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Curing Hepatitis C Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Death

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An Introduction to Hepatitis

Curing Hepatitis C Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Death

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An Introduction to Hepatitis

Anthony Tan, MD, at EASL 2018

Personalized Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Liver Cancer

Engineered T cells prevent recurrence over five years.

52nd International Liver Congress Roundup

The annual scientific meeting on liver health revealed exciting new findings concerning the battle against the hep C epidemic.

Two Nations Make Progress in Eliminating Hepatitis C

Iceland and Georgia both have instigated aggressive testing and treatment initiatives.

Most Clinicians Conducting Hepatitis C Tests Are Poor at Linking to Care

Primary care physicians and ob-gyns are the top clinicians ordering such tests.

Few U.S. States Are on Track to Meet WHO Hep C Screening Targets

The World Health Organization wants to see 90 percent of the world’s population screened for hepatitis C by 2030.

Global Treatment of Hepatitis C Is Rising Quickly

But only a small fraction of those living with the virus worldwide have been cured.

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Real-World Hepatitis C Cure Rates Are Excellent in Europeans With HIV

In a recent study of more than 600 HIV-positive adults, 93 percent were cured of hep C.

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Local Therapies With Nexavar Do Not Improve Liver Cancer Survival

Adding internal radiation or TACE did appear to help certain people, however.

Experimental Hepatitis B Drug, JNJ-6369, Shows Promise in Early Trial

The drug has already advanced to a Phase IIa trial.

Early Trial of Experimental Hepatitis B Agent Sets Stage for Cure Research

Researchers examined the effects of an agent known as RO7049389 among people with and without hepatitis B.

Costs Spike for Treating NAFLD/NASH After a Cirrhosis Diagnosis

The costs rise particularly steeply for those who quickly progress to end-stage liver disease.

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Treating Hep C Earlier Likely Saves Money, Improves Health Outlook

This is according to a recent mathematical modeling study.

New Hepatitis C Drugs Have Reduced the Need for Liver Transplants

A European liver transplant registry saw a decline in hep C as a cause of needing a transplant.

High Cure Rate for Hep C Combo That Could Go for $300 in Poorer Nations

Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) plus the new hep C drug ravidasvir cured 97 percent of those with a range of genotypes in a recent study.

Multidrug-Resistant Infections Common in Those With Cirrhosis

About one third of those in a global study of individuals hospitalized with cirrhosis had such infections.

Hepatitis B, C and Stigma Research From the 2018 International Liver Congress

More hepatitis research from the 2018 International Liver Congress.

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