Thomas Tu
thatliverguy.bsky.social
Thomas Tu
@thatliverguy.bsky.social
A/Prof in Sydney (WIMR), living with hep B, dedicated to kicking Hepatitis B Virus butt (he/his/him)
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In this conversation with Rich Condit, Thomas Tu (@thatliverguy.bsky.social) shares his journey with Hep B from diagnosis to dedicating his career to finding answers, and opens up about the science, the stigma, and his experience.

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TWiV Special: A Shot of Hep B with Thomas Tu
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Registration now open for HCV-Flavi 2025!
March 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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New research - Early antiviral treatment with tenofovir alafenamide to prevent serious clinical adverse events in adults with chronic hepatitis B and moderate or high viraemia (ATTENTION): interim results from a randomised controlled trial

tinyurl.com/4cvdy6h2

#LiverSky #IDSky #MedSky #HepSky
February 4, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Superb piece on #HBV
by in the New Yorker by @ingfeichen.bsky.social!

She does a great job covering so many important aspects of #HepatitisB. Hoping this article brings much needed awareness to #HepB!
www.newyorker.com/science/anna...
A Cancer-Causing Virus Hiding in Millions of Americans
Why does hepatitis B, which can lead to liver cancer, often go undetected, even though tests exist?
www.newyorker.com
December 22, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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New Comment - Elimination of hepatitis B requires recognition of catastrophic costs for patients and their families

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

@pippa-matt.bsky.social

#HepSky #IDSky #LiverSky #MedSky
December 14, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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Last up is a prerecorded presentation from Dong Li (Westmead) with @thatliverguy.bsky.social who is Investigating HBV DNA integration and its role in genomic instability through HBx expression (Poster #116)
And that finishes up the second Science Bites session, let’s go for tea! #AVS12
December 4, 2024 at 4:05 AM
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Globally, only 13% of people living with chronic hepatitis B & 36% living with chronic hepatitis C have been diagnosed. It’s time for World Hepatitis Testing Week.

New Comment from the World Hepatitis Alliance: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#GastroSky #NoHep
It is time for World Hepatitis Testing Week
Undiagnosed hepatitis B and C is driving a global health crisis, contributing to more than a million deaths each year from cancer and other liver diseases.1 Globally, only 13% of people living with ch...
www.thelancet.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:51 AM