Hepatitis News

This application note describes the outcome of a successful evaluation study of Tecan's new HydroSpeed plate washer and Infinite F50 absorbance reader using a HBs Ag assay.

Mike MacDonald has been described as a "comedy legend" and inspired a generation of Canadian stand-up comedians.

The Food and Drug Administration , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health , and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued an official statement on May 30, 2012 to strongly encourage healthcare professionals to use blunt-tip suture needles as an alternative to standard ... (more)

THURSDAY May 31, 2012 -- As many as 2.2 million people in the United States may be infected with chronic hepatitis B virus, a new study suggests.

Four people who were treated at Exeter Hospital during the past several months have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C, and hospital officials are urging anyone who was treated at the hospital's cardiac laboratory to get tested for the viral disease.

HEALTH authorities will be strictly requiring canteens and ambulant food vendors to secure sanitary permits and health certificates starting Monday in time for the opening of classes.

Public health officials in New Hampshire are investigating a case of four people recently diagnosed with an identical strain of hepatitis C. The state Division of Public Health Services is conducting the investigation with Exeter Hospital.

For years, the best that doctors have been able to offer to autism patients are anti-psychotic drugs.

Since May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, it is an excellent opportunity to focus on actions that can be taken to improve the health and well-being of mothers and their infants.

Scientists have discovered a 'switch' in the Hepatitis C virus which could be used as a target for new kinds of drug treatment.

Findings suggest the higher prevalence of chronic HBV can be attributed to foreign-born persons who were infected in their country of origin prior to arrival in the U.S. Emigrants from Asia and Africa, where infection with hepatitis B is highly endemic, represent close to 70% of the 1.32 million foreign-born persons living with chronic HBV in the ... (more)

We're changing up our restaurant inspections a tad bit. We've expanded our inspections to surrounding areas, including Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights and Hazelwood.A Each week,A Maryland Heights Patch A publishes information from the local restaurant inspections of St.

The discovery of a mummified Korean child with relatively preserved organs enabled an Israeli-South Korean scientific team to conduct a genetic analysis on a liver biopsy which revealed a unique hepatitis B virus genotype C2 sequence common in Southeast Asia.

China's stocks fell for a second day as concerns grew Europe 's debt crisis will hurt shipments to the nation's largest overseas market.

Collection: Life Sciences News Channels: Analytical SCENE , Biological SCENE Keywords: cirrhosis , liver disease , gas chromatography , mass spectrometry , metabonomics , hepatitis B A newly identified set of metabolites in people's urine could help doctors detect and predict the outcome of cirrhosis of the liver .

Most Asian Canadians who know they are chronically infected with hepatitis B are not being treated by a doctor, says a survey released today by the Chinese advocacy group S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Most Asian Canadians who know they are chronically infected with hepatitis B are not being treated by a doctor, says a survey released today by the Chinese advocacy ... (more)

GSK has filed regulatory applications in Europe and the United States to add the new indication to the drug.

The Hepatitis B Foundation and its citywide awareness and education campaign to save lives and stop hepatitis B, Hep B United Philadelphia , invites community members to join them at the 2012 Independence Dragon Boat Regatta on June 2, 2012 - as a grand finale to National Hepatitis Awareness Month.

Exchanging syringes for infected needles. It's an effort that has been successful in a number of major cities across New York State in controlling the spread of disease.

Main Category: Liver Disease / Hepatitis Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 29 May 2012 - 10:00 PDT Moderate physical activity does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease , say researchers.