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New titles added in April include: Hepatitis B and hepatitis C mapping reports, Close the Gap campaign annual report, Human Rights and drug policy report...
Studies have shown a higher rate of congenital heart disease in infants born to parents with hepatitis B.
With the rise of measles in the US, it's useful to know that measles can cause liver dysfunction.
Hepatitis SA is enthusiastically backing Hepatitis Australia’s call for universal hepatitis B (HBV) testing, after new data confirmed the silent role of chronic hepatitis B in Australia’s rising liver cancer …
Despite the rejection of the Voice in the 2023 referendum, some working in the sector still see hope.
The 2025-26 Federal Budget–showing the Labor government’s plans if re-elected in May–has an emphasis on public health investment, focused on strengthening primary care and improving access to PBS-listed medicines. The …
The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has recently rejected an application for a new drug, bulevirtide, to be available at subsidised rates for treatment of hepatitis D, despite submissions from …
In southern Pakistan’s Sindh province, on the edge of Karachi’s bustling fish harbour, sits an informal settlement where life is harsh.
Unlike a number of other viruses, hepatitis C (HCV) is only naturally found–and able to replicate–in humans and, to a lesser extent, chimpanzees. This has proven to be a major …
Meatless alternatives to meat are an increasingly viable option for people looking to improve their own health, the planet’s health, or reduce the amount of suffering in the world. People …
A new and promising approach to developing a vaccine for hepatitis Chas been uncovered by medical research scientists in Germany.
Hepatitis B, C and D rely on a common factor for replication. This could be used to develop a cure for all three viruses.
A research discovery from the Storr Liver Centre at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney has identified why lean people with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) have …
Burnet study finds introducing hepatitis C outreach and treatment programs in Australian community pharmacies could significantly increase testing and cure.
One significant contrast between the two most damaging viral hepatitis viruses is that hepatitis B can be vaccinated against, but the is no reliable cure. Hepatitis C, on the other …
Globally, fewer than 10 per cet of the people living with hepatitis B (HBV) have been diagnosed. With only a little over five years until the deadline for the World …
Man-made environmental pollution is known as a significant danger to human health. Globally, air pollution kills more than 8 million people annually, and the particulate matter caused by Australia’s climate …
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience a greater burden of disease related to blood-borne viruses (BBV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI). In recognition of this alarming reality, Australia has …
Changes to Australia’s migration laws have lowered the barriers to permanent residency for people living with hepatitis B. These changes come after years of lobbying by advocacy groups. The Australian …
CRISPR technology is one of the most dramatic recent developments in biological science, an invention that–in very simple terms–basically allows researchers to cut and paste genes in DNA and RNA. …
South Australia’s Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Chris Picton, has described the Community News online platform as an example of Hepatitis SA’s commitment to ensuring that South Australians have access …
The INSTI HCV Antibody point-of-care test has received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, meaning it can now be used widely in Australia. This test is a single-use, rapid, flow-through …
Drug-induced deaths continue to be a public health issue in Australia, with the equivalent of five deaths per day.
A serious disconnect between hospital emergency departments and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is failing people with mental health conditions.
May 2025
