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December 2021

• EASL-Lancet Liver Commission calls for a paradigm shift in European responses to liver disease
• Advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD increases the risk of liver complications
• Three-drug regimen plus ribavirin cures the hardest-to-treat hepatitis C patients
• Australia on track to eliminate hepatitis C among gay and bisexual men before 2030
• Hepatitis B treatment for all who need it an "achievable public health goal" for Malawi
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November 2021

• News from The Liver Meeting
• People with liver cirrhosis have weaker responses to the Pfizer and Moderna SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
• COVID-19 vaccine protection is ‘lower and slower’ in people with cirrhosis
• Treatment for hepatitis B and C fell in 2020 due to COVID-19, global survey finds
• Hepatitis C elimination: less than 25% of people with hepatitis C diagnosed globally
• Hepatitis C treatment in US declined from 2015 to 2020
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October 2021

• Cognitive function improves after hepatitis C cure
• New cases of hepatitis C have fallen among gay and bisexual men with HIV in France
• Rapid hepatitis C treatment improves cure rate in young people who inject drugs
• People with HIV taking newer antiretrovirals at higher risk of fatty liver disease
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September 2021

• Testing COVID-19 patients for viral hepatitis does not detect numerous undiagnosed cases
• People with diabetes or high alcohol consumption at higher risk of late hepatitis C diagnosis
• Short stay in prison increases the risk of hepatitis for people who use drugs
• Ultra-short course treatment for hepatitis C: high failure rate but does not compromise second-line treatment
• Rapid HCV testing in Australia
• Low sign up by community pharmacies in England to offer hepatitis C antibody testing
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August 2021

• Recommendations and guidance on hepatitis C virus self-testing
• US CDC recommends third dose of Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for organ transplant recipients
• Hepatitis C virtually eliminated in people with HIV in the Netherlands
• High hepatitis C cure rate in Thai study of community-based treatment
• Japanese study shows benefits of treating hepatitis C early
• Food insecurity raises the risk of death in people with fatty liver disease
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July 2021

• News from the 2021 International Liver Congress
• Weaker COVID-19 vaccine responses seen in people with advanced liver fibrosis
• COVID-19 vaccine responses are weaker in liver transplant patients
• Advanced cirrhosis or alcohol use disorder raised the risk of COVID-19 death in France
• Antiviral treatments for hepatitis B may reduce severity of COVID-19 or risk of infection
• Bulevirtide appears safe and effective for hepatitis D
• Peer support improved hepatitis C treatment uptake and completion in England
• Reflex testing successfully uncovers hidden hepatitis C cases in Scotland
• Immunotherapy plus arterial infusion chemotherapy shows promise for advanced liver cancer
• World Hepatitis Day 2021: Hepatitis can't wait
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June 2021

• Liver transplant outcomes improve in people with HIV and hepatitis C
• What happens after curing hepatitis C? Avoiding, minimising or accepting the risks of re-infection
• HIV treatment choice affects improvement in liver after hepatitis C cure
• High prevalence of viral hepatitis among healthcare workers in Africa
• Malaysia registers first hepatitis C treatment developed through South-South co-operation
• FDA approves oral pellet version of Gilead's Epclusa for use in young people with hepatitis C
• News from The International Liver Congress
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May 2021

• WHO says 2030 hepatitis elimination targets will not be met without massive scale-up of testing and treatment
• Developing global health sector strategies on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for 2022-2030
• COVID-19 reduced US hepatitis C testing, diagnosis and treatment
• Liver function improves in most people with cirrhosis after hepatitis C cure
• Australia: recent drug users more likely to start hepatitis C treatment
• New report shows discriminatory sobriety restrictions undermine public health efforts to eliminate hepatitis C
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April 2021

• Screen for hepatitis C while vaccinating for COVID-19, say Spanish experts
• Hepatitis C testing in gay and bisexual men with HIV below target, US study finds
• Swiss opioid substitution therapy programme reports strong progress towards hepatitis C elimination
• Community-wide hepatitis C elimination campaign in Seattle increases number treated tenfold
• Reinfection after hepatitis C cure predicted by sexually transmitted infections
• HepB Global Community: a global online forum supporting people affected by hepatitis B
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March 2021

• 12 good practices that should be part of the hepatitis C standard of care
• People with HIV and hepatitis B should have ongoing monitoring for liver cancer
• Pancreatic and colorectal cancer risk raised in people with hepatitis C
• Outreach to homeless in England achieved large-scale testing for hepatitis C during the COVID-19 lockdown
• Catch up on the EASL Digital Liver Cancer Summit
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February 2021

• Hepatitis C does not raise the risk of death from COVID-19
• COVID-19 slows viral hepatitis elimination, global survey finds
• COVID-19 hits viral hepatitis care for vulnerable populations
• Hepatitis C treatment reduces stroke and heart attack risk
• Hepatitis C declining among drug users in UK
• High adherence and hepatitis C cure rates in active drug and alcohol users
• WHA releases new messaging guide for global fund advocates
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January 2021

• Will people with liver disease be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination?
• Questions about COVID-19 vaccination for people with liver disease: guidance from patient associations and health bodies
• Public-sector hepatitis C treatment programmes expanding in lower- and middle-income countries
• What's needed to eliminate hepatitis C in people with HIV in Scotland?
• Hepatitis C elimination in France feasible if new infections in gay and bisexual men decline
• HIV doubles the risk of liver fibrosis by middle age, without viral hepatitis
• Launch of new international liver patients’ organisation: Liver Patients International
• Catch up on the World Hepatitis Alliance webinar on hepatitis B diagnostics
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