate to be as high as 84.3%. Being a doctor, I was very anxious,” she wrote. Shuping Wang, whistleblower who exposed China’s HIV/AIDS crisis, dies at 59 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Consequently, seven people contracted the hepatitis C Neilson carries, though state official said Neilson exposed as many as 7,200 patients to the infection. Ex-nurse pleads guilty to stealing pills, infecting patients 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z In Washington, the arrangement would treat about half of those in the state infected with hepatitis C, but the average per-patient cost would be about 40% less than before the deal, Zerzan said. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Proteus’s system is currently used to monitor people with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hepatitis C, with investigations under way for its use in HIV prevention and treatment. The emerging world of digital therapeutics 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z It was revealed she had a medical history of hepatitis C, and drug and alcohol addiction. The homeless death of Aimee Teese: 'I didn't think it would come to this at 30' 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z After confirming her suspicions that many donors there were infected with hepatitis C, she implored officials at the site to change the collection practices. Shuping Wang, whistleblower who exposed China’s HIV/AIDS crisis, dies at 59 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z There are an estimated 12,000 people affected by hepatitis C in Wales. Kidneys with hepatitis C used in transplants 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Between 15% and 25% of people with acute hepatitis C will clear the infection on their own; the rest become chronically infected with the virus. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z In a pilot study, 28 high-risk patients were given treatment for hepatitis C that incorporated Proteus’ technology. The emerging world of digital therapeutics 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z He has been treated for deep-vein thrombosis, hepatitis C and skin abscesses. As Scotland’s ‘Trainspotting’ Generation Ages, the Dead Pile Up 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z A judge in Tennessee this week ordered that state to mediate with a group of prisoners who are demanding treatment for their hepatitis C infections. Judge grants class-action status to prisoners lawsuit 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But polls show concern about the prices of breakthrough medications for intractable illnesses like cancer or hepatitis C infection, whose annual costs can run to $100,000 or much more. Editorials from around New England 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z In Egypt, which has the highest hepatitis C rate in the world, negotiations and generic pricing have reduced costs to $84 for a course of treatment. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z That included evidence of two brothers, Haydn and Gareth Lewis of Cardiff, who both died within seven months of each other after being infected with HIV and hepatitis C. More witnesses prolong NHS blood scandal inquiry 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z We need a similar initiative to eliminate hepatitis C. A bold new approach to eliminating hepatitis C as a public-health threat 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The clinic helped cure her hepatitis C. She got a job and housing, and she has reconnected with her son. After a deadly shooting, a different kind of recovery takes shape at one of the nation’s oldest methadone clinics 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, using its most recent data, estimated that there were more than 41,000 acute hepatitis C cases in the United States in 2016. Louisiana pioneers subscription plan to help pharmaceutical companies keep down costs 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z When a long, black bus bearing the logo of drugmaker AbbVie rolls through Washington state next year, it will promote a new effort to eradicate hepatitis C infections. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z She started a six-month hepatitis C treatment programme three months after Geraint's death, which she called a "horrendous" experience. 'Nightmare' of couple's infected blood 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Washington is also increasing hepatitis C awareness and testing for individuals at a high risk for the virus and linking those in need to treatment. A bold new approach to eliminating hepatitis C as a public-health threat 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z But it was 34 years before hepatitis C - a disease which damages the liver - was diagnosed as a result of her blood transfusion. Wales urged to take lead in blood scandal 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z More than 18,000 deaths related to hepatitis C were reported that year. Louisiana pioneers subscription plan to help pharmaceutical companies keep down costs 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned last month that new hepatitis C infections are on the rise ― 44,300 in 2017, the seventh consecutive annual increase. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z He died 12 years after contracting hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis. 'Nightmare' of couple's infected blood 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Eliminating hepatitis C requires us to enact innovative and creative solutions. A bold new approach to eliminating hepatitis C as a public-health threat 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z After a lawsuit, Michigan agreed to provide antiviral treatment to all Medicaid patients with hepatitis C by the fall. Tennessee must mediate with prisoners over hepatitis C drugs 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z An estimated 3.5 million people in the U.S. live with chronic hepatitis C, according to the CDC. Louisiana pioneers subscription plan to help pharmaceutical companies keep down costs 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Previous treatments for hepatitis C had to be taken for a year, had toxic side effects and helped only 40% of patients, he added. