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WHO announces new testing and treatment guidelines for chronic hepatitis B
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines for chronic hepatitis B at the 2024 Asian Pacific Conference for the Study of Liver Disease (APASL) in Kyoto, Japan. The new guidelines aim to reduce harm from the virus, by ...
Roadshow comes to Hastings, Brighton and Portsmouth to find those ‘unaware’ they have liver damage
Members of the public in Hastings, Brighton and Portsmouth are being encouraged to get their liver checked for free at
Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HY on Mon 29th April
The Plaza (near the Peace Statue at the Western end of ...
Managing the stress of medical appointments
Medical appointments are often stressful. For stress awareness month, we are sharing some tips on managing this stress. Different things will work for different people. Give them a go and see what helps you.
Before your appointment
If ...
Sharp 46% increase in alcohol-related liver disease deaths across UK in past decade raises public health concerns
New figures released today revealed that alcohol-specific deaths have continued to surge in the UK beyond the pandemic with over 10,000 peple dying from alcohol-related causes 2022. 76% (7635) of these deaths were attributed to ...
World Liver Day: celebrating the powerhouse of our body and the importance of looking after it
Today is World Liver Day, an opportunity to cast a global spotlight on an organ that often flies under the radar, despite its critical role in our wellbeing, and raise awareness of the significance of maintaining good liver ...
Scottish ministers vote to increase minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland
The British Liver Trust welcomes today’s vote in the Holyrood Parliament to renew and uprate minimum unit pricing to 65p. Minimum unit pricing is a way of setting a baseline price below which no one can sell an alcoholic drink. The ...
A tribute to Dr Alison Brind
It is with much sadness we reflect on the life of Dr Alison Brind, who has passed away from pancreatic cancer. A passionate and committed Hepatologist, she dedicated her life to the liver, with incredible care and much humour. Alison ...
Liver charities merge to strengthen services and increase liver disease awareness
The UK’s two leading liver health charities, the British Liver Trust and Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, have merged as one charity, to increase funding, improve awareness and better support patients and families affected by ...
Professor Dame Sheila Sherlock – A life devoted to the liver
Dame Sheila Sherlock was a world-renowned hepatologist who founded the British Liver Trust. Her daughter, Amanda has kindly shared the story of her mum’s life and the legacy she created.
"Mum was born on the 31st of March 1918 in ...
New technology could spot and treat liver cirrhosis complications sooner
People with severe liver cirrhosis can spend a lot of time in hospital because of complications. Now researchers are looking at a new way to tackle this. Using technology at home to find problems sooner and manage these in the ...
What better way to celebrate his birthday!
Josie and her son Rudy have just celebrated his third birthday in a very special way. They walked the 12 miles from Worthing Hospital to the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton, raising a fantastic £865 for CLDF! ...
Continuing our campaign to improve the early detection of liver disease: an update for supporters
The British Liver Trust has recently been disappointed to learn that the Government is no longer committed to providing FibroScans in 100 Community Diagnostic Centres; and that the current round of Community Diagnostic Centres funding ...
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