Just one place in Australia is hitting hepatitis B treatment targets — this is what it does
When Australia missed its target of treating 20% of chronic hepatitis B patients in 2022, there was one exception. Even in 2023, the national treatment…
Tag: Hepatitis
HIV and hepatitis B warning after investigators raid cosmetic clinic
Patients are at risk of HIV and hepatitis B due to poor hygiene practices at a cosmetic clinic where unregistered staff allegedly performed cosmetic surgeries,…
‘Hawaiian shirts break down barriers’: A GP’s story of treating hep C out of a van
Each Thursday Dr Matt Young and his team hit the road in a Toyota HiAce plastered in VW logos, offering testing and treatment for hepatitis…
Let all GPs prescribe hep B antivirals without extra training: RACGP
Mandatory training requirements for GPs who prescribe hepatitis B antivirals are unnecessary and a barrier to treatment, says the RACGP. GPs cannot initiate hepatitis B…
Patients are being paid to start hep C treatment — is it ethical?
Since direct-acting antivirals were listed on the PBS seven years ago, more than 100,000 Australians have been cured of hepatitis C infection. Yet this figure…
It’s a genuine, life-transforming medical cure, but why are 100,000 GP patients reluctant to take it?
“I feel so much better — thanks, Doc. But I can’t tell anyone I had treatment. No way.” I was saddened to learn that my…
Pop-up vax clinics created to curb hep A spread
A spike in hepatitis A infections has been detected across eastern Australia, with NSW and Queensland reporting far more cases in the year to date…
An intriguing instance of icterus
Ted is a 48-year-old real estate agent who presents with a sore throat that he has had for three days. He tested negative for COVID-19…
What really killed Beethoven? Centuries-old hair samples shed light on mystery
A new theory on Ludwig van Beethoven’s death blames his heavy drinking, hepatitis B infection and a predisposition to liver disease based on genetic testing…
New liver cancer surveillance guidelines to ‘fill gap in prevention’
GPs are set to play a greater role in liver cancer prevention, including surveillance of at-risk patient groups, under new guidelines being developed by Cancer…