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z It included emotional testimony from a mother whose son died of complications from hepatitis C while in state custody. Tennessee must mediate with prisoners over hepatitis C drugs 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Every time we help a fellow Washingtonian get cured, we prove that eliminating hepatitis C is possible. A bold new approach to eliminating hepatitis C as a public-health threat 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z He’s had a liver transplant as a result of hepatitis C. He’s survived three heart attacks and had eight stents put into his chest. The cantankerous glory of David Crosby, who hates Spotify, wants to reunite CSNY and saved at least $25,000 growing pot 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z In most cases, hepatitis C is contracted through intravenous drug use, and isn’t spread much in prison. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z In Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee directed health officials last year to negotiate the best deal to eliminate hepatitis C in the state by 2030, which mirrors goals of global health agencies. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z It aims to establish why patients were given blood products infected with HIV and hepatitis C, and whether there was a cover-up. Infected blood inquiry to hear from Scots victims 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z While the CDC says intravenous drug use is the most common method of spreading the disease today, hepatitis C often was spread through the nation’s blood supply until 1992. Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The lawsuits alleged that in 2013 a nurse injected a diabetic inmate who also suffered from hepatitis C twice with the same needle, dipping it back into the insulin vial between uses. Prisoners settle suits over potentially tainted injections 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The lawsuits say that in May 2013 a nurse injected a diabetic inmate who also suffered from hepatitis C twice with the same needle, dipping it back into the insulin vial between uses. Prisoners settle lawsuits over injections of tainted insulin 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Louisiana has been under pressure from the American Civil Liberties Union regarding prisoners who said they were denied effective hepatitis C treatment. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The inquiry is looking at why 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. Infected blood victim 'wanted to die' 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The medication Louisiana will use has a cure rate of 98% among hepatitis C patients, health officials said. Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Those included an unrelated lawsuit that alleges the state has failed to properly screen for or treat hepatitis C in its prisons. Prisoners settle suits over potentially tainted injections 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Some 4,800 people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. Blood compensation 'matter for assembly' 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z “Simply stating you want to eradicate hepatitis C without a very detailed plan is probably not going to be effective,” he said. Pharma sells Washington state and others on ‘Netflix model’ to wipe out Hep C. But the cost is being kept from the public. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z "That's what I said instead of being able to say: 'I got hepatitis C through infected blood.'" 'Infected blood has ruined my life' 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z That $58 million is the same amount of money the state spent in the current budget year for hepatitis C treatments for prisoners and Medicaid patients. Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Acute cases of hepatitis C are up as well: Between 2009 and 2017, the number of acute cases more than doubled in King County and more than tripled statewide. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The inquiry is looking at why thousands of people with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C or HIV in the 1970s and 1980s. Blood compensation 'matter for assembly' 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The agency says acute hepatitis B rates increased nearly 400 percent and acute hepatitis C rates went up more than 300 percent from 2013 to 2018. Maine CDC says hepatitis continues to rise in the state 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z After testing, a consultant told her she had hepatitis C, that it had already begun to affect her liver and that she would eventually need a transplant. 'Infected blood has ruined my life' 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hepatitis C, a blood-borne viral infection that can cause liver failure and death, kills more Americans than any other infectious disease. Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Chronic hepatitis C often goes undetected for years, even decades, before the virus’ effects show up in the form of cirrhosis of the liver. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z In fact, DeSantis is looking for drugs for serious illnesses like hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis and HIV that cost far less in Canada. Florida editorial roundup 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood in the 1970s and '80s. Blood scandal teens' pact to reveal killer 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The inquiry will look at how thousands of people were infected with hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood they were given in the 1970s and 1980s. Blood inquiry evidence 'harrowing and chilling' 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Louisiana will pay a flat fee for unlimited access to hepatitis C medication for five years, and will be able to treat as many people as it can, rather than pay a per-patient drug price. Louisiana reaches ‘Netflix-model’ deal to tackle hepatitis C 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Despite the hope this has brought to doctors and nonprofits working with hepatitis C patients, there are still barriers to reaching people who need help. