| C-Network Hepatitis News Alert 27 August 2008 |
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| Wednesday, 27 August 2008 | |
| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 August 2008 ) | |
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Click the Play button above to watch a video about hepatitis C vaccine trials underway in the U.K. You can also click here to read the latest C-network news alert, which includes: * Animals helping man fight hep C * Family sues over inmates death * Australian couple flees baby vaccination for hepatitis B * New treatment study trial results and new trials available in Australia * $10,000 grants available and free HCQ membership ================================================ The C-Network HEPATITIS NEWS ALERT Provided by the Hepatitis Council of Qld 27 August 2008. Currently: 363 Subscribers http://www.hepqld.asn.au ================================================ For quality assurance, in this issue we are trialling short 'Snipurl' links which will give us feedback on which news items are most popular. ===================== VIDEOS ===================== Hepatitis C Vaccine Trials [U.K] http://snipurl.com/3k3hp "Hepatitis C Claymation - Don't Be Buntha" http://snipurl.com/3k3hc Anita Roddick Tribute http://snipurl.com/3k3ht ===================== PERSONAL STORIES ===================== Transplant man Warwick Duncan has thirst for adventure http://snipurl.com/3k3hw Spreading the word on Hepatitis C: Chinese man wages lonely battle against disease http://snipurl.com/3k3hy Animals help man fighting Hepatitis C http://snipurl.com/3k3i1 Friends gather this weekend to help man with mounting medical bills http://snipurl.com/3k3i5 Family sues over inmate's death [Ireland] http://snipurl.com/3k3i7 Former inmate's mission to break Aboriginal cycle http://snipurl.com/3k3ia Dr Ingrid van Beek says goodbye to Australia's first Medically Supervised Injecting Centre [Press release] http://snipurl.com/3k3ie ===================== HEP B AND VACCINATION ===================== No more needling baby's parents [Aug 26] http://snipurl.com/3k3im Couple who denied baby vaccines remain on the run [Aug 25] http://snipurl.com/3k3io Hepatitis B and Vaccination - Hepatitis Australia Statement August 25 2008 http://snipurl.com/3k3iu CDC Reports Low Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates in Newborns http://snipurl.com/3k3ix Government Must Vaccinate All British Children Against Hepatitis, Association Of The British Pharmaceutical Industry http://snipurl.com/3k3iz UN health agency spotlights impact of hepatitis B virus http://snipurl.com/3k3j3 ===================== NEW RESEARCH ===================== 74 Percent of Genotype 1 HCV Patients in Experimental HCV PI Boceprevir Phase II Study Achieve Sustained Virologic Response (SVR) at 48 Weeks http://snipurl.com/3k3j8 Systematic Review of Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin for the Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C in Liver Transplant Recipients http://snipurl.com/3k3jb Viread Approved for Treatment of Chronic HBV [Gilead press release] http://snipurl.com/3k3jc "Found" needles pose low infection risk for kids [Canada] http://snipurl.com/3k3jf Obligatory occupational health check increases vaccination rates among medical students http://snipurl.com/3k3jl GPs' fears over hepatitis tests [U.K] http://snipurl.com/3k3jn ===================== POSITIONS AVAILABLE ===================== Queensland Association for Healthy Communities (QAHC): (1) Sexual Health Program Manager, (2)Graphic Designer (Brisbane), (3) Health Promotion Officer (North Queensland), (4) Fundraising Coordinator http://snipurl.com/3k3kb Hepatitis C Peer Education Project Worker (ACT). Applications close Wednesday 3rd September 2008. Contact AIVL for more information on (02) 6279 1600 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ===================== QLD EVENTS, TRIALS AND LOCAL INFO ===================== Queensland Positive People (QPP) (Brisbane) Packing Party IV 13 September 10am-2pm http://snipurl.com/3k3js Chairty Bake-Off and Handicrafts 30 August 11am-2pm http://snipurl.com/3k3k3 HIV Stop Smoking Working Group for QLD http://snipurl.com/3k3k7 Clinical trials available at Greenslopes Hospital (Brisbane Australia) for people who have never had treatment (1) Telapravir trial for genotype 1, (2) Albuferon for genotypes 2 and 3. Contact Amanda Mason on (07) 3394 7071. Recruiting for Hepatitis C Weight Management Study (Brisbane Australia) http://snipurl.com/3k3kd Brisbane 2008 Viral Hepatitis 6th Australasian Conference: 20 - 22 October http://snipurl.com/3k3ke Queensland Injector's Health Network (QuIHN) Workforce Development Series Trainers are available in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Rockhampton and Cairns. http://snipurl.com/3k3ki http://snipurl.com/3k3kl NEW: Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights http://snipurl.com/3k3kp 'Box Project' Naming Competition. Win a Double Pass to the movies! (Australia) http://snipurl.com/3k3kr $10,000 Grants Available! (QLD Australia). Applications close 12 November 2008 http://snipurl.com/3k3ku Hepatitis Council of Qld Membership letter. No more membership fees for individual members! http://snipurl.com/3k3kv ================================================ SUBSCRIPTION INFO ================================================ To subscribe or unsubscribe to the C-network: Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or for more info visit http://www.hepqld.asn.au/cnetwork P.S. Don't forget to forward this email to a friend or colleague so that they can subscribe. |
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