Wednesday, January 18, 2006


No increased risk for HCV transmission through breastfeeding, studies show (Hepatitis C Infection)


No increased risk for HCV transmission through breastfeeding, studies show
Medical Post Online - Jan 16 7:49 PM
ALEXANDRIA, VA. | Doctors will be able to reassure patients that breastfeeding does not raise the risk of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to two studies published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.Save to My Web

Private schools demand scrapping of education policy
The Tribune - Jan 16 1:15 PM
A number of associations of private schools located in Haryana and affiliated to various boards today urged the government to scrap its 2003 education policy. The associations held a meeting here under the aegis of the Federation of All Private Schools Associations, Haryana.Save to My Web

'All we want is truth and justice'
BBC News - Jan 14 2:11 AM
One Scottish haemophiliac tells how an injection at the age of six left him with HIV and hepatitis C.Save to My Web

Vertex's Hepatitis C Drug Has Improved Chance Of Success
Forbes - Jan 09 2:22 PM
Prudential maintained an "overweight" rating on the biotechnology firm.Save to My Web

Schering-Plough Initiates PEG-INTRON(R) Maintenance Study in Patients Coinfected With Hepatitis C and HIV
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 12 11:30 PM
Schering-Plough announced today that it is initiating a large multinational clinical trial to evaluate the use of low-dose PEG-INTRON maintenance monotherapy in preventing or delaying hepatitis C disease progression and thus potentially reducing the occurrence of clinical events such as liver transplantation, liver cancer and death in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C who are coinfected with Save to My Web

MedMira Announces Draw Down of Equity Line
[Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 1:15 PM
MedMira Inc., the global market leader in premium rapid diagnostic solutions, announced today that it has submitted a draw down notice for $150,000 to Cornell Capital Partners, LP against its equity line of credit.Save to My Web