PRESS RELEASE Geneva, 22 May 2026 For the first time, liver disease receives formal recognition within the global noncommunicable disease agenda — EASL hails the adoption of WHO resolution EB158/CONF./7 as a turning point for liver health worldwide Geneva, Switