Top Stories
Hepatitis Outbreaks Linked to Poor Infection Control
Jan. 26 – Thousands of patients are needlessly exposed to HBV and HCV due to the failure of health care personnel to follow basic infection-control. Read Full Article.
Nexavar® Effective for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Asians
Jan. 26 – Researchers from 23 medical centers in Asia have reported that Nexavar® (sorafenib) is effective in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). Read Full Article.
Court Allows Jury to Decide if Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Applies for Chronic Hepatitis B Patient
Jan. 26 – The court had to decide whether Yong Kim's gastric pain, evident for months before her insurance policy began, was caused by liver disease (including HBV) or diverticulitis. If caused by liver disease, then the insurance company did not have to pay for a liver transplant. Read Full Article.
HBF Happenings
Final Statement Available for NIH Consensus Conference on the Management of Hepatitis B
In October 2008, the NIH brought together an independent panel to examine evidence on the management of hepatitis B and identify future research needs. Learn more.
Hepatitis B Foundation Testifies at IOM Public Meeting
At its first public meeting held on Dec. 4 in Washington, D.C., the Institute of Medicine Committee heard presentations from Drs. John Ward, Dale Hu and Cindy Weinbaum from CDC; Martha Saly and Chris Taylor from NVHR; and community presentations by Lorren Sandt from the Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors and Joan Block from the Hepatitis B Foundation. The IOM is preparing a report on the prevention and control of viral hepatitis in the U.S., slated for publication in 2010, which will impact public policy and federal funding. Learn More.
Turn Online Searches & Shopping into Donations for HBF at www.hepb.org/Goodsearch
A Yahoo-powered search engine will donate a penny per search (and a percentage of each sale) to the Hepatitis B Foundation. With 1,000 friends conducting 2 searches a day, our “Click for a Cure” campaign would raise $7,300 (10,000 friends would raise $73,000)! Visit www.hepb.org/GoodSearch to sign up today.
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