Did Tulsa Dentist Infect Nearly 60 Patients with Hep C?
Poor sterilization techniques have landed a Tulsa dentist office in hot water, especially since 57 former patients tested positive for Hepatitis C.
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General Hepatitis C News/Updates
The Dark Side of Telaprevir
Apr 23, 2013
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Telaprevir has helped many people conquer the Hepatitis C virus – but this medication is accompanied by a risk that should be widely known.
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Hep C Research Chimps May Be Switched Out for Mice
Efforts to spare chimps from medical research is making progress, including a potential rodent alternative for studying Hepatitis C.
Continue reading »Dental Practice Possibly Exposes 7,000 Patients to Hepatitis and HIV
Find out how a dental practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma may have exposed thousands of people to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV over the course of six years.
Continue reading »New Strategy Shifts Pfizer Away from New Hep C Drug
By discontinuing development on filibuvir, Pfizer takes a back seat in the race for an improved Hepatitis C drug regimen.
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Hepatitis C and Body Piercing
Mar 11, 2013
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Understand the concern and risks associated with body piercing.
Continue reading »Better Hep C Test to Guide Therapy Is Approved
The FDA has approved Roche’s next generation Hepatitis C test that both detects and quantifies the virus.
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Are Saunas Recommended for Hepatitis C?
Feb 27, 2013
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Despite the claim that they help your body with detoxification, there are a handful of cautions that those with Hepatitis C should review before entering a sauna.
Continue reading »VA Model Improves Hep C Care
A Veterans Affairs task force created a model for coordinating patient care to optimize treatment for Hepatitis C – making the patient’s location virtually irrelevant.
Continue reading »The Evolution of How Drug Injection Equipment Harbors Hep C
Feb 4, 2013
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We know that injection drug users represent the single largest risk group for Hepatitis C, but we just recently learned how vulnerable their equipment is.
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