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New hope for hep C vaccine

13 Sep 2011

Hopes for an effective vaccine against the potentially fatal hepatitis C infection have received a major boost following the discovery of two 'Achilles' heels' within the virus.

New approach to Hep C

28 Sep 2010

Genetic fingerprinting may predict who will benefit from early hepatitis C treatment and who will clear the virus spontaneously, new research shows.

Sex and drugs and policy

08 Apr 2010

The Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, will open the 11th Social Research Conference on HIV, hepatitis C and related diseases at the University of New South Wales this week (8-9 April).

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UNSW tops health funding

23 Oct 2009

Research to prevent falls in older people and to combat hepatitis C infection are among the big winners in a new round of health funding.

The payback of needle and syringe programs

22 Oct 2009

Every dollar spent on needle and syringe programs saves four dollars by preventing life-threatening infections, according to UNSW research.

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Hep C down, chlamydia up

09 Sep 2009

The spread of hepatitis C has halved over the past decade, while chlamydia continues to rise, according to research released by UNSW's National HIV Research Centres.

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Beating hepatitis C

24 Apr 2009

Up to 70 percent of hepatitis C patients could be cured if they seek early treatment, an international study coordinated by UNSW researchers has found.

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Winning ways

05 Feb 2008

UNSW has been awarded the largest Australian grant in its history, receiving $17.7 million in funding to advance understanding of HIV and hepatitis C.

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