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HEPATITIS VIRUSES IN INDIA
From 'mild jaundice' to liver transplants: How Hepatitis A is turning deadly for adults in IndiaMumbai hepatologists are observing a shift in hepatitis infections. Hepatitis A is now causing severe illness in adults. New Hepatitis C ca...27 Jul, 2025, 02.47 PM IST- Is Hepatitis A dangerous? Here is everything you need to know about Hepatitis AIndia has a high number of chronic Hepatitis B and C cases, while Hepatitis A can lead to acute liver failure, it is usually a short-term i...19 Jun, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
- World Hepatitis Day: Experiencing fatigue, joint pain & itching? Time to get vaccinatedHepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.28 Jul, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
- Nobel Prize in medicine jointly awarded to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton, Charles M Rice for discovery of Hepatitis C virusThe discovery of the scientists allowed the rapid development of antiviral drugs directed at hepatitis C.05 Oct, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
- World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.28 Jul, 2018, 09.35 AM IST
- Dark urine, nausea, abdominal pain? Get checked for hepatitis, it is more dangerous than you thinkHepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.27 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
- Mylan wants to capture chronic Hep B marketThe drug was approved in India in November this year and is the “first” to be approved in eight years for the management of this infection ...08 Dec, 2017, 09.45 PM IST
- On World Hepatitis Day, Amitabh Bachchan calls for educating aanganwadis about itHe feels there should be a fixed budget for the prevention and eradication of the disease.29 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
- 95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.28 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
- India may soon get treatment for Hepatitis CThe drug called Epclusa which is developed to treat all genotypes of the Hepatitis C virus by Gilead Sciences in its latest breakthrough tr...06 Jul, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
- New medicine for Hepatitis C treatment launchedDuring the conference, two new drugs were launched for treatment of Hepatitis C disease at affordable price.20 Dec, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
- Hetero receives drug controller approval for generic DaclatasvirDaclatasvir in combination with Sofosbuvir is indicated for the treatment of Hepatitis C genotype 3 infections, which is highly prevalent i...14 Dec, 2015, 04.36 PM IST
- 75% of Indian population unaware of hepatitis"The need of setting up a registry was felt as over 75 per cent of the people in India do not even know that a disease like hepatitis exist...31 Jul, 2015, 09.49 PM IST
- WHO urges India to stick to safety guidelines for hepatitis preventionSingh said the health sector needed to improve infant vaccination rates including birth dose of hepatitis B within first 24 hours of delive...27 Jul, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
- Gilead's hepatitis C drug licensing to benefit more patients: SitharamanA delegation of Gilead Sciences Inc yesterday met Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and informed about the signing of non-e...17 Sep, 2014, 04.12 PM IST
- HIV model can beat hepatitis, say doctorsOn World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...29 Jul, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
- India has the second highest number of Hepatitis B infectedEvery year, nearly 600,000 patients die from HBV infection in the region but the govt doesnt yet have national policies relating to screeni...27 Jul, 2014, 05.50 PM IST
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