Latest treatment news and information for patient advocates and people working in hepatitis in Europe. Find out more about infohep > NAM working with the World Hepatitis Alliance and the European Liver Patients Association www.nam.org.uk www.worldhepatitisalliance.org www.elpa-info.org Image: Gerd Altmann/PixabayCoronavirusHepatitis C does not raise the risk of death from COVID-19. Image: Belova59/PixabayCoronavirusCOVID-19 slows viral hepatitis elimination, global survey finds. Image: Mungkhood Studio/Shutterstock.comCardiovascular diseaseHepatitis C treatment reduces stroke and heart attack risk. Image: Jair Lázaro/UnsplashInjecting drug useHepatitis C declining among drug users in UK. Hepatitis bulletinSign up for our monthly hepatitis bulletin. New to hepatitis?Read our introductory information on viral hepatitis > infohep news Coronavirus COVID-19 slows viral hepatitis elimination, global survey finds Keith Alcorn / 22 February 2021 COVID-19 has caused substantial disruption to viral hepatitis screening and treatment, a global survey finds, but has also led to improvements in laboratory capacity and telemedicine that will benefit future efforts to eliminate ... Coronavirus Hepatitis C does not raise the risk of death from COVID-19 Keith Alcorn / 19 February 2021 People with hepatitis C were more likely to be admitted to hospital as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection but no more likely to die when compared to people without hepatitis C of ... Diabetes & HCV Hepatitis C treatment reduces stroke and heart attack risk Keith Alcorn / 18 February 2021 Hepatitis C treatment reduces the risk of subsequent stroke or heart attack by between 25 and 35%, a meta-analysis of studies published in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis shows. People with hepatitis C ... Injecting drug use Hepatitis C declining among drug users in UK Keith Alcorn / 11 February 2021 The prevalence of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs has fallen modestly in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and sharply in Scotland since 2016, Public Health England reports. Around one in four ... Adherence to treatment High adherence and hepatitis C cure rates in active drug and alcohol users Keith Alcorn / 04 February 2021 People who use drugs achieved high rates of hepatitis C cure on direct-acting antiviral treatment despite ongoing drug and alcohol use, demonstrating that active drug use should not be a barrier to ... View all infohep news Editors' picks from other sources Harnessing the COVID-19 Response Towards Hepatitis C Elimination Treatment Action Group / 22 February 2021 COVID-19 hits viral hepatitis care for vulnerable populations The Lancet / 22 February 2021 Accelerating access to hepatitis C diagnostics and treatment World Health Organization / 19 February 2021 WHA releases new messaging guide for Global Fund advocates World Hepatitis Alliance / 19 February 2021 On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men Healthday / 18 January 2021 Liver Stiffness Before Hepatitis C Treatment Predicts Liver Cancer Risk Hep Mag / 18 January 2021 Launch of new international liver patients organization Liver Patients International / 18 January 2021 Major hep B players Gilead and Vir join forces to find a cure Fierce Biotech / 18 January 2021 London comes together to treat hepatitis C during lockdown London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C / 18 December 2020 WHO-commissioned global systematic review finds high HCV prevalence and incidence among men who have sex with men World Health Organization / 18 November 2020 View all news from other sources Latest library resources Safer heroin injecting TypeWeb page Published2013 AuthorJon Derricott A systematic review of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Europe, Canada and Israel [2012] TypeWeb page CountryRussian Federation, Turkey, Western and Central Europe Published2013 AuthorLiver International Management of Adult Patients with Ascites Due to Cirrhosis: Update 2012 TypeWeb page CountryUnited States PublishedApril 2013 AuthorAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases View all resources Looking for country specific news, resources and services?Visit our country information pages > Keep up to date with the latest hepatitis newsSign up for our free monthly email bulletin >