International Liver Congress™ 2022 rescheduled to 22–26 June 2022
Savour science in the summer, together again, in London Message from EASL Secretary General, Prof. Thomas Berg. Dear friends, As governments across the world restrict travel and large-scale gatherings, the EASL Governing Board expresses solidarity with all efforts to mitigate…
EASL events in February 2022 transition to being fully online
20 December 2021 This is an important announcement for our community engaged in fighting liver cancer and viral hepatitis. Given the current and evolving constraints and uncertainty triggered by COVID-19, the EASL Governing Board has decided that two events scheduled…
EASL’s Patient Forum 2021 highlights health literacy to empower patients and address inequities
20 December 2021 On 22 November 2021, EASL held its annual Patient Forum on the topic: health literacy to empower patients and address inequities. We collaborated with five members of our Patient Synergies network to bring together the expertise of…
New study shows link between long-term exposure to air pollution and liver disease
A large-scale epidemiologic study in China has identified links between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), report scientists in the Journal of Hepatology. Amsterdam, December 6, 2021 – Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a growing…
The EASL–Lancet Liver Commission calls for a paradigm shift in the liver disease response in Europe
The EASL–Lancet Liver Commission calls for a paradigm shift in the liver disease response in Europe: prevention and early detection, not end-stage treatment of complications. Liver disease is now the second leading cause of years of working life lost in…
Engaging high-level advocacy activities mark October as Liver Cancer Awareness month
9 November 2021 With October being a month dedicated to promoting liver cancer awareness, EASL participated in numerous relevant activities. EASL leadership played a key role notably in two high-level advocacy events, coming to the heart of advocacy. The European…
Calling transplant centres worldwide to share their experiences of COVID-19 vaccination practices
5 November 2021 EASL, the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) with the European Liver and Intestine Transplantation Association (ELITA), and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), are calling transplant centres across the globe to share their experiences of offering…
Calling for EASL Social Media Ambassadors!
Are you passionate about social media and scientific communication? Do you have a flair for starting online conversations? Does the idea of discussing your field of research with the world wide web delight you? If the mantra "like, share, comment"…
Survey finds that liver transplantation worldwide has been hard hit by COVID-19
2 November 2021 EASL, the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) with the European Liver and Intestine Transplantation Association (ELITA), and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), are proud to announce the publication of findings of a jointly run survey…