infohep news

• infohep closing after ten years

  Amelia Jones / 22 December 2022

  Last month, we published our final news story and bulletin on infohep. We launched infohep in 2013, in partnership with the European Liver Patients’ Association (ELPA). Our aim was to develop a high-quality online ...

• Some people remain at risk for liver cancer after being cured of hepatitis C

  Liz Highleyman / 22 November 2022

  People who are cured of hepatitis C with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy have a much lower risk for liver cancer. The likelihood of developing liver cancer after successful treatment declines over time, but ...

• Severe acute hepatitis in children still does not have a definitive cause

  Liz Highleyman / 22 November 2022

  Clusters of unexplained acute hepatitis among children have declined from their peak in early summer, but a small number of cases are still being reported, and a singular definitive cause still has not ...

• Hepatitis C elimination

  Only 11 countries on target to eliminate hepatitis C by 2030

  Keith Alcorn / 15 November 2022

  Only 11 countries are on course to meet their goals for elimination of hepatitis C by 2030, while five countries with the highest burdens of hepatitis C are unlikely to achieve elimination ...

• Treatment for people who use drugs

  UK community test-and-treat service achieves high hepatitis C cure rate in people who use drugs

  Keith Alcorn / 15 November 2022

  Offering hepatitis C testing and treatment through a community drugs and alcohol service led to high uptake of testing and treatment among current and former injecting drug users, as well as a ...