Antibodies found in natural controllers, mutation in virus structure can help control Hepatitis B, studies show
Myupchar • 5 years agoAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 250 million people worldwide are suffering from hepatitis B.
Blood, stool most common ways hepatitis viruses spread among humans; all you need to know
Myupchar • 5 years agoOn World Hepatitis Day, observed every year on 28 July, let’s discuss the five main types of hepatitis viruses and the risk factors associated with each of them
World Hepatitis Day 2020: Infection causes inflammation of liver, can even lead to cancer
Myupchar • 5 years agoAccording to the World Health Organisation, around 325 million people globally are living with hepatitis infection.
World Hepatitis day 2020: Awareness key to prevent liver disease; B and C variants most common causes of death
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoThe theme for World Hepatitis Day 2020 is 'Hepatitis-free future' with the main focus is on preventing hepatitis B among mothers and newborns.
World Hepatitis Day 2019: History, significance, this year's theme and objectives of global awareness campaign against deadly disease
Fp Staff • 6 years agoCaused by different types of viruses, Hepatitis is of five types — Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Among these, Hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common.
Hepatitis care in India: Country's awareness and prevention strategy is working but still has a long way to go
Gourdaschoudhuri • 7 years agoHepatitis B is one of the leading causes of liver failure and liver cancer. Every 12th person in the world is infected.
AIIMS bone bank a non-starter even after 18 years of its inception
• 8 years agoLack of awareness and misconceptions about such donations have led to the facility remaining almost a non-starter even after 18 years of its inception.
World Hepatitis Day: Here is what you should know about the 'silent killer' disease
Fp Staff • 9 years agoAs 28 July is observed as World Hepatitis Day, here is what you should know about the 'silent killer' of a disease
Centre allows pharmas to raise price of 509 drugs; cancer medicines, condoms to cost more
Fp Archives • 10 years agoThe 509 medicines which have become costlier include Alpha Interferon injection used to treat hepatitis B and C as well as certain types of cancer, carboplatin injection used for cancer treatment, fluconazole capsules indicated for fungal infections, among others.
IndioLabs cuts down biopsy time to 3 seconds with new device
Fp Archives • 11 years agoBioScoop extracts tissue automatically, eliminating the possibility of contamination and other problems associated with conventional biopsy, all in three seconds.