Hepatitis C vaccine undergoing trials
August 16th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Australian scientists have developed a vaccine for deadly Hepatitis C, which is undergoing trials. The disease affects 200 million people worldwide.Hepatitis C is an infectious disease ... Read more...
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Infectious diseases killed nearly 1,700 Chinese in July
August 7th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Infectious diseases killed a total of 1,669 people in China last month, with AIDS accounting for 70 percent of the deaths, the health ministry said Tuesday.As ... Read more...
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Hepatitis awareness programme launched for Mumbai slums
July 28th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Marking World Hepatitis Day, National Liver Foundation Saturday launched an awareness and medical care programme on hepatitis-B in the city's slums.The voluntary organisation's pilot project named ... Read more...
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‘Pregnant women more vulnerable to Hepatitis E-induced liver failure’ (July 28 is World Hepatitis Day)
July 26th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In one of the widest single-centre studies conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, it was found that water-borne Hepatitis E ... Read more...
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Mohanlal expresses wish to donate his organs
July 21st, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 21 (IANS) Superstar Mohanlal Saturday expressed his desire to donate his organs, citing the case of a school-girl who recovered from a severe liver disease because her aunt ... Read more...
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Colorado dentist put thousands at HIV risk by reusing needles
July 17th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, July 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Several thousands of people have been exposed to the risk of HIV infection following what authorities describe as "unsafe practices" by a dentist.
The Colorado Department of ... Read more...
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Awareness is key to prevent thalassemia
May 6th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) With more than 10,000 thalassemic children being born in India every year, experts believe that the largely incurable blood disorder can be easily prevented through ... Read more...
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HLL Lifecare floats subsidiary for vaccine complex
April 30th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) Kerala-based HLL Lifecare, a mini-ratna PSU, has floated wholly-owned subsidiary HLL Biotechltd to execute the Rs.594 crore Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) coming up in Tamil Nadu.The ... Read more...
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Liver cancer can be caused by excess growth hormone
April 14th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, April 14 (IANS) In a major discovery, Austrian scientists have found that the overproduction of a growth hormone can cause liver cancer.The scientists at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for ... Read more...
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Sun-dried tomato linked to hepatitis
March 5th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (IANS) British health experts are investigating an outbreak of potentially deadly hepatitis linked to sun-dried tomatoes.A probe by the The Health Protection Agency of cases of hepatitis ... Read more...
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Man jailed for spreading Hepatitis C rumour
March 5th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 5 (IANS) A Chinese man was punished with a five-day detention for spreading a rumour about an outbreak of hepatitis C disease.Li, pretending to be a doctor and ... Read more...
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Wrong treatment leads to Hepatitis C cases in China
March 3rd, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 3 (IANS) Improper diagnosis and treatment in clinics in a Chinese province have lead to over 100 Hepatitis C cases, the health department said.The cases have been reported ... Read more...
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Haryana town hit by Hepatitis-C
February 21st, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 21 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana have rushed doctors and medicines to Ratia town in Fatehabad district following the outbreak of Heptitis-C disease in the past fortnight.Hundreds of people ... Read more...
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Junk food saves teen’s life from fatal liver disease
February 13th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 13 (IANS) A teenager who gorged on chocolates and junk food is on the road to recovery from a dreaded liver disease that could have killed her, says ... Read more...
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Pakistan asks WHO for help on dengue
January 29th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assured Pakistan of its full support in eradicating diseases like polio, hepatitis and dengue.Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ... Read more...
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New therapy could help beat Hepatitis C virus
January 17th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 17 (IANS) Scientists have found a way to block the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and possibly benefit 170 million people worldwide.The breakthrough opens the way for new therapies ... Read more...
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Singer Etta James rushed back to the hospital
December 23rd, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Reports say singer Etta James has been rushed back to the hospital after her condition worsened. The "At Last" hitmaker is suffering from Hepatitis C, dementia and ... Read more...
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Russia has five mn drug users: Official
December 20th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has about five million drug users, said the country's drug controls chief."We have about five million drug users," Viktor Ivanov, head of Russia's federal ... Read more...
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200 Chinese infected with hepatitis
December 4th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) Over 200 people in China, including many children, have been infected with the hepatitis C virus after reusing needles at a rural clinic.Till Dec 1, 105 ... Read more...
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Anti-dengue vaccine to be ready in six years: Expert
November 16th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) A vaccine to fight the deadly dengue fever, being developed at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) here, would be ready in ... Read more...
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Avoid keeping meat in fridge: Pakistani expert
November 13th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) People should avoid keeping meat in refrigerators for over 10 days as such a practice destroys the proteins and affects its hygiene, which could cause food ... Read more...
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80 percent of Jakarta adults had Hepatitis A
November 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) About 80 percent of Jakarta's adult residents were once infected with Hepatitis A, an expert says."We did research on Jakarta's adult residents and about 80 percent ... Read more...
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First bio-pharma company launched in Pakistan
October 1st, 2011 - 4:35 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Pakistan's first bio-pharmaceutical company, BF Biosciences Limited, was Friday inaugurated near the eastern city of Lahore, a media report said.The company, a joint venture between Ferozsons ... Read more...
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Shark liver compound could treat dengue, hepatitis
September 20th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 20 (IANS) A shark liver compound could be used to treat dengue, yellow fever and hepatitis, say experts.
Michael Zasloff, from Georgetown University, US, who led the study, ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha nod for amendments to juvenile law
August 19th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) An amendment to the juvenile justice law seeking to stop discrimination against children suffering from serious diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy and sexually transmitted ailments, ... Read more...
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Delhi Jal Board gets notice over contaminated supply
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over reported supply of contaminated water in some parts of ... Read more...
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Pakistani man loses kidney, gets Rs.2,000 as transportation
July 31st, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) A 30-year-old Pakistani man was fraudulently operated upon and his kidney removed by organ traffickers, a media report said Sunday.Mohammad Tariq, a daily wage earner, came ... Read more...
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Viral hepatitis a silent killer: WHO
July 27th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) On the eve of the first World Hepatitis Day Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Wednesday said that viral hepatitis kills more people than any ... Read more...
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30 mn Indonesian hit by hepatitis
July 27th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Jakarta, July 26 (IANS/AKI) Around 30 million Indonesians have been affected with hepatitis, the health ministry said.Half of the hepatitis strains were chronic and around 10 percent may get worse ... Read more...
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‘40 million infected with Hepatitis B in India’
July 26th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) Around 40 million people in India are infected with Hepatitis B and the risk of its transmission is hundred times more than that of the dreaded ... Read more...
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UAE to observe Hepatitis Awareness Day July 28
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 21 (IANS/WAM) The UAE will observe Hepatitis Awareness Day July 28 as part of the World Health Organisation's efforts to eradicate the disease, an official said Thursday.Mahmood Fikri, ... Read more...
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CIA plotted to nab Osama bin Laden with fake vaccination drive
July 12th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Abbottabad, Pakistan, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Almost three months after the raid at Osama bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan resulted in the death of the world’s most wanted man, details about the ... Read more...
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UAE water aid for flood-hit Pakistanis
June 25th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has provided drinking water to 64 Pakistani villages, devastated by floods last year, as part of a $6-million initiative involving digging of water wells, ... Read more...
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Obsession with cleanliness ‘could be making people depressed’
April 20th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that a growing obsession with cleanliness could be making people depressed.They believe that eliminating bacteria and viruses has actually made our immune systems weaker, and ... Read more...
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Cleaning obsession could be making us more depressed
April 19th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) While many individuals may take pride in often making sure that their homes remain absolutely neat and clean, scientists claim such an obsession could be actually ... Read more...
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