Tag: Hepatitis

Hepatitis
World Hepatitis Day 2022– Types, symptoms, precautions & treatment of the deadly disease

July 28 is celebrated as World Hepatitis Day. It is very important to understand the disease, know about the types, symptoms, precautions and treatment of the deadly disease, that claims over 1.34 million people every year. 

  • Thursday, 28 July 2022
33 countries report 650 cases of mysterious hepatitis in kids: WHO
33 countries report 650 cases of mysterious hepatitis in kids: WHO

The reason, however, has remained "unknown and under investigation", the WHO said in a statement.

  • Monday, 30 May 2022
Orissa High Court
HC quashes govt-Rose Medical agreement for supply of NAT machines

The Orissa High Court today quashed the agreement between the state government and Rose Medical for supply of five Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) machines to the three government-run medical colleges and hospital in the state and the Capital Hospital here to ensure safety in blood transfusion and thus prevent spread of HIV and Hepatitis through infected blood

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
Viral hepatitis accounted for 1.34mn deaths globally: Study

London: Viral hepatitis with 1.34 million deaths globally has surpassed all chronic infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, according to a study by Global Burden of Disease. The study reveals that in 2016, the total deaths caused by viral hepatitis, including liver cancer, acute cases, cirrhosis, hepatitis A, E, B, C and D account […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Liver1
Hypertension drug shows promise in liver disease

New York: A drug used to lower blood pressure within a system of veins and inflammation could effectively treat a potentially life-threatening condition of the liver, say researchers, including one of the Indian origin. The study on mice showed that the drug sivelestat may lower portal hypertension — associated with cirrhosis and other chronic liver […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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