On World Hepatitis Day,  Dr Philippa Matthews, a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow, puts the spotlight on neglected viruses including hepatitis B and hepatitis C.  Some infections are good headline-grabbers – and alongside headlines, come education, engagement, investment, advocacy and action. On the global stage, these diseases include malaria, tuberculosis and HIV, and at home we are made aware of ‘hospital superbugs’ like MRSA, while periodic outbreaks of influenza or meningitis might make the front pages. International headlines occasionally become dominated by epidemics, like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2015. It is easy to see why these grab

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