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Retirement for Hep B Bear?

The stages of chronic hepatitis B infection has been given a makeover. Is it time for Hep B Bear to move aside? The latest clinical practice guidelines for hepatitis B published by the …

23 May 2017

Jewel of South Australian Viral Hepatitis Services

Kim had just started on the new hepatitis C treatment and things seemed to be going well until he realised he was unable to get his new supply of tablets because …

12 May 2017

Mind-Body Connection: Keeping Your Spirits Up For a Healthier Life

If you’re reading this blog, then you probably already care about taking responsibility for your health and well-being. And you probably know that the connection between mind and body is …

3 April 2017

Filipino ladies with red umbrella at the hepSA stall at Filipino Fiesta

Hepatitis B Community Education Projects in South Australia

Hepatitis B community education projects are rolling out around Australia with four in full swing in South Australia. First off the rank in SA was a project with the Filipino …

21 March 2017

Liver mascot at Tarpari community health information day

Hepatitis SA Educators Make It Simple as ABC

One of the most common misconceptions about hepatitis B and C is that they are transmitted through saliva and sharing food. One of the most commonly asked questions is whether hepatitis is …

14 March 2017

New Improved Hepatitis B Medicine to be Considered for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

As Australians with hepatitis C are being cured at unprecedented rates, there is promise of a better medicine for those living with chronic hepatitis B who need treatment. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory …

17 January 2017

Struggling with Sleep? Why the Things We Love to Do Keep Us Awake at Nights!

Sleep is especially important when you have viral hepatitis. Your body is already dealing with the effects of hepatitis B or C and your liver is in need of extra …

9 January 2017

AIVL Applauds Greens’ New Drug Policy

The national organisation representing people who use drugs, AIVL has applauded the Australian Greens’ courageous leadership in adopting an evidence-based drug policy that focuses on saving lives. The Australian Greens …

5 December 2016

Saliva, Cricket and Viral Diseases – Hysteria Resurfaces

Misinformation has reared its ugly head again as South Australians waded into the debate over the Du Plessis ball tampering drama. The South African cricket captain’s controversial habit of polishing …

3 December 2016

Stigma, Treatment, Policy – Pick your topic at Hep SA’s library

In this information age it is ironic that credible, reliable information can sometimes be hard to find in the tsunami of results from online searches. Separating the reliable, evidence-based information …

28 November 2016

Quite Little, Very Late – Government response to Silent Disease Report

The Federal Government’s response to the ‘Silent Disease’ inquiry into hepatitis C in Australia falls well short of what anyone living with hepatitis C could have hoped. Coming nearly 18 months …

18 November 2016

Helping People Adhere to Treatment Helps Treatment Succeed

The development of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments has revolutionised the treatment of hepatitis C in Australia. DAAs are effective and, when patients follow the medication regime, can cure more than …

14 October 2016

Treating Children with HBV – Predictors of Success

A unique longitudinal real life study on entecavir-treated children and adolescents have found that HBV DNA results at six and twelve months after starting treatment, are predictors of viral suppression. Another predictor …

4 October 2016

Low Salt? But What Will I Eat?

Many people with liver disease are advised by their specialist to follow a low salt diet. Unfortunately, quite often no other information is given and people are left wondering just …

21 September 2016

Heroes of Old Treatment

As part of World Hepatitis Day, people all over the world were encouraged to investigate the new treatments now available for hepatitis C. These treatments are more effective, faster, easier …

15 September 2016

Hollywood Home Tattoos: The Dangers

Commercially successful but critically despised superhero movie Suicide Squad has certainly been effective at generating publicity for itself (perhaps unsurprising in a film that was re-edited by a movie trailer …

7 September 2016

Clinical Trials Find Home at New RAH

Minister for Health, Jack Snelling, has confirmed today that most researchers undertaking existing clinical trials as well as new trials being planned, will be housed within the new Royal Adelaide …

1 September 2016

New RAH Will Accommodate Clinical Trials – Health Minister

Research and clinical trials directly involving patients will have access to clinical settings and flexible workspaces at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), according to Minister for Health, Jack Snelling. …