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The Optimise Study: Social networks and mixing patterns. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)

Increasing hepatitis C testing and linkage to care: Results of a testing campaign with incentives at primary care clinics in Melbourne, Australia

Event-style testing campaigns with financial incentives are effective in engaging both regular and o...

The Optimise Study: Vaccine preparedness

This report focuses on: • Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines • Concerns about the vaccines • Inform...

The Optimise Study: Vaccine preparedness. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)

COVID-19 Global Trends and Analyses Volume 1:- Global Epidemiology and Trends. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)

COVID-19 Global Trends and Analyses Volume 2:- Vaccine and Viral Variants Update - COVID-19 Global Snapshots. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)

WritingThemselves. In The health and wellbeing of LGBTQA+ young people in Australia. South Australia summary report.

In 1998, the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University c...

Modelling the impact of reducing control measures on the COVID-19 pandemic in a low transmission setting.

Abstract Objectives: To assess the risks associated with relaxing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19...

Covid-19 Global Trends and Analysis - Volume 2: SARS-CoV-2 viral load dynamics and infectivity.

Covid-19 Global Trends and Analysis - Global Epidemiology and Global Snapshots. (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)

Know COVID-19: Estimating risks associated with early reopening in Victoria

In this study, we use Covasim to estimate the risk of Victoria experiencing a third COVID-19 epidemi...

Estimating risks associated with early reopening in Victoria. (Policy Brief prepared for the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services)

Improving general practitioners' knowledge of hepatitis C care

General practitioners' knowledge of hepatitis C care has increased over time, yet many are unsure wh...

Direct-acting antivirals have increased the number of people being cured of hepatitis C.

The number of people being cured of hepatitis C has improved since the introduction of direct-acting...

The most promising vaccines for COVID-19. (Updated 17.6.2020)

There are currently 11 vaccine candidates for COVID‑19 in clinical trials. Five of the six vaccines ...

World-first study shows the benefits of treating hepatitis C in primary care

Providing hepatitis C treatment in the primary care setting increases both treatment uptake and cure...

2019: Australia’s progress towards hepatitis C elimination annual report

Hepatitis C poses a significant public health concern in Australia, with over 170,000 individuals es...

A successful pilot of point-of-care hepatitis C testing at community needle and syringe programs

Rapid EC: Point-of-care testing for hepatitis C at needle and syringe programs is feasible and accep...

Pathways in and out of prison for young men with injecting drug use histories.

Young male prisoners with a history of injecting drug use are among the most disadvantaged and vulne...

Hepatitis C elimination requires more than universal availability of treatment

Universal availability of hepatitis C treatment is a critical but insufficient step towards eliminat...