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High hopes for Hep-B: researchers vow a cure is close

Sidney Vo and her son.

Sidney Vo and her son. Source: SBS

Almost a quarter of a million Australians are estimated to be living with hepatitis B - a disease that kills more than 800,000 people worldwide every year. International scientists are gathering in Australia ((this week)) for the first time with a pledge to fast-track a cure within ten years.


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Almost a quarter of a million Australians are estimated to be living with hepatitis B - a disease that kills more than 800,000 people worldwide every year. International scientists are gathering in Australia ((this week)) for the first time with a pledge to fast-track a cure within ten years.



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