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 Dzintars Gotham presenting at IAS 2017. Image credit: Enzo Poultreniez / http://aides.orgConference news: IAS 2017Countries and donors should aim for new $90-$90-$90 target on HIV, hepatitis, TB drug prices, study shows. News from IAS 2017Visit our IAS 2017 conference news pages. EASL guidelines panel at the International Liver Congress 2017. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.comNew European guidelinesEASL releases updated hepatitis B guidelines at International Liver Congress. Xavier Forns at the International Liver Congress 2017. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.comHCV treatmentNew AbbVie hepatitis C combination cures 99% of people with cirrhosis. Hepatitis bulletinSign up for our free monthly hepatitis news bulletin. New to hepatitis?Read our introductory information on viral hepatitis > infohep news Eligibility for treatment Restrictions on free DAA access in many European countries contrary to guidelines and undermine HCV elimination targets, say researchers Michael Carter / 16 October 2017 The restrictions which many European countries impose on free/reimbursed access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are contrary to guidelines and undermine the World Health Organization (WHO) goal ... Sex between men Rapid fibrosis progression in large proportion of HIV-positive gay men after acute HCV Michael Carter / 11 October 2017 Over a third of HIV-positive gay men develop significant liver fibrosis after an episode of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, German investigators report in the Journal of Viral Hepatitis. ... HIV People with HIV/HCV co-infection have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people with HIV alone Michael Carter / 09 October 2017 People with HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection are between a quarter and a third more likely to develop cardiovascular disease compared to people of a similar age with HIV mono-infection, according to the ... Fibrosis Cenicriviroc may reduce fibrosis in people with fatty liver disease Liz Highleyman / 05 October 2017 Cenicriviroc, a drug that blocks both CCR5 and CCR2 receptors on immune cells, was associated with a decrease in liver fibrosis in people with non-alcoholic steatosis, a type of fatty ... Diet and nutrition Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day halves the risk of dying for people with HIV/HCV co-infection Michael Carter / 03 October 2017 Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day halves the risk of death from any cause for people with HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection, French investigators report in the ... View all infohep news Editors' picks from other sources New Leading medical organizations issue recommendations regarding hepatitis C in pregnancy Eurekalert Inf Dis / 10 hours ago People Are Dying Because of Ignorance, not Because of Opioids Scientific American / 18 October 2017 Another outbreak related to the nation's opioid crisis: hepatitis C Washington Post / 18 October 2017 Merck targets high-risk military veterans for hepatitis C lessons Fierce Pharma / 16 October 2017 England: Drug fatalities highest where treatment cutbacks deepest The Guardian / 16 October 2017 Are UK drug consumption rooms likely? BBC / 13 October 2017 Liver disease risk may be heightened by gastric acid drugs Liver Disease News from Medical News Today / 11 October 2017 Mapping hepatitis in Kenya shows where action is needed The Conversation / 10 October 2017 Hep C in the UK: An end in sight? Drink & Drug News / 05 October 2017 UK pharma denied legal challenge to drugs bill cap Pharmaphorum / 05 October 2017 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 >