Community groups like Hepatitis SA are coming forward to support the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and to say “Yes” to the Voice to Parliament. They include community service organisations, ethnic/cultural associations, diverse faith-based communities and professional bodies.
Category: 2023 Spring
How Hep C Hides from the Immune System
Author James MorrisonPosted on Categories 2023 SpringLeave a comment on How Hep C Hides from the Immune System Danish scientists have solved the question of how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) hides in humans. With a new method for examining virus samples, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved a long-standing mystery about how the virus avoids the human body’s immune defence system. The result may have an impact on how we track and treat viral diseases in general. The study has just been published in the scientific journal Nature.
Stigma and Discrimination in a Post-Cure World – Part 2
Author James MorrisonPosted on Categories 2023 SpringLeave a comment on Stigma and Discrimination in a Post-Cure World – Part 2 In our last post we looked at how researchers at the Gender, Law and Drugs (GLaD) program at La Trobe University, Melbourne, have been running the Post-Cure Lives Project. This was designed to document the post-cure experiences of people successfully treated for hepatitis C,the views of key stakeholders,and latent and emerging discrimination-related challenges in a hepatitis C post-cure world.
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Stigma and Discrimination in a Post-Cure World – Part 1
Author James MorrisonPosted on Categories 2023 SpringLeave a comment on Stigma and Discrimination in a Post-Cure World – Part 1 Readers of this blog will know hepatitis C well as a blood-borne virus which can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure and other major health problems. Along with hepatitis B, it is the primary cause of liver cancer in Australia—the fastest growing cause of cancer death in the country.
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