Latest in Tag: hepatitis C Highlight
Latest in Tag: hepatitis C
Why the AIDS cure matters
By Wael Eskandar The military has sent mixed messages about its miracle cure that allegedly cures both AIDS and hepatitis C. On the one hand, news published by Al-Watan highlights that former defence minister Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi ordered the formation of a committee to investigate the validity of the cure, but in recent days despite …
Gilead offers Egypt new hepatitis C drug at 99% discount
While the drug will still cost $900 for a 12-week course of treatment, that is a fraction of the $84,000 charged for a course of treatment in the United States.
EIPR issues statement calling for increased access to Hepatitis C drugs
Around 12 million or 14% of Egyptians infected with disease
New Hepatitis C cure: Should Egyptians breathe a sigh of relief just yet?
Egyptian scientist Tarek Hassanein has been working on the development of one of the new drugs that promise a better future for patients suffering from Hepatitis C
Liver transplants: Driven by desperation
In Egypt, the chronic liver disease Hepatitis C is a major concern in medical circles. Specialists are recording an increasing rate of infection in the country, and liver transplants are sometimes the only solution. However, it can be extremely difficult to find liver donors in Egypt.
Egyptians design ‘faster, cheaper’ hepatitis C test
By AFP CAIRO: The American University in Cairo said Wednesday that a team of its researchers has designed a faster and cheaper test for all types of hepatitis C, which it says affects about 10 million Egyptians. The development “reduces the two-step testing process carried out over a number of days to a one-step process …