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z McWhorter said the funding still wouldn’t address the full prison population requiring hepatitis C treatment and the administration would likely request more funding next year. Tennessee gov eyes $24.7M to treat hepatitis C in prisons 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Sorters face lacerations and heightened exposure to viruses like hepatitis C, which is often contracted from syringes lurking in mixed rubbish. 'No rules in this job': Cairo's violent waste wars pit sorters against startups 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z About 5,000 people with haemophilia, a genetic condition that prevents blood from clotting properly, were infected with hepatitis C, HIV and other infections when they were given blood products to help their blood clot. Blood inquiry evidence 'harrowing and chilling' 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z But in 2016, spurred by powerful new drugs that promised to cure hepatitis C, surgeons began experimenting with so-called mismatched transplants — giving infected kidneys to hepatitis-free recipients. Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Because about eight in 10 acute cases of hepatitis C turn into chronic cases, looking at acute cases can offer a sense of where things are heading. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z So he sought out the Brigham study in hopes that accepting a lung infected with hepatitis C would mean a speedier transplant. Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Laurel County Health Department Director Mark Hensley says health officials also will be able to test individuals for HIV and hepatitis C as well as administer hepatitis A vaccines. 5 Kentucky counties to share mobile needle exchange 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z He was given the all-clear but in the 1990s was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Blood inquiry evidence 'harrowing and chilling' 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Louisiana will pay a fee to the drug manufacturer for unlimited access to its hepatitis C medication for five years. Louisiana picks drug company for hepatitis C treatment plan 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Also leaving boomers vulnerable was the fact that the country’s blood supply wasn’t screened for hepatitis C until 1992. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z But in 2016, spurred by powerful new drugs that promised to cure hepatitis C, surgeons began experimenting with so-called mismatched transplants - giving infected kidneys to hepatitis-free recipients. Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z One of those drugs, Opana ER, was at the centre of an HIV and hepatitis C outbreak among people who injected it, forcing the FDA to pressure the manufacturer to pull it from sale. FDA faces call from inside agency to halt approval of new opioids 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z They cost about $33,000 and are for a hepatitis C treatment regimen that should prevent liver cancer, cirrhosis or other ailments. Federal judge: N Carolina must stop limiting hepatitis drugs 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The surge coincided with outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C, and like them was tied to a national overdose epidemic involving heroin and other opioids. US communities reach out to homeless as liver disease surges 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z “We are having to rethink our care models for this next generation of people who have hepatitis C,” said Scott, of Harborview. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Among the questions: Would hepatitis C make it harder to transplant those more fragile organs? Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Monsanto has continued to argue that Roundup is safe and in this case has suggested Hardeman’s hepatitis C could be a possible cause of his cancer. Monsanto trial: cancer patient says he used herbicide for three decades 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Last fall, Gilead announced it would do the same for two of its pricey hepatitis C drugs. Eli Lilly Will Sell Half-Price Version of Humalog, Its Popular Insulin 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Health Secretary Rebekah Gee wants Louisiana to pay a drug manufacturer for unlimited access to its hepatitis C medication. Companies, states interested in Louisiana hepatitis C plan 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The cost of care can be prohibitive for hepatitis C patients, although it has been dropping. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Within hours of either a heart or lung transplant, participants started taking medicine for a month in hopes of blocking hepatitis C infection rather than having to treat it. Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Health Secretary Rebekah Gee wants Louisiana to pay a fee to a drug manufacturer for unlimited access to its hepatitis C medication. Drug companies interested in Louisiana hepatitis C drug plan 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The health department is offering free hepatitis C testing for anyone who visited the clinic in the last two years. Hepatitis C cases prompt officials to urge tests for 500 patients of L.A. clinic 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Laintz told company nurses on duty that he used heroin and suffered from hepatitis C, an affliction common among intravenous drug users. The Jail Health-Care Crisis 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z After the transplant, the man tested positive for hepatitis C, took a round of antivirals and was cured. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Six months after transplant, none showed signs of hepatitis C and their organs were functioning well. Study: Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Instead, we transplant livers for patients who develop cirrhosis from other diseases — alcoholism, hepatitis C and obesity. Opinion | One number determines who gets an organ transplant. And it’s horribly unfair. 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z But before officials began more thoroughly screening blood donors in 1992, many hepatitis C cases were caused by blood transfusions and organ transplants, according to the U.S. Hepatitis C cases prompt officials to urge tests for 500 patients of L.A. clinic 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z It’s the second time the Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Service hosts the Valentine’s Day event, which includes same-day testing for STDs, hepatitis C and HIV. New Hampshire city offers free Valentine's Day STD, HIV testing 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z It also costs less to treat an acute case right away than to address the liver problems that result from letting untreated hepatitis C become chronic. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Advocates also say safe injection sites curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C by limiting needle-sharing. Justice Department sues Philadelphia over supervised injection facility that aims to prevent fatal drug overdoses 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Together with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, he also investigated the pricing of Sovaldi, a costly breakthrough medication for hepatitis C. Insulin probe on deck as Congress opens drug price hearings 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Those dealing with addiction and hepatitis C, a blood-borne virus often transmitted through sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs, face a similar stigma. Perspective | What happens when the doctor blames you for your own cancer? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z A man in Washington state is the first in the Pacific Northwest to receive a heart from a donor who was infected with hepatitis C, according to a local report. Washington man receives heart from donor infected with hepatitis C, later cured: 'It was worth the risk’ 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Washington’s Medicaid program used to tightly restrict coverage of hepatitis C treatment, allowing only those with the most severe liver scarring to access the expensive drugs. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z An Anacortes man is the first organ transplant recipient in the Pacific Northwest to willingly get a heart transplant from a donor with hepatitis C and be cured. Anacortes man cured of hepatitis C after receiving a heart from a donor with the disease 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The development of a new generation of cures for hepatitis C starting in 2013 offered a rare public health opportunity to eradicate a virus. Louisiana adopts ‘Netflix’ model to pay for hepatitis C drugs 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Some hepatitis C patients, fearing biased providers, avoid medical care altogether, leaving the latest curative treatments on the table. Perspective | What happens when the doctor blames you for your own cancer? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Last summer, however, the man’s doctors approached him with a unique proposal: choosing a heart from a donor who was infected with hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by a virus of the same name. Washington man receives heart from donor infected with hepatitis C, later cured: 'It was worth the risk’ 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z A federal judge in 2016 ordered the state’s Health Care Authority, which administers Medicaid, to provide oral antiviral treatment to any patient with hepatitis C. What’s behind the increase of hepatitis C cases in Washington state? 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Last month, the 49-year-old Anacortes man became the first person in the Pacific Northwest to purposely receive a heart transplant from a donor infected with hepatitis C and then be cured of the disease. Anacortes man cured of hepatitis C after receiving a heart from a donor with the disease 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Gilead Sciences, the maker of several hepatitis C treatments, sent comments to the state last year indicating it was “eager to consider a subscription payment model.” Louisiana adopts ‘Netflix’ model to pay for hepatitis C drugs 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z When I worked in a primary-care setting, a patient asked me to remove his hepatitis C diagnosis from my clinic note. Perspective | What happens when the doctor blames you for your own cancer? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The lawsuit asserts that the lack of treatment for hepatitis C was a pattern at the prison. Ex-inmate sues Maryland prison over hepatitis C treatment 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z He doesn’t understand why the government does not provide hepatitis C medications, he said, especially as there are so many people in need of them. Medicaid patients in Puerto Rico don’t get coverage for drugs to cure Hepatitis C 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z He then contracted hepatitis C, took an eight-week course of antiviral medication and, on Dec. 20, he was cleared of the infection. Anacortes man cured of hepatitis C after receiving a heart from a donor with the disease 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Of 18 hepatitis C donors the OPO pursued that year, 11 resulted in transplants. How chronic shortages of transplant organs could be fixed 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Prices of treatment are falling as more hepatitis C drugs and generics hit the market. Oregon Health Plan to end ration of costly hepatitis C cure 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Eventually competition drove down prices for the hepatitis C drugs that had been powering its recent growth, hurting sales. Roche Executive Daniel O’Day to Be Named Gilead CEO 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Under these financial constraints, said Matt Salo, executive director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, Puerto Rico’s officials are left with a difficult choice when considering covering hepatitis C drugs. Medicaid patients in Puerto Rico don’t get coverage for drugs to cure Hepatitis C 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Health care spending stabilized during President Trump’s first year in office, as patients used fewer services, Obamacare’s impact waned and patients no longer needed pricey hepatitis C drugs, federal actuaries said Thursday. Health care spending stabilized, Obamacare’s impact waned, say federal actuaries 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Research has consistently found that such programs, which allow people who inject drugs to trade dirty needles for clean ones, prevent deaths related to infections like HIV, hepatitis C and endocarditis. Why drug deaths are down in troubled Ohio 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Research has consistently found that such programs, which allow people who inject drugs to trade dirty needles for clean ones, prevent deaths related to infections like H.I.V., hepatitis C, and endocarditis. This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It? 