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New guidelines mean more freedom for healthcare workers living with BBVs

James MorrisonFebruary 11, 2019February 2, 2019Uncategorisedhealthcare workers hepatitis B hepatitis C transmissionLeave a comment

New national guidelines endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council have been released in January 2019 for healthcare workers who perform exposure-prone procedures, and for healthcare workers living with a blood-borne virus (BBV).

These are the Australian National Guidelines for the Management of Healthcare Workers Living with Blood Borne Viruses and Healthcare Workers who Perform Exposure Prone Procedures at Risk of Exposure to Blood Borne Viruses.

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Treating Hepatitis C Under Nearly Impossible Conditions

James MorrisonFebruary 4, 2019February 2, 2019Uncategorisedclinical trials hepatitis C treatment India treatment adherenceLeave a comment

Even in a country like Australia, with a high standard of living and a socialised health system, the battle to eliminate hepatitis can be challenging. So what is it like in a country like India, where poverty, population pressures and lack of health funding and education make every medical challenge so much harder?

Dr Sunil Solomon is Associate Professor of Medicine at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He spoke at the Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference in Adelaide about his work on eliminating HCV among people in India who inject drugs.

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Forget “Detox” – Tips on how to really help yourself feel better

Rose MJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019Uncategoriseddetox health healthy eating liver disease liver health1 Comment

Feeling run down after the Christmas season and thinking about doing a detox to start 2019 right?

It’s the time of year when articles about the magical benefits of detoxing flood the media. A fresh start is always appealing, especially when you’ve over-indulged. Unfortunately, detoxing—the idea that you can flush away stored toxins from bad food, alcohol or drugs—is a myth; our bodies simply don’t work this way.

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Having a Hard Time? – Try a little kindness

Rose MDecember 24, 2018December 24, 2018Uncategorisedemotional health health hepatitis mental health self-compassionLeave a comment

Living with viral hepatitis can be really tough and for some, it might seem even tougher when the holiday season rolls around. Some of the negative aspects or experiences that people have shared with us over the years include uncertainty over their health outcomes, fatigue, dealing with disclosure.

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My Health Record – Only days left to decide

Cecilia LimNovember 11, 2018November 11, 2018Uncategorisedelectronic health record health privacy hepatitis My Health RecordLeave a comment

Australians have but a few days left to choose for themselves whether or not they want to have an electronic health record created for them. The opt-out deadline approaches amidst calls for a further extension by the Senate Inquiry report, the Australian Privacy Foundation, opposition parties, clinicians and lawyers.

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New Liver Cancer Marker Promises Earlier Diagnosis and Better Outcomes

Cecilia LimOctober 4, 2018October 8, 2018UncategorisedHCC diagnosis HCC monitoring hep B treatment hepatitis B liver cancer diagnosis liver cancer monitoring spliced HBVLeave a comment

Australian researchers have found a way to predict the risk of liver cancer in people with chronic hepatitis B, promising earlier diagnosis, better management and potentially better prevention of hepatitis B- related liver cancer.

For some time now scientists have known that when the hepatitis B virus (HBV) replicates it leaves behind bits of its DNA in string form, different to its original circular shape. They refer to this as “splicing”. They also noticed that higher viral load results in more splicing; and retrospective examination of blood samples showed that splicing increased each year prior to the development of liver cancer.

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