We hear a lot about drug-resistant bacteria. The same thing can happen with viruses.
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Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C in eight to 12 weeks. But while the rate of uptake in Australia has slowed, a greater proportion of those undertaking treatment are in prison.
It seems as though every other day we’re told a cure has been found for coronavirus. This is not strictly true – but there are some therapeutic options showing promise.
If England eliminates hepatitis C, it will be the first country to do so. But how feasible is it?
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Chair in Graduate Education, University of Manchester
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Chair Professor, University of Manchester
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Assistant researcher, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Gastroenterology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
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Lead Policy Officer, Burnet Institute
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Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Head of the Viruses and Cytokine Biology group in the School of Life Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Cancer Virology, University of Leeds