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z The Foster City, Calif., company is at a pivotal juncture as it looks to jump-start revenue growth and its stock price amid declining sales of its lucrative hepatitis C drugs, including Sovaldi and Harvoni. Roche Executive Daniel O’Day to Be Named Gilead CEO 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z In November, Vargas Vidot submitted legislation to require that hepatitis C medication and treatment be part of basic coverage for insurance plans and Medicaid. Medicaid patients in Puerto Rico don’t get coverage for drugs to cure Hepatitis C 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Commissioner Scott Semple previously said that the department would be spending more money on hepatitis C treatments. Plaintiffs added to hepatitis C lawsuit 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z And even some smallish viruses, including H.I.V., flu and hepatitis C, mutate so rapidly that their surfaces change shape before antibodies can lock onto them. Why Don’t We Have Vaccines Against Everything? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The company was running a clinical trial of a potential treatment for the hepatitis C virus in 2007 when a researcher reported activity from its participants on MedHelp.org, a health-related social-media site. How Facebook and Twitter could be the next disruptive force in clinical trials 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The move was aimed to help fill the hole left by slowing sales of Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs. Roche Executive Daniel O’Day to Be Named Gilead CEO 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z But it also offers a more aggressive focus on hepatitis C, oral oncology drugs and hereditary angioedema treatments. Walmart, Home Depot adopt health insurer tactic in drug copay battle 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It’s a new drug with minimal side effects that cures most patients with hepatitis C — a disease previously treated with a cocktail of minimally effective, highly toxic medications. With drugs, how do we base their medical value vs. out-of-pocket cost? 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The arrival of expensive specialty drugs for hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis and other conditions fueled spending growth. Something Happened to U.S. Drug Costs in the 1990s 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The county’s needle exchange aims to prevent the spread of diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV through the sharing of infected needles. Revived Indiana needle exchange program has positive results 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Since then, Florida has spent millions in state Medicaid costs to cover Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs. To Avoid Conflicts, Rick Scott Created a Trust Blind in Name Only 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z The disturbing stories of contamination from around the world, especially by HIV and hepatitis C, are now well known. The global tide of blood in history, medicine and culture 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The Hangzhou-headquartered firm, which is developing drugs to treat HIV, hepatitis C and other diseases, raised $400 million in its IPO. Chinese Drugmaker’s IPO Tests a Slumping Biotech Market 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z And unlike hepatitis C medications, the new cholesterol-lowering drugs would be taken for a lifetime. These Cholesterol-Reducers May Save Lives. So Why Aren’t Heart Patients Getting Them? 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z State officials hope that in addition to eliminating hepatitis C the state will save money through the effort. Gov. Inslee signs directive aimed at eliminating Hepatitis C in Washington by 2030 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Thus prisons are a key arena in which to combat hepatitis C. Moreover, the courts have ruled that prisoners are entitled to medical care comparable to that offered in the community at large. Editorials from around New England 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z If they had acted earlier people might have been left with hepatitis C, but no one needed to get HIV or Aids which came later.” 'Treated like pariahs': contaminated blood victims tell their stories 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Until recently, Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs had been overwhelming commercial successes. Gilead to Slice List Prices of Liver Drugs 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The therapies were the first to market among a new class of hepatitis C drugs that cure patients of the illness, with fewer side effects than older therapies. Gilead to sell cheaper versions of hepatitis C drugs that sparked pricing debate - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Officials say many of those infected also showed signs of hepatitis C, making their conditions even more serious. State issues alert after surge in Hepatitis A cases 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z He was given the all-clear, but in the 1990s was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Blood scandal inquiry 'must uncover truth' 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Gee wants Louisiana to pay a yearly fee to a drug manufacturer for access to its hepatitis C medication. Louisiana seeking ‘subscription model’ for hepatitis C drugs 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Last year, her friend and fellow campaigner Sally Vickers died from cancer caused by the hepatitis C she contracted in 1982 following an operation. 