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…
Tag: Hepatitis
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…
Chronic HBV: Use of antiviral prophylaxis with biologics ‘low’
Adherence to guidelines is poor, gastroenterologists find in meta-analysis.
Hepatitis C reinfection ‘low’ after antiviral therapy for injecting drug users
Drug use is not a reason to withhold therapy; it just means patients need good support and monitoring, say researchers.
Another common virus linked to mysterious hepatitis in kids
Two UK pre-publication papers report the presence of adeno-associated virus 2 in 96% of cases studied.
