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Exercise fixes fatty liver
17/7/2009Exercise can help people with an increasingly common type of liver disease improve their health, even if they don't lose weight, a study shows.
Natalie Cole diagnosed with hep C
16/7/2008Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist announced this week.
HIV, hepatitis scare in US
29/2/2008US officials say 40 000 people may have been infected with HIV and hepatitis in a major health scare after a Las Vegas clinic was found to have re-used syringes and medicine vials.
Laser could zap HIV
1/11/2007A revolutionary laser technique can destroy viruses and bacteria such as AIDS without damaging human cells and may also help reduce the spread of hospital infections.
New anaemia drug delayed
22/5/2007In the wake of the US FDA’s concern about the safety of anaemia drugs, the Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche has announced the federal agency has delayed approving its drug, Mircera.
New anaemia med warnings
11/5/2007A US FDA advisory panel has called for new warnings and additional safety studies on anaemia drugs commonly used to treat patients undergoing kidney dialysis or chemotherapy.
Shock as US docs take bribes
10/5/2007US doctors are being paid millions of dollars a year by drug makers in return for prescribing anaemia medicines to patients that may be unsafe at commonly used doses.
Hep C ups cancer risk
9/5/2007People with the liver disease hepatitis C face a higher risk of developing lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, new research suggests.
Steroid vs. multiple myeloma
5/4/2007Preliminary results from a study of patients with multiple myeloma found that a low dose of dexamethasone, in combination with lenalidomide, improved survival.
Green light for clotting med
2/4/2007Ceprotin, a protein-based biologic drug that combats a rare clotting disorder, has been given government approval.
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