'I gave birth, and got Hepatitis C' 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z While not involved in the federal study, she noted three key factors to the high rates: the obesity epidemic, ongoing infections of hepatitis C and concentrated periods of drinking. life expectancy in US reduced by drug overdoses, suicides 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “Due to this report, patients with hepatitis C may potentially be unable to access lifesaving therapy,” a group called The Hepatitis C Coalition wrote in The BMJ. Meta-analyses were supposed to end scientific debates. Often, they only cause more controversy 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z In addition to his 2005 memoir, Mr. Lawford published other books on addiction and recovery, as well as a book on hepatitis C, which he acquired through intravenous drug use. Christopher Lawford, Kennedy family member who wrote an addiction memoir, dies at 63 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z They say the facilities also curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C by limiting needle sharing. Cities defiant after Justice Department’s threat on ‘supervised injection sites’ 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Transplant specialists say the availability of organs from donors with hepatitis C is easing the chronic shortage of organs. Organs infected with hepatitis C can now be transplanted 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The clotting proteins used in the 1980s were contaminated with H.I.V. and hepatitis C. Nearly everyone with hemophilia got infected. They Thought Hemophilia Was a ‘Lifelong Thing.’ They May Be Wrong. 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But patients who receive such organs would almost certainly need simultaneous treatment with drugs to treat hepatitis C, generally a six- to 12-week course of drugs that costs tens of thousands of dollars. Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Supporters of such programs say they are intended to help prevent the spread of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C among intravenous drug users by providing clean needles. Costa Mesa bans needle-exchange programs in the city for at least 45 days 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Researchers in the United Kingdom are already discussing the possibility to use organs with hepatitis C in patients who don’t have the virus. Patients who accepted infected kidneys cured of hepatitis C 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Those two data points — the sharp increase in hepatitis C and the surge of opioid deaths — suggest that many more organs may be available for transplants. Organs infected with hepatitis C can now be transplanted 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z In 2001, as Lance Loud was dying of hepatitis C and HIV-related illnesses, he voiced a deathbed wish that his parents would reunite. Bill Loud, patriarch of ‘An American Family,’ TV’s first reality show, dies at 97 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z He tested positive for hepatitis C shortly after the surgery and took the antiviral drugs for 90 days. Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Previously, only medication for advanced hepatitis C was covered. WaterFire to be lit in support of eliminating hepatitis C 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z However, new cases of hepatitis B and hepatitis C — both viruses heavily related to injection drug users — declined between 2016 and 2017. STD rates in D.C. rose, while HIV infections ‘remained level’: Report 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z He recalled one woman in his hospital who waited three months for a heart before a hepatitis C heart became available. Organs infected with hepatitis C can now be transplanted 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Commissioner Scott Semple told The Associated Press that one of his priorities after the takeover would be spending more money on the treatment of hepatitis C. Inmate files federal lawsuit over hepatitis treatment 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z But, he explained, the new antiviral medications nearly always cure hepatitis C. Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Shetty noted that the District also leads the nation in infection rates for hepatitis C and HIV, two prominent risk factors for liver cancer. D.C. has nation’s highest liver cancer rate 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The report also highlighted that more people were cured of hepatitis C compared to the previous year. STD rates in D.C. rose, while HIV infections ‘remained level’: Report 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The CDC says that hepatitis C kills more Americans than any other infectious disease. Organs infected with hepatitis C can now be transplanted 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Many of the 49 states that responded to questions about inmates with hepatitis C cited high drug prices as the reason for denying treatment. State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly Hepatitis C 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Other programs wait until the patient tests positive for hepatitis C, usually in the first few days after a transplant. Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z She said it’s important to undergo screening for hepatitis C, especially in the baby boomer population, because it is a treatable condition. D.C. has nation’s highest liver cancer rate 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Treatments including blood transfusions infected thousands of patients with HIV and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s. Blood scandal inquiry looks for cover-up 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Some automatically provide hepatitis C treatment for transplant patients who received an infected organ. Organs infected with hepatitis C can now be transplanted 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Michaelson was released from his Minnesota prison in March 2017, without getting any treatment for hepatitis C, almost seven years since his diagnosis. State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly Hepatitis C 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Dr. Ashish Shah, the program’s director, noted that some people with untreated or long-term hepatitis C have a higher incidence of coronary artery disease. Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Authorities say the aim of the program is to reduce the spread of infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV through shared used needles. Mobile needle exchange planned for northern Kentucky 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z In the lead up to the Global Hepatitis Summit 2018, to be held in Toronto on June 14-17, we believe there are reasons to be concerned about this new hepatitis C guideline on both counts. Can you rely on the drugs that your doctor prescribes? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z She also wanted to know whether Ms. Steenhoek had been treated for the hepatitis C she had gotten from injecting drugs — not yet, the patient said — and whether she had a longterm goal. When an Iowa Family Doctor Takes On the Opioid Epidemic 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z “If we treat everybody with hepatitis C, it would exceed the entire total pharmaceutical budget for everything else and there would not be enough budget left to treat patients with other diseases,” Paulson said. State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly Hepatitis C 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Needle exchanges seek to provide drug users with clean needles to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, like HIV and hepatitis C, and other dangers posed by needles. Orange County rejects needle-exchange program, citing 'major health risks' 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Under a lawsuit settlement, the state will increase access to people with certain hepatitis C conditions on Oct. Judge gives early OK to deal to expand Medicaid hep C relief 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The new hepatitis C guideline published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal fails the bias test. Can you rely on the drugs that your doctor prescribes? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The exchange started in August 2015 after the county northeast of Indianapolis declared a public health emergency stemming from needle-sharing that was spreading hepatitis C and HIV. Madison County officials approve needle exchange resumption 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Since late 2013, new hepatitis C drugs with a success rate of more than 95 percent have become available. State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly Hepatitis C 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The latest figures show 11 additional confirmed hepatitis C cases labeled as “probable,” suggesting a likely link to the same genetic strain. Despite potential exposure to hepatitis C, 1,207 Pierce County hospital patients haven’t sought testing 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z All hepatitis C patients on Medicaid will be eligible in fall 2019. Judge gives early OK to deal to expand Medicaid hep C relief 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Dr. Fasih Hameed, an associate medical director at the Petaluma Health Center, prescribes meals from Ceres to cancer patients and those with hepatitis C. “It’s a way of holistically rebooting,” he said. Food as medicine gets a test-drive in California 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z She says the program would combat rising hepatitis C cases, prevent a potential surge in HIV cases and “will save lives.” Marion County seeks needle exchange amid hepatitis C surge 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z In California, state officials have allocated $106 million in next year’s budget to treat inmates with hepatitis C. State prisons fail to offer cure to 144,000 inmates with deadly Hepatitis C 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z The numbers show eight more cases listed as “under investigation” and 41 confirmed hepatitis C diagnoses believed to be unrelated to the Good Samaritan outbreak. Despite potential exposure to hepatitis C, 1,207 Pierce County hospital patients haven’t sought testing 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in 2016 that hepatitis C killed more people than HIV and tuberculosis combined. Cherokee Nation lauded for hepatitis C elimination effort 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The program is partly a response to ongoing litigation against the government by legal advocacy groups and a former inmate, Steven Simons, who was infected with hepatitis C while incarcerated. Canada to test first needle exchange program in a North American prison 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z During one relapse, she shared a needle and contracted hepatitis C, a viral infection of the liver that, according to one study, may afflict as many as 50 percent of pregnant women with opioid-use disorder. Children of the Opioid Epidemic 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The hospital advised patients to get tested after multiple cases of hepatitis C were discovered. Second lawsuit filed after outbreak at Puyallup hospital 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Brandie Wilson founded the organization in 2014 in part to combat the spread of hepatitis C, which is widespread in Humboldt County. Needle by Needle, a Heroin Crisis Grips California’s Rural North 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The records also say Weberg told the state she had been informed several years ago that she tested positive for hepatitis C after donating blood. Nurse linked to hepatitis C scare loses state license 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z That means nearly 70 percent of those tested have hepatitis C. Tippecanoe County sees 35 hepatitis C cases during April 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Women stabilized on medication-assisted treatment are in far less danger of relapsing, overdosing or contracting H.I.V., hepatitis C or other infections common among those who inject drugs. Children of the Opioid Epidemic 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z A lawsuit was filed against the hospital last week by a man who claimed he contracted hepatitis C after visiting the emergency room. Second lawsuit filed after outbreak at Puyallup hospital 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z |
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