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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....

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...

Hep C rates fall in Canada

There have been positive reports in Canada of falling hep C rates in the Vancouv...

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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Memorial service today for music legend Lou Reed

Today sees the public memorial memorial service in New York for former Velvet Un...

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...

New hep C treatments raising hopes for a cure

Read Healthline's insightful summary of the new hep C treatments heading to mark...

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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Support for US military with hepatitis C

HCVets.com is a website that offers education and support for past and present m...

20 famous people with hep C

Read our profiles of celebrities with hepatitis C here: http://hepatitiscnews.c...

Pregnant women can pass on a virulent form of hep C:

Infants who contract the virus hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb seeking approval in Japan for new treatment

BMS are hoping to seal approval from Japanese health authorities for their new a...

Hep C & the issue of stigma

Living with hep C can also mean that you come across difficult attitudes from ot...

Good news for baby boomers as hep C testing bill is signed by NY governor

There has been good news this week for New York-based baby boomers. Governor Cuo...

Lucinda Porter - Hepatitis C Treatment One Step at a Time Book Review

A companion who whispers in your ear, ‘you can do this’, while providing guideli...

Asian health champions mark one year of innovative testing for hepatitis C

A team of Asian community health champions is marking one year of innovative tac...

Hep C support groups - you are not alone...

Looking for a hep C support group? Check out our resources list. If your local g...

New hepatitis C drug shows potential in phase II trials

Hepatitis C remission rates improve with the addition of danoprevir to the curre...

Fatigue is hepatitis C's partner in crime

One side-effect of hepatitis C tends to be more prominent than others. Read HepM...

New York State Health Department estimates 146,500 New Yorkers have hepatitis C

The New York State Department of Health estimates that approximately 146, 500 Ne...

Hepatitis C vaccine stalled due to lack of funding

The Burnet Institute, based in Australia, has successfully tested a vaccine in a...

Pick of the Week: Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand

We are focusing this week on the fantastic work of the Hepatitis Foundation of N...

Patients' hepatitis C victory

Alliance Ukraine has achieved an agreement to secure a considerable discount wit...

An inspiring story about Australian students who created a mural to awareness of hepatitis C:

A number of year nine and 10 Aboriginal students at Forbes High have been busy c...

Revolade approved for use in hepatitis C therapy

GlaxoSmithKline has announced its platelet-boosting drug Revolade has gained EU ...
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