Policies & Research

Knocking out Hepatitis B, C and D

Hepatitis B, C and D rely on a common factor for replication. This could be used to develop a cure for all three viruses.

Thinner Not Better with MAFLD

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 …

Test and Cure via Pharmacies

Burnet study finds introducing hepatitis C outreach and treatment programs in Australian community pharmacies could significantly increase testing and cure.
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First Hepatitis B Rapid Testing in SA

After a long wait, hepatitis B point-of-care testing finally made its appearance at a community testing event in Adelaide. Hepatitis SA launched the first hepatitis B rapid testing clinic in …

Empowering Change, Reducing Stigma

Much has been said about the stigma around sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne-viruses (BBV). If you work with people living with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, you would …

Going Reflex for Timely Results

There is a true story about Helen, who for 12 years, lived with hep C without hep C. She lived with the feeling of guilt, isolation and anxiety until she …

Training Breakthrough with SAPOL

Blood safety and viral hepatitis education and training are now a requirement for all South Australian Police operational personnel. After a year of negotiations with SA Police Training and Development …

The Shape of a Hep C Vaccine?

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 …

Hep B: Global Testing Availability

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 …

Does Pollution Make Hepatitis Worse?

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 …

Unfinished Business

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 …

Migration: Improved Prospects for People Living with Hepatitis B

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 …

Will Gene Editing Cure Hep B?

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. …
montage of pictures from the viral hepatitis conference from ASHM

Viral Hepatitis Conference Wrap Up

The 14th Australasian Hepatitis Conference had a different feel to it, much like in the classic Australian movie The Castle, it was the vibe.