Policies & Research

The Hepatic Threat Overtaking Hep B and Hep C in the US

Liver disease is frighteningly common worldwide but few people are aware of their risks of developing this under-recognised condition.

Hepatitis B Advocacy Letter to MPs

South Australian Members of Parliament have been urged to help raise hepatitis B awareness in their communities, and to support calls for more resources to increase efforts to reach people …

Naloxone Needed in Prisons to Fight Nitazene Effects

The recent concern about fatal opioid overdose from nitazenes in the illicit drug supply has raised fears for many prison experts. People who are in prison are not afforded the …

60-Second HCV Test Approved

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 …

Chad Hepatitis E Outbreak

The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole Oluseyi Akande, a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist, to explain the causes, symptoms, spread and treatment of hepatitis E.

How Emergency Departments Fail the Mentally Ill

A serious disconnect between hospital emergency departments and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is failing people with mental health conditions.

Budget 2024 – What’s in it for Viral Hepatitis

There's some welcome funding for the fight to eliminate viral hepatitis but it's disappointing to note that hepatitis B again gets a back seat.

Mobilising the Whole Health System

One of the keys to viral hepatitis elimination is to make hepatitis screening, monitoring and clinical management part of the broader health system, delivered along with other infectious diseases screening and care.

Don’t like injections? A Prick-Free Natural Alternative is on the Horizon

Injections as a form of drug delivery for people with chronic diseases, may one day be a thing of the past. Two Australian university researchers are a step closer to …

Indigenous Peoples Consensus Statement

“We acknowledge all Indigenous peoples around the world here with us and online. We, the presenters of the Indigenous Session at the World Hepatitis Summit 2024 are here to present …

Could many dementia cases actually be liver disease?

A recent study of US veterans found that 10 per cent of those diagnosed with dementia actually had hepatitic encephalopathy, a treatable condition.

WHS Declaration: Reset and Re-invigorate

“To improve the lives of the over 300 million people living with hepatitis, the attendees of the 4th World Hepatitis Summit call for a reset and re-invigoration of the response. …

WHO Warns World: Viral Hepatitis Claiming 3500 Lives Each Day

In 2023, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), presented Egypt with an official certification for becoming the first country to achieve gold-tier status on the …

WHO Releases New Hepatitis B Guidelines

New WHO hep B guidelines: simplified treatment criteria, improved hep D diagnosis, better access to prophylactic treatment for pregnant women.