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Supporting the development of national action plans in South America
Government commitment to comprehensive national action plans is key to addressing the burden of viral hepatitis. To support the development of...
Assisting WHO in the development of a global strategy
World Health Organization Member States have urged WHO to develop a comprehensive global strategy on hepatitis. To assist in the development of this...
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Cirrhosis raises the risk of liver injury in COVID-19 patients
People with cirrhosis, especially those with diabetes or
obesity, are more likely to suffer significant liver injury after contracting SARS-CoV2
than...
Cameroon study shows hepatitis C treatment is feasible, highly effective in sub-Saharan Africa
High cure
rates for hepatitis C can be achieved in Cameroon but the cost of treatment
remains out of reach for all but the wealthiest, findings from...
Bacterial infection of the heart on the rise among people with hepatitis C in United States
Diagnoses of infective endocarditis, a life-threatening
bacterial infection of the heart valves, have become more common over the past
ten years...
NASH is fastest-growing reason for a liver transplant in United States
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the severe form of
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is now the most common reason for a liver...
Hepatitis C in England: deaths decline but new infections steady since 2011
The number of people with chronic hepatitis C infection in
England has fallen by 30% since 2016 due to direct-acting antiviral treatment,
says Public...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease does not raise the risk of COVID-19, gene study shows
People with a genetic profile that strongly predicts non-alcoholic or metabolic-associated fatty
liver disease were not at higher risk of being...
COVID-19 in chronic liver disease: advanced cirrhosis greatly raises risk of death
People with chronic liver disease admitted to hospital with
COVID-19 are dying at a much higher rate than the rest of the population,
figures...
Weight gain after hepatitis C cure is common
Substantial weight gain is common after hepatitis C cure, an
analysis of a large cohort shows, and around one in five people with normal
body weight...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease affects a quarter of lean people living with HIV
A quarter of people living with HIV with normal body weight have non-alcoholic-fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Italian and Canadian investigators report...
Short-course treatment for recent hepatitis C: some courses may be too short
An eight-week course of grazoprevir/elbasvir (Zepatier)
achieved a high cure rate in people recently infected with hepatitis C, but
another study...