Rising number of younger people with HD in nursing homes

Rising number of younger people with HD in nursing homes

Fri April, 24th 2020 New figures reveal a growing number of younger people with Huntington’s disease are living in residential aged care in Victoria. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows in total there were 331 people with HD in residential aged...
Clinical trials affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Clinical trials affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Thu April, 16th 2020 Clinical trials of new drugs to treat Huntington’s disease that are taking place in Australia have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic has diverted many staff into frontline healthcare and will impact on the three trials being...
HV update on services during the Coronavirus outbreak

HV update on services during the Coronavirus outbreak

Wed March, 18th 2020 Huntington’s Victoria is continuing to provide services and supports to the community during the coronavirus outbreak. HV CEO Tammy Gardner said the office remains open and all staff are focused on delivering the help and support that the...
Expanding HD drug trials is a positive development

Expanding HD drug trials is a positive development

There are positive developments in important Huntington’s research taking place in Australia and other parts of the world, according to Huntington’s Victoria Chief Executive Officer Tammy Gardner. Ms Gardner said the results of drug trials that had been released so...