Weekly Bull August 2017

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The Week in Review: August 25, 2017 – September 1, 2017

Friday, September-1-17

News Recap

Not much in the news this last week, unless you take into consideration all the major tragedies that are unfolding:  Flooding in Texas, in Ontario, in India; forest fires in BC and Manitoba. How terrible. Some good information on liver cancer, however.

Read more…http://hepcbc.bchep.org/2017/09/01/week-review-august-25-september-1-2017/

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The Week in Review: August 18, 2017 – August 25, 2017

Friday, August-25-17

News Recap

HBV outbreak in Owen Sound at foot care clinic, HEV outbreak in UK from pork sausages, HAV outbreak in San Diego among homeless population.  HCV in prisons, homeless and indigenous populations .. and more

Read more…http://hepcbc.bchep.org/2017/08/25/week-review-august-18-august-25-2017/

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The Week in Review: August 11, 2017 – August 18, 2017

Friday, August-18-17

News Recap

Great news: Vosevi and MAVIRET have been approved in Canada.  Now to get them covered by Pharmacare!!!  Also in the news, DAAs and HCC, DAAs and Seniors, Steatosis and HCV in African Americans, and HCV and Heart Disease.

Read more…http://hepcbc.bchep.org/2017/08/18/week-review-august-11-august-18-2017/

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The Week in Review: August 4, 2017 – August 11, 2017

Friday, August-11-17

News Recap

Mini livers,  new tests to predict liver transplant outcomes, HBV vaccine shortage and the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in reducing incidence of HCC in people with HBV. Also, check out the great photos from the Vancouver Pride festival.

Read more…http://hepcbc.bchep.org/2017/08/11/week-review-august-4-august-11-2017/

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