Tag: Hepatitis C
World falls short in end hepatitis goal, India among top 10...
Data from 187 countries show that the estimated number of deaths from viral hepatitis increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in...
16-30 yr-olds worst affected by viral hepatitis, finds SRL analysis
Analysis of viral hepatitis data by SRL Diagnostics has revealed 16-30 year-olds are the most prone to the infection
A retrospective analysis of data around...
Viral hepatitis action plan is rolled out; Amitabh Bachchan star guest
The action plan takes forward the commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030
In line with the Government of India’s deep commitment towards elimination of...
Directly acting antivirals reduce liver cancer risk in hepatitis C patients
Results of the first study on directly acting antivirals published in The Lancet show positive outcome
The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic...
New Hepatitis C medicine does not bring down liver cancer rates
Directly Acting Antivirals (DAA) do not reduce liver cancer rates in patients who already have cirrhosis of liver
Directly acting antivirals (DAA) may have emerged...
By 2030, hepatitis C infections will reduce by 80%, estimates Lancet
Study shows 15.1 million new hepatitis C infections and 1.5 million cirrhosis and liver cancer deaths will be averted globally by 2030
A comprehensive package of...
Hepatitis C drugs don’t lead to liver cancer recurrence
Study refutes earlier suggestions that Hepatitis C anti virals lead to liver cancer recurrence
A large, multi-center study refutes earlier suggestions that antiviral drugs for...
New Hepatitis C treatment will do away with liver transplants
Today, health minister J P Nadda launches National Hepatitis Control Programme of which, the mainstay is directly acting anti-virals, to be available free at...
