Angelina Jolie Hepatitis

Star Magazine reports that Brad Pitt fears that ninety pound Angelina Jolie is suffering from the liver disease Hepatitis.

According to the Star source, Brad “convinced Angelina to go see a doctor because he was afraid something was very wrong with her. She doesn’t have much of an appetite and is eating very little.”

“Tests were run and Brad’s family were led to believe that her illness might be something like hepatitis, but since then he’s clammed up, I think he knows what’s wrong, but he’s keeping it from people.” read more

Immunisation

Oil India Limited, Duliajan, has immunised more than 7,000 primary school students with Hepatitis-B vaccines free of cost in Namsai sub-division of Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.

The two-week-long programme started on August 7. All primary school students, including government and private schools, were provided the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine.

Namsai legislator Chow Pingthika Namchoom, additional deputy commissioner R.K. Sharma and panchayat leaders have applauded the immunisation drive. Sharma requested the OIL authorities to provide the Hepatitis B vaccines for the students of Lekang and Wakro circles so that entire Namsai sub-division could be covered under this programme. read more

Hepatitis risk at trade show

Whatcom County residents who attended the 43rd annual USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show in San Jose, Calif., earlier this month might have been exposed to hepatitis A.

The Whatcom County Health Department issued an alert Monday after learning of the Hepatitis risk and that local residents may have been in attendance.

Anyone who drank fruit smoothies distributed by the Jump Sport booth at the trade show Aug. 16 and 17 or who ate or drank at the Jamba Juice store at 1140 Lincoln Ave. there might have been exposed by an employee, according to the health department. read more

Smoothies at gymnastics event may have been tainted with hepatitis A

From a Times Staff Writer Complimentary smoothies handed out at the USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show at the HP Pavilion on Aug. 16 and 17 may have been contaminated with hepatitis A, state health officials said Monday.

The smoothies, provided at the JumpSport booth, were prepared at a Willow Glen-area Jamba Juice by an employee diagnosed with hepatitis A.

Though the risk appears minimal, the California Department of Public Health said that people who consumed the drinks should monitor their health. read more

About Albuferon

Albuferon is a novel long-acting form of interferon alpha created by HGS using its proprietary albumin fusion technology. Albuferon results from the genetic fusion of human albumin and interferon alpha. Human albumin is the most prevalent naturally occurring blood protein in the human circulatory system, persisting in circulation in the body for more than 20 days. Research shows that genetic fusion of therapeutic proteins to human albumin decreases clearance and prolongs the half-life of the proteins. Recombinant interferon alpha is approved for the treatment of hepatitis C, hepatitis B and a number of cancers.read more

Onyx: Nexavar trial shows potential

It's higher in the Asia-Pacific region, because of a greater prevalence of hepatitis B hepatitis C infection which causes the number of liver cancer incidence to rise.

Nexavar is seen as a drug with great potential because it is often compared to the blockbuster drug Avastin, manufactured by biotechnology giant Genentech. Both drugs target a tumor cell's ability to grow by cutting off its blood supply. One potential advantage Nexavar has over Avastin, is that it's taken orally versus intravenously at a medical clinc.

Last year the Nexavar was given "fast track" status, which allows the approval process to be sped up.

This designation is given to drugs that treat serious or life-threatening diseases where there is an unmet medical need. Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world, and is the most prevalent in developing countries.read more