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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…