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 Lucy Garvey and Daniel Fierer at CROI 2019. Photo by Liz Highleyman.News from CROI 2019Hepatitis C drops among HIV-positive London gay men after direct-acting antiviral scale-up. Jessie Torgersen presenting at CROI 2019. Photo by Liz Highleyman.CROI 2019: HCCHigher HIV viral load and lower CD4 count linked to liver cancer risk. CROI 2019: Treatment outcomesHepatitis C treatment appears safe and effective for pregnant women. Dr Jerzy Jaroszewicz at the Standard of Care meeting. Photo by Valentin Boboc.Screening & testing policiesTackling HIV and hepatitis C in Europe: towards minimum standards. Hepatitis bulletinSign up for our free monthly hepatitis news bulletin. New to hepatitis?Read our introductory information on viral hepatitis > infohep news Treatment outcomes Hepatitis C treatment appears safe and effective for pregnant women Liz Highleyman / 20 March 2019 Treatment with sofosbuvir/ledipasvir (Harvoni) was well tolerated and cured all pregnant women with hepatitis C virus (HCV), according to a study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2019) ... Diabetes & HCV Hepatitis C treatment reduces risk of diabetes Liz Highleyman / 18 March 2019 Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with better glucose control and a lower likelihood of developing diabetes, according to a report at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI ... Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Higher HIV viral load and lower CD4 count linked to liver cancer risk Liz Highleyman / 14 March 2019 People living with HIV who have a longer duration of detectable viral load and those with low CD4 cell counts have a higher likelihood of developing liver cancer in the absence of ... Treatment for people who use drugs HCV reinfection in people who inject drugs a sign of a successful treatment programme, say researchers Keith Alcorn / 11 March 2019 High rates of reinfection in people who inject drugs are a sign that access to treatment is improving, not a sign of failure, and should prompt retreatment, not stigmatisation, Australian hepatitis researcher ... Sex between men Hepatitis C drops among HIV-positive London gay men after direct-acting antiviral scale-up Liz Highleyman / 07 March 2019 New cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men seen at three clinics in London have declined by nearly 70% since 2015, according to a presentation yesterday ... View all infohep news Editors' picks from other sources VA on path to cure 100,000 Veterans of hepatitis C Department of Veterans Affairs / 20 March 2019 Diabetes Development Linked to Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Mortality in Hepatitis B Infectious Disease Adviser / 20 March 2019 Egypt's government gives more info about anti-hepatitis C screenings for refugees Ahram Online / 20 March 2019 World Hepatitis Alliance announces new CEO and President-Elect World Hepatitis Alliance / 20 March 2019 Pakistan pilots hepatitis C therapy in bid to wipe out silent epidemic The Telegraph / 19 March 2019 New UN guidelines to mainstream human rights in the global drugs debate The Conversation / 19 March 2019 Hepatitis B Virus Elevates Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration MD Magazine / 14 March 2019 7% of patients coinfected with HCV and HIV fail DAA therapy Healio / 14 March 2019 Dramatic rise in U.S. opioid deaths as epidemic spreads to eastern states Medical Xpress / 13 March 2019 UK: Impact on hepatitis C means needle exchanges save lives and can reduce costs Drug & Alcohol Findings / 11 March 2019 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 >