Machine learning can spot patterns in patient data and help detect hepatitis B earlier, which could save lives.
Infections, scarring and hepatitis B and C are just some of the health problems caused by body piercing.
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Millions of Americans wear jewelry that pierces the ear, nose, lips, tongue and genital areas. But adorning yourself with metal body art can be a health hazard.
Some strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) have been associated with cancers, especially cervical cancer.
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The genome of hepatitis D doesn’t resemble any known virus, making its origin a mystery. But by mining virus sequences from genetic datasets, a new study may have found the answer.
The hepatitis C virus was discovered in 1989 – research that’s now earned a Nobel Prize.
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The 2020 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine goes to the discoverers of the hepatitis C virus. There’s an effective cure but homelessness and the opioid epidemic are driving a surge in infections.
Sub-Saharan Africa has a low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine compared to the rest of the world.
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Proposals in NSW to force someone who spits at or bites a frontline worker to be tested for HIV and other blood-borne viruses are a real problem - for workers and the public.
New research reveals a link between a diagnosis of cancer and a lifetime number of 10 or more sexual partners. But there are some flaws in the research we need to consider in interpreting the results.
Close-up of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus producer of aflatoxins in corn.
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Vivian Hoffmann, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Most of the maize consumed in Kenya is never even tested for aflatoxin.
Around 5% of adults and 90% of babies who contract hepatitis B go on to have life-long infection that can only be managed with regular medication.
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Benjamin Cowie, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity; Karen McCulloch, The University of Melbourne, and Nicole Romero, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Curing thousands of Australians with hepatitis C is one of the public health success stories of recent years. We can take lessons from this as we continue in the fight against hepatitis B.
Studies suggest that pregnant women might be influenced by medical myths on social media.
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Pregnant women often get medical information from social media and websites, many of which contain misleading and false information about vaccination. Could OB-GYNs help educate them better?
Hepatitis C rates have risen in the U.S. as drug use and opioid abuse have risen.
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July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, and with an effective cure for hepatitis C there is much to celebrate. But homelessness and the opioid epidemic are driving a surge in hepatitis infections.
A technician holds a blood sample that tested positive for the hepatitis B virus.
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A new analysis shows that the US health care system will save money in the long run by screening people born in Asia and Africa for the hepatitis B virus, which causes liver cancer and cirrhosis.
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and obesity all play a part in the rising incidence of liver cancer – in Canada and globally.
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To prevent the epidemic of liver cancer that looms on the horizon, we need to tackle hepatitis B, hepatitis C and obesity.
To reduce the incidence of hepatitis B in Canada and to reduce mother-to-child transmission, it is vital that we vaccinate all infants at birth.
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To meet World Health Organization targets and reduce the rates of chronic hepatitis B infection among children, Canada should implement routine vaccination of all infants at birth.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow | AI for early detection of breast cancer in a real-world screening pop. | Expertise in Machine Learning | Digital Health | Pathology Data Mining | Evidence Synthesis | PhD in Epidemiology & Pop. Health, Australian National University