Accessible lay summary on fighting fatty liver disease launched by EASL
12 April 2022 EASL has recently published its first ever accessible lay summary on how to tackle non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This 20-page summary is intended for the general public, people at risk of – or already living with…
MEP Friends of the Liver Group relaunches to highlight the liver in the European Union parliamentary setting
25 March 2022 On 15 March 2022, the Members of Parliament (MEP) Friends of the Liver Group (hereafter “the Group”), coordinated by EASL was relaunched online. To mark the occasion, a webinar was held to discuss the increasing burden of…
New EASL CPGs provide guidance on preventing and managing bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis
15 March 2022 EASL is proud to announce the release of new set of EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) on the prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis, addressing the difficult clinical questions posed by the…
Statement of solidarity and support to those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
We, the EASL Governing Board, thus call on our fellow medical associations to join us in strongly condemning the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, carried out under the orders of Vladimir Putin. We wish to express our deepest…
Initiative to map the Cholangiocarcinoma landscape in Europe will help improve patient outcomes
Scientists advocate for education programmes to raise awareness and improve early diagnosis, survival, and quality of life of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients in the largest and most complete multicentre study of CCA, published in the Journal of Hepatology. Amsterdam, February 12,…
EASL journal JHEP Reports to receive its first impact factor in 2022
25 January 2022 It is with great pleasure that EASL announces that their first open-access journal JHEP Reports has been accepted into Clarivate’s Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Journal Citation Reports. This means that the Journal will receive its…
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…
