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Diseases and vaccines - Hepatitis C/hepatitis C vaccine

March 1-7, 2004

►March 1, 2004 -How Mild Hepatitis C Unfolds -  One in three people with mild hepatitis C infection will experience rapid worsening of the condition, says a study in the current issue of Gut. - Pak Tribune

New Treatment For Hepatitis C - More Cures, Less Side Effects With Pagylated Interferon - www.about.com

February 23-29, 2004

►February 27, 2004 - Hepatitis Drug-Maker Complaints Reviewed - Federal Health Officials Review Complaints That Hepatitis Drug-Maker Chiron Blocks Research - AP via ABC News

Drug Cocktail Might Cure Hepatitis C - Two Drugs May Be Better Than One In This Case - www.wnbc.com

February 16-22, 2004

►February 18, 2004 - KUMC Researcher Publishes Key Finding - University of Kansas Medical Center - "A researcher at the University of Kansas School of Medicine has published findings that could lead to more precise treatment for Hepatitis C, the country's most chronic liver disease."

►February 18, 2004 - Ancient approach targets hepatitis C symptoms - Santa Cruz Sentinel - "Firmage and her classmates are in their third week of learning the ancient Eastern approach to treating hepatitis C through acupuncture and herbs...While the method dates back hundreds of years, teaching acupuncture specifically for hepatitis C is new for Five Branches Institutes, the Santa Cruz college of traditional Chinese medicine."

►February 18, 2004 - Pregnant hepatitis C carriers hold 10% risk of infecting baby - IHT via The Asahi Shimbun

February 9-15, 2004

►February 12, 2004 - Drug Cocktail Might Fight Hepatitis C - Two Drugs May Be Better Than One In This Case - Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. via www.wnbc.com

►February 8, 2004 - Hepatitis C-infected Austrians 'sue Aventis' - AFP via Expatica

►February 10, 2004 - Breakthrough in Efforts to Create a Hepatitis C Vaccine - www.woai.com

January 26 - February 8, 2004 (2 weeks combined due to illness)

►February 4, 2004 - Chronic Liver Disease Study Shows Large Increase In Deaths Related To Hepatitis C - www.intelihealth.com

January 19-25, 2004

►January 25, 2004 - The slow unfolding of Hepatitis C - www.paktribune.com - "People infected with hepatitis C through blood transfusions they received shortly after being born had remarkably slow disease progression after 35 years, says an Italian study in the January issue of Hepatology ."

January 12-18, 2004

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January 5-11, 2004

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December 29, 2003 - January 4, 2004

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