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GSK Shares Encouraging Data From Chronic Hepatitis B Candidate

GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) announced promising interim results from the B-Clear phase 2b trial of bepirovirsen in people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The data showed that bepirovirsen reduced hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA after 24 weeks of treatment. In the group of 227 patients on standard…

Benzinga

Infected blood victims had ‘incredibly bad luck’, Sir John Major tells inquiry

The infection of up to 30,000 people with HIV or hepatitis C from contaminated blood has been called the NHS’s biggest treatment disaster.

The Independent UK

WHO Says Over 900 Probable Cases of Acute Hepatitis Reported in Children

Thirty-three countries have reported 920 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children so far, a jump of 270 from May, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The WHO said that the European Region accounted for half the probable cases, including 267 from the United Kingdom, while a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Rise in sudden hepatitis among children - symptoms to watch for, what to do if your child is ill, and the link to Covid-19

Health experts don't yet know the reason for the rise - and are investigating its links to Covid-19 infections among the children affected

Manchester Evening News

Vaccitech's Vaccine Induced Sustained Reductions In Hepatitis B Associated Antigens

Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ:VACC) announced an update to the interim analysis of safety and efficacy data from the HBV002 study evaluating ChAdOx1-HBV and MVA-HBV vaccines (VTP-300) in chronic HBV patients who are virally suppressed with oral anti-viral therapies. In the VTP-300 monotherapy group, meaningful and durable reductions of HBsAg were seen in all three patients with…

Benzinga

Activist raised eyebrows at White House but also awareness of illness affect gay community

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — George Raya had a seat at the table of the historic 1977 White House meeting of the National Gay Task Force, the first time a president invited LGBTQ advocates to discuss the issues their community faced. The then-27-year-old came with an issue in mind: hepatitis.

Tribune News Service

Eleven more children struck with hepatitis across UK with one needing liver transplant

Experts have reassured parents the rise in liver inflammation cases in youngsters is not to do with the Covid vaccine as the majority are in under-fives who are too young for the jab

Daily Mirror

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Mum's warning after losing dad to 'silent epidemic'

"People don’t understand the virus and many are unaware of how they can get it"

Liverpool Echo

Surge of hepatitis cases in children not linked to Covid-19 vaccine, say experts

UK Health Security Agency report reveals most patients affected are under-5s who have not had the jab

Wales Online

Bidding Tops $12.3 Mln for Warren Buffett Charity Lunch

Someone has bid more than $12.3 million at an online auction to win a final, private lunch with billionaire businessman Warren Buffett to benefit a charity that helps the poor, homeless and people battling substance abuse. The $12,345,678 bid from an unknown bidder in the auction, which ends on Friday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hepatitis A Spreads in Northern Lebanon

Northern Lebanon is grappling with an outbreak of Hepatitis A, or jaundice, that has infected 174 people, according to official figures. The Health Ministry is probing the cause of the outbreak. The infections were first reported in the northern city of Tripoli, said local media, blaming the outbreak on polluted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hepatitis A vaccination blitz begins as cases confirmed at Gold Coast's Arundel State School

A Gold Coast school will host a hepatitis A vaccination clinic this weekend after four of its students caught the viral infection.

ABC News

Cases of mysterious hepatitis strain rise as parents urged to watch for symptoms

It emerged on Thursday that the number of cases of children in Ireland 'with hepatitis of unknown cause' has risen

Dublin Live

Unexplained child hepatitis cases rise again in Ireland after one death and two liver transplants

Of the 13 cases confirmed in Ireland, one child has died and two others became so ill that they needed liver transplants

Irish Mirror

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Wales Online

Everything you need to know about hepatitis as cases in children rise

WHO say that in this outbreak of acute hepatitis, cases have been more severe

Chronicle Live

Infected blood scandal victims should be compensated at least £100,000, report suggests

North East victims of the contaminated blood scandal have reacted cautiously to a new report recommending they receive compensation

Benzinga

Assembly Bio Commences Early-Stage Study of Drug to Treat Hepatitis B Viral Infection

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASMB) today announced Initiation of Phase 1b clinical study of its drug candidate ABI-H3733 for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Wales Online

Waking up tired - it could be fatty liver disease and these are the symptoms

It's often associated with drinking too much alcohol, but that is often not the case

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Daily Mirror

Fatty Liver Disease: Feeling tired when you wake up could be a warning sign

Liver disease is often linked to drinking too much alcohol, but most cases - including Fatty Liver Disease - are actually caused by something else - here's a list of symptoms to watch out for

Tribune News Service

CDC links hepatitis A outbreak to organic strawberries: Learn about the virus

Organic strawberries have been linked to a multistate hepatitis A outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a dozen people have been made ill by the strawberries in California, Minnesota and North Dakota.

Dublin Live

Cases of mystery hepatitis strain rising as parents urged to watch for symptoms

It emerged on Thursday that the number of cases of children in Ireland 'with hepatitis of unknown cause' has risen to 12 as the global outbreak continues to spread

Irish Mirror

Experts find potential cause of recent US outbreak of hepatitis as more cases confirmed in Ireland

"Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should not sell, serve, or eat any fresh organic strawberries branded as FreshKampo"

Irish Mirror

Ireland reports more cases of mystery hepatitis strain that’s killing children as outbreak spreads

It emerged on Thursday that the number of cases of children in Ireland 'with hepatitis of unknown cause' has risen to 12 as the global outbreak continues to spread. Parents are being advised to be aware of the common symptoms

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why the mystery hepatitis in children may have been here all along

PHILADELPHIA — The children typically show up at hospitals scattered across the country, one or two at a time, with symptoms like unexplained vomiting, diarrhea and jaundice. These are the classic signs of hepatitis — inflammation of the liver — yet in many cases, no cause is ever identified.

Daily Mirror

Hepatitis outbreak in US linked to infected strawberries as experts issue warning

An outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States and Canada has potentially been linked to organic strawberries. What could this mean for the UK?

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