Latest treatment news and information for patient advocates and people working in hepatitis in Europe. Find out more about infohep > A collaboration between www.elpa-info.org www.nam.org.uk Hepatitis news bulletinWe publish a monthly news bulletin, sent out by email, covering the latest hepatitis research news. Visit our email bulletin pages to browse the archive and sign up to receive it, free of charge. Heiner Wedemeyer, Hannover Medical School, at EACS 2013. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.comNew hepatitis C drugsNew drugs will bring revolution in hep C treatment. Conference newsHepatitis news from 'The Liver Meeting' 2013. Hepatitis servicesFind organisations and clinical services in Europe. What is infohep?Find out more about infohep and how you can help. New to hepatitis?Read our introductory information on viral hepatitis > infohep news Deciding when and how to treat HCV Model shows that HCV therapy for patients with more severe fibrosis cost-effective in Egypt Michael Carter / 24 February 2014 Lack of resources means that Egypt should prioritise hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment for patients with more advanced disease, according to a mathematical model published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Therapy ... Treatment guidelines US medical societies launch new hepatitis C treatment guidelines Liz Highleyman / 30 January 2014 The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA) yesterday announced the first new hepatitis C treatment guidelines ... Interferon-free regimens Daclatasvir + sofosbuvir shows high hep C cure rate, new studies underway Liz Highleyman / 22 January 2014 A dual oral regimen of daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir cured more than 90% of chronic hepatitis C patients without interferon or ribavirin, according to a report in the January 16, 2014, New England Journal of ... Blood disorders (anaemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia) Low lymphocyte count a risk factor for infections for people taking HCV therapy Michael Carter / 15 January 2014 A low lymphocyte count is associated with an increased risk of infections during hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment that includes pegylated interferon and ribavirin, according to the results of a large observational study ... Transmission and prevention Testing HCV positive has a sustained impact on drug injecting behaviour Michael Carter / 08 January 2014 Diagnosis with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with a sustained reduction in injecting drug use, according to Canadian research published in the online edition of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Each additional three months ... View all infohep news Editors' picks from other sources HIV Transmission Bottleneck Offers Clue to HCV Epidemic in HIV+ MSM NATAP / 06 March 2014 UNITED STATES: HCV Under-Documented on Death Certificates CDC National Prevention Information Network / 04 March 2014 Pharma refuses to ensure access to lifesaving hepatitis C treatment at global meeting Treatment Action Group / 28 February 2014 Fighting an Epidemic in Russia from 3,000 Miles Away Open Society Foundations / 28 February 2014 Egypt claims miracle cure for HIV and Hepatitis The Commentator / 27 February 2014 SPAIN: Ten Alicante Patients Contract Hepatitis Through Medical Negligence El Pais / 24 February 2014 European Medicines Agency advises on compassionate use of a new combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C European Medicines Agency / 21 February 2014 Antiretroviral therapy reduces liver decompensation risk in HIV/HCV coinfected patients HIVandHepatitis.com / 21 February 2014 UK: Achieving SVR Reduces Hep C Treatment Costs The Clinical Advisor / 20 February 2014 Manifesto by the European Liver Patients Association (ELPA) on policy measures against chronic liver disease 2014 to 2019 ELPA / 19 February 2014 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 >