Information, News etc.

Information on HEP C as it appears on the web and related news events. You should always seek clarification for issues you have from a suitable trained medical professional.

Topic	Replies	Views	Created	Last reply
Sticky: NHS Choices - Hep C	2	1856	by kevin 18/04/2009 - 9:01am	by anonymous (not verified) 05/01/2012 - 7:17am
Sticky: Disability Living Allowance, HepC Trust	0	330	by kevin 22/06/2009 - 7:23am	n/a
Sticky: Various online support and information about Hepatitis within the UK	1	346	by kevin 24/03/2009 - 12:34pm	by kevin 05/06/2009 - 11:11am
Sticky: Hepatitis C (HCV) - Release	0	1771	by kevin 18/04/2009 - 9:05am	n/a
Sticky: UK Hepatisis C Resource Centre	0	341	by kevin 11/04/2009 - 9:30am	n/a
UCLA researchers identify peptide that inhibits replication of hepatitis C virus	0	24	by John 03/02/2012 - 2:14pm	n/a
More must be done to reduce hepatitis C transmission amongst HIV positive gay men - NAT.org.uk	1	56	by John 31/01/2012 - 2:43pm	by anonymous (not verified) 31/01/2012 - 5:09pm
Hepatitis C doesn't affect cognitive function of women, but some evidence HIV does - NAM	0	129	by John 08/12/2011 - 3:15pm	n/a
Boceprevir Improves Response to Interferon-Based HCV Therapy	2	144	by John 02/04/2011 - 5:22pm	by anonymous (not verified) 11/11/2011 - 6:33am
Abbott says hepatitis C combo may be a blockbuster	1	192	by John 23/10/2011 - 12:47pm	by anonymous (not verified) 27/10/2011 - 9:15am
Gene variant that helps hepatitis C treatment may hinder HIV treatment - NAM	0	275	by John 17/10/2011 - 11:47am	n/a
Immunisation against infectious disease - 'The Green Book' - updated to Sept 2011 - Hep A, Hep B, HPV, Influenza and HIV guide	0	194	by John 19/09/2011 - 4:16pm	n/a
Scientists a step closer to Hepatitis C vaccine	1	158	by John 08/08/2011 - 3:56pm	by John 14/09/2011 - 4:19pm
Coffee Slows Progression of Hep C Liver Disease - AIDSMEDS.com	1	689	by John 17/12/2010 - 12:57pm	by John 14/09/2011 - 12:04pm
Coffee drinking improves hepatitis C treatment response rate in mono-infected patients - aidsmap.com	1	323	by John 22/06/2011 - 2:07pm	by John 29/07/2011 - 9:26pm
Maraviroc improves liver fibrosis in HIV/hepatitis C co-infected patients - NAM	0	141	by John 25/07/2011 - 3:38pm	n/a
Contaminated blood sufferers with hepatitis C benefit from new payment scheme	10	752	by kevin 10/01/2011 - 5:26pm	by anonymous (not verified) 15/07/2011 - 11:13am
Hepatitis C (genotype 1) - boceprevir - NICE Appraisals in Development - Closing date for submissions 2nd August 2011	0	80	by John 14/06/2011 - 1:14pm	n/a
Cost of Hep C treatment (2009) FOI request	1	326	by kevin 10/05/2011 - 2:33pm	by kevin 10/05/2011 - 2:41pm
Longer Interferon Treatment Raises Hepatitis C Cure Rate - hepctrust.org.uk	0	3751	by John 10/05/2011 - 1:02pm	n/a
Interferon-Free Combo Cured Hepatitis Patients - HepC Trust	0	270	by John 05/04/2011 - 3:20pm	n/a
Atazanavir safe and effective for HIV/HCV patients with cirrhosis - NAM aidsmap.com	0	116	by John 05/04/2011 - 3:17pm	n/a
Telaprevir Combo Works for HCV Patients with Prior Unsuccessful Treatment	0	65	by John 02/04/2011 - 5:19pm	n/a
Interventional Radiology Y-90 Liver Cancer-busting Treatment: Safe, Fast, Extends Life - hepctrust.org.uk	0	307	by John 30/03/2011 - 6:42pm	n/a
Survey on hepatitis C therapy: We need your voice! - European Liver Patients Association	0	125	by John 14/03/2011 - 7:24pm	n/a
High rate of HCV reinfection after treatment of acute infection in Amsterdam gay men	0	80	by John 14/03/2011 - 6:25pm	n/a
"New Hep C Therapy" - Immune Activation Repurposed for Developing Hepatitis C Therapy - hepatitis-central.com, rsc.org	0	124	by John 17/02/2011 - 4:51pm	n/a
9% prevalence of hepatitis C co-infection among UK HIV patients - UK CHIC Study - Nam	0	459	by John 14/02/2011 - 4:57pm	n/a
