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Government accused of being '20 years too late' with Hepatitis B vaccinations for babies

The Government has been accused of being “20 years too late” with the introduction of a compulsory Hepatitis vaccination scheme for newborn babies for the first time this autumn. Paul Desmond, the executive director of the Hepatitis B Foundation, also told The Independent that politicians had a “psychological blindness” over its failure to test and treat migrants for the Hepatitis B virus when they arrive in the UK.

Published
10 July 2017
From
The Independent
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
Air Force: As many as 135 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis at Al Udeid clinic, Qatar

Improperly-cleaned medical equipment at the clinic at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar may have exposed as many as 135 patients to blood-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C over an eight-year period.

Published
20 June 2017
From
Air Force Times
Hepatitis C symptoms and diagnosis
Graphene sensor could speed hepatitis diagnosis

Researchers in the UK and China are joining forces to develop a graphene-based sensor for on-the-spot diagnosis of hepatitis A, B and C. Particularly useful in areas with a high incidence of the highly infectious liver disease, such as China, the sensor could help stop the spread of hepatitis by speeding up diagnosis and allowing treatment to start more quickly.

Published
19 May 2017
From
The Engineer
Hepatitis B
Besifovir and tenofovir exalidex look promising as new hepatitis B drugs

Two investigational nucleotide analogue antivirals were shown to be active against hepatitis B virus (HBV) with minimal potential for kidney and bone toxicity, researchers reported at the International

Published
08 May 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis B
EASL releases updated hepatitis B guidelines at International Liver Congress

The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) presented revised clinical practice guidelines for the management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection – the first update

Published
26 April 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis B
Switching to TAF for hepatitis B improves kidney function and bone loss

People with hepatitis B who switched from the old tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to the new tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) saw improvements in kidney function biomarkers and recovery of

Published
26 April 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis B
EASL 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a global public health problem with changing epidemiology due to several factors including vaccination policies and migration. This Clinical Practice Guideline presents updated recommendations for the optimal management of HBV infection.

Published
24 April 2017
From
EASL
Elimination of hepatitis C
New hepatitis data highlight need for urgent global response

New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017 indicates that the large majority of these people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result, millions of people are at risk of a slow progression to chronic liver disease, cancer, and death.

Published
21 April 2017
From
World Health Organization
Hepatitis C symptoms and diagnosis
WHO guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing

These are the first WHO guidelines on testing for chronic HBV and HCV infection and complement published guidance by WHO on the prevention, care and treatment of chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B infection. These guidelines outline the public health approach to strengthening and expanding current testing practices for HBV and HCV, and are intended for use across age groups and populations.

Published
21 February 2017
From
World Health Organization
Hepatitis B
Tenofovir alafenamide approved for hepatitis B in Europe

The European Commission this week granted marketing authorisation for tenofovir alafenamide, to be sold under the brand name Vemlidy, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis

Published
17 January 2017
By
Liz Highleyman
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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