From 1 September 2026, the prescriber accreditation requirement for hepatitis B medicines under the PBS Section 100 (s100) Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program will be removed. As a result, all…

The Senate has voted to establish a new inquiry into Australia’s infected blood scandal. This follows a recent ABC Australian Story episode on contaminated blood products has brought the topic…

NHS England » 100,000 people receive treatment to cure deadly hep C virus on NHS in just ten years

Hepatitis Australia and Hepatitis SA are reminding all Australians, particularly anyone who received a blood transfusion or blood product before donor screening began in 1990, that hepatitis C is cura...

Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are viral infections that can lead to health conditions such as cirrhosis, cancer, and potentially death if unmanaged. HBV can be transmitted through sexual con...

A new national hepatitis C telehealth service is making it easier for people to get assessed, tested and treated for hepatitis C in Australia. Launched in June by Hepatitis Australia,…

A Perspective article argues that large language model errors more closely resemble confabulations, while speech recognition errors, such as unsupported Whisper transcriptions, are functionally closer...

Pharmaceutical giant, GSK, who seem to be leading the field in developing a hepatitis B functional cure, has finally presented the results on their new drug, bepirovirsen. The 254 million…

Powerful new data from the 2024 annual report for Measuring the progress towards the targets of the National Hepatitis B Strategy (launched by The Peter Doherty Institute at the end…

A clinical trial led by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way…

Thinking of turning to AI for health advice? Stop and think again – before putting your health information online. In Australia there are a number of high quality, credible health…

Public trust in doctors and health services is shifting slowly, but in the wrong direction in both Australia and the US . At the Australian Ethical Health…

Pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that it has entered into an exclusive collaboration with the Hong Kong-based pharma company Sino Biopharmaceutical to sell experimental chronic ​hepatitis B…

The World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) has declared hepatitis a global health emergency. “Hepatitis is an epidemic out of control,” said WHA Chief Executive Officer, Cary James. “It is the only …

An alarming new report has found liver cancer deaths have risen from 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in the 1980s to 5.1 per 100,000 in 2018–2022.

Can you have too much protein, do some people need more than others, and what are the best protein sources? A bariatric surgeon and a dietitian answer thes, and other key questions.

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-the-liver-do-emma-bryce There’s a factory inside you that weighs about 1.4 kilograms and runs for 24 hours a day. It’s your liver: the heaviest…

Scientists at Melbourne’s Doherty Institute are asking, “What if there was a way to predict which patients are more likely to achieve functional cure of chronic hepatitis B virus infection?” …

Background In the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, First Nations people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) are infected with a unique sub-genotype, C4, which contains mutations linked to progressive…

From sweet biscuits to hearty savoury dishes, Eid al-Fitr traditions reflect local ingredients and culinary heritage. What unites them all is the celebratory atmosphere: sharing meals with loved…

February 2026

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are among the world's leading infectious threats, together responsible for over a million deaths each year, but these infections remain neglected…

The healthy liver pantry, fatty liver disease, hepatitis and mental health, and more… The Healthy Liver Pantry Ontario, Liver Canada, 2026. 12p. Delicious recipes and tips for people who need …

Hepatitis SA’s remarkable outreach coordinator, Lisa Carter, is being celebrated as an Unsung Hero of Hep in the February newsletter of the national hepatitis C point-of-care testing program.…