Warning issued to Fuzeon, Pegasys, Viraferon Peg and Intron A users on Alcohol pads - aidsmap.com	0	154	by John 09/02/2011 - 5:26pm	n/a
Boy George leads the fight against Hep C - Hep C Trust new Gettested.org.uk campaign.	0	185	by John 02/02/2011 - 2:52pm	n/a
Radio 4 via BBC iPlayer (while available) - Case Notes - Hepatits C	0	1683	by John 26/01/2011 - 3:03pm	n/a
Artificial Liver Device Improves Survival for Hepatitis B and C Patients with Decompensated Disease - Hep C Trust	0	98	by John 17/12/2010 - 12:54pm	n/a
Research Fuels Hope For Hard-To-Treat Hepatitis C Patients	0	79	by John 08/12/2010 - 3:37pm	n/a
MPs debate contaminated blood and blood products - an insight into the understand MP's have with respect to HIV and Hep C	0	427	by John 15/10/2010 - 4:39pm	n/a
Apply to become a community member of the hepatitis B and C Programme Development Group	0	1394	by kevin 13/10/2010 - 10:59pm	n/a
Hepatitis C - peginterferon alfa and ribavirin	0	262	by kevin 25/09/2010 - 9:01am	n/a
Hepatitis B and C: ways to promote and offer testing - draft scope N.I.C.E. consultation - closes 20th October 2010	0	177	by kevin 25/09/2010 - 8:58am	n/a
Sadie Frost launches film competition on Hepatitis C - Hepatitis C Trust/ Daily Mirror	0	154	by John 13/09/2010 - 2:58pm	n/a
Bone Loss in HIV-Positive Men Tied to AIDS Diagnosis, Opiate Use and Hep C - Hepatitis C Trust	0	109	by John 10/09/2010 - 9:51am	n/a
Management of coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B or C virus (2010)	0	1076	by kevin 25/05/2010 - 6:55am	n/a
Reversability of cirrhosis in HIV/HBV co-infection	0	160	by kevin 16/05/2010 - 4:57pm	n/a
Hepatitis C - Management and Screening	0	182	by kevin 08/05/2010 - 8:50am	n/a
The Eddystone trust	1	906	by kevin 11/04/2009 - 9:25am	by kevin 07/04/2010 - 5:52pm
Hepatitis C (HCV) is treatable in many cases but can be hard to spot	0	298	by kevin 16/02/2010 - 3:09pm	n/a
British teenager Jazzy De Lizzer is trying to raise awareness of hepatitis-C, a disease she suffers from - Vital Signs CNN.com	0	140	by John 27/01/2010 - 12:52pm	n/a
Lab advance aids hepatitis fight -BBC	0	501	by John 27/01/2010 - 12:46pm	n/a
First hint of a hepatitis C vaccine? - NAM	0	880	by John 24/11/2009 - 6:06pm	n/a
EACS publishes European Guidelines for adults with HIV and Chronic Hepatitis B & C	0	266	by John 24/11/2009 - 3:13pm	n/a
Course for Gay men living with HIV & Hep C - London starts 1st October 2009.	1	265	by John 18/09/2009 - 11:00am	by anonymous (not verified) 19/09/2009 - 4:51pm
Genetic test predicts who will respond to hepatitis C treatment - NAM	0	262	by John 18/08/2009 - 11:27am	n/a
Hepatitis C spreading rapidly amongst HIV-positive gay men in Amsterdam - NAM	0	620	by John 05/08/2009 - 5:07pm	n/a
Hepatitis C co-infection increases risk of many AIDS-defining illnesses - NAM	0	516	by John 05/08/2009 - 5:01pm	n/a
Cocaine users 'risk getting Hep C' - BBC	2	9964	by John 10/06/2009 - 12:30pm	by anonymous (not verified) 13/07/2009 - 7:05pm
News this week from NAM on Hep C treatment and Hep B may come back	0	235	by John 23/06/2009 - 7:36pm	n/a
Hepatitis C increases risk of Cardiovascular disease - NAM	0	242	by John 17/06/2009 - 2:25pm	n/a
Hepatitis C for people living with HIV: testing, coinfection, treatment and support - Ibase	0	172	by kevin 18/04/2009 - 9:03am	n/a
The George House Trust	0	205	by kevin 11/04/2009 - 9:27am	n/a
HIV and Hepatitis C.com	0	182	by kevin 09/04/2009 - 8:54am	n/a
Mainliners Website	0	443	by kevin 05/04/2009 - 6:23pm	n/a
Stigma, and Hepatitis C among HIV + Gay men - a study	0	399	by John 03/04/2009 - 6:53pm	n/a
People living with Hep C	1	6557	by John 01/04/2009 - 3:37pm	by kevin 02/04/2009 - 1:41pm
"HIV treatment is not the cause of cryptogenic liver disease" - NAM	0	850	by John 01/04/2009 - 2:48pm	n/a