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FDA approves simeprevir treatment for Hep C

The US FDA has announced its formal approval of simeprevir as a treatment for he...
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Differences – and surprising similarities – between hep C patients in China and the US

PMLiVE recently conducted research among people with hep C and the US and China....
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Lou Reed's death raises the issue of hepatitis C

The recent passing of Lou Reed has raised a timely debate about hepatitis C and ...
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Spitting McDonald's employee raises hepatitis C infection questions

The recent case of a McDonald’s employee, who later tested positive for hep C, s...
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Welsh woman seeks answers over hepatitis C virus infection

A patient who tested positive for hepatitis C has spoken of her anger, nearly th...
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Spotlight on...Steven Tyler

In the latest edition of our ‘Spotlight on…’ series we are profiling Aerosmith s...
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Hep C rates fall in Canada

There have been positive reports in Canada of falling hep C rates in the Vancouv...
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Life after Hepatitis C: What the virus can do...

While hepatitis C may have been a death sentence a generation ago, a potential c...
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'There Should Be Rainbows' by Larry Gibson

We are proud to publish an intensely personal article from one of our regular He...
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Memorial service today for music legend Lou Reed

Today sees the public memorial memorial service in New York for former Velvet Un...
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35 people test positive for hep C in North Dakota outbreak

Health officials are investigating the source of a hepatitis C outbreak in the M...
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New hep C treatments raising hopes for a cure

Read Healthline's insightful summary of the new hep C treatments heading to mark...
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Effective but costly drug treatments on the way for hep C

Recently we have covered the new wave of oral treatments potentially heading to ...
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Spotlight on...Naomi Judd

In the second entry of our regular series, we turn the spotlight on country star...
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New blog: Hepatitis C Treatment Mile Markers

Read the latest blog from our new contributor, @ConnieMWelch, on treatment mile ...
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Support for US military with hepatitis C

HCVets.com is a website that offers education and support for past and present m...
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20 famous people with hep C

Read our profiles of celebrities with hepatitis C here: http://hepatitiscnews.c...
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Study finds that too few with hep C are starting or sticking to treatment regimens

A new study suggests that only a quarter of people with hepatitis C are willing ...
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Study shows combination treatment stops hepatitis C replicating in 97% of patients:

A new study has shown a combination of two drugs has a 97% success rate, even in...
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Lucinda Porter RN blog

Hep Blogs have posted a new Lucinda Porter RN blog titled 'Hep C: Looking beyond...
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Spotlight on: Pamela Anderson

Over at www.hepatitiscnews.com we are starting a new series, focusing on famous ...
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Pregnant women can pass on a virulent form of hep C:

Infants who contract the virus hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth ...
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Are you looking for hep C support or information?

Take a look at our list of resources here: http://hepatitiscnews.com/hepatitis-...
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Bristol-Myers Squibb seeking approval in Japan for new treatment

BMS are hoping to seal approval from Japanese health authorities for their new a...
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getting rashes and itching off triple treatment (victrelis). Any advice.

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Hep C & the issue of stigma

Living with hep C can also mean that you come across difficult attitudes from ot...
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Hep C & Me - 'I lost five years of my life'

Read this moving piece from Opiferum in the latest entry to our Hep C & Me serie...
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