🧵Brief thread on the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants #Omicron and all of its sublineages are classified as VOC (Variants of concern) by World Health Organization (WHO). This includes BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.2.75, BA.3, BA.4, #BA5 and many more (Watch this video and keep reading 1/7)

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The economics of skin cancer prevention with implications for Australia and New Zealand: where are we now? | PHRP phrp.com.au/issues/march-2…

Covid-19 in Australia: How did a country that fought so hard for extra time end up so ill prepared? bmj.com/content/380/bm…

Three powerful talks by three amazing women

New Kirby study into optimizing point-of-care testing strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia has been published in The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific #HCV Full study here: doi.org/10.1016/j.lanw… Photo credit: Conor Ashleigh

The Atlas Award this month will showcase articles that call attention to viral #hepatitis elimination efforts. Read all the nominations here: spkl.io/60164YeKm Congratulations to the winners

The #AtlasAwards for theme #SDG3, Good health and well-being, goes to the study by Kirby Institute, UNSW and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine that evaluated the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing strategies for HCV compared to laboratory-based testing in standard-of-care. 🙌 spkl.io/60194lUTB

Congratulations Sophy Shih, Jason Grebely, and the team! The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific

🎉Congratulations to Sophy Shih, Jason Grebely, and team for winning the #AtlasAwards #SDG3! Read their full manuscript here: thelancet.com/journals/lanwp… Kirby Institute, UNSW UNSW London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

#AtlasAwards advisory board member, @RyojiNoritake, CEO and Board Member at Health and Global Policy Institute shares why the winning research would impact people's lives. Read SDG3 nominations and winning article: spkl.io/60174lUgX Sophy Shih Jason Grebely The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific

This week at the United Nations General Assembly, everybody is talking about the Sustainable Development Goals. But what are the #SDGs or #GlobalGoals? 🎥Check this out! 👀 go.undp.org/SDGs #UNGA

SDG3 #AtlasAward winner Sophy Shih, Kirby Institute, UNSW, says their study informs future implementation for timely HCV diagnosis and treatment to meet the #WHO elimination targets by 2030. Read the full article on The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific: spkl.io/60114muxP

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Truly a great teamwork

It is a real privilege to work with an incredible team at Kirby.

Congratulations to Professor Chambers and the team. You look fabulous Georgina, well-deserved award!

Happy faces of #AtlasAwards winners, #SGD3, posing with the trophy! 🏆 Sophy Shih, Qinglu Cheng, Joanne Carson, Heather Valerio, Yumi Sheehan, Richard Gray, Evan Cunningham, Jisoo Kwon, Andrew Lloyd, Gregory Dore, Virginia Wiseman, Jason Grebely Kirby Institute, UNSW The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific

Sophy Shih Kirby Institute, UNSW The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific The team evaluated the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing strategies for HCV compared to laboratory-based testing in standard-of-care. 👏👏 Read the full article here: spkl.io/60114muxP The Lancet Reg Health-West Pacific

Learner becomes the teacher 📖 At 3:00am, 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien stuns three-time finalist Medvedev! #AusOpen • #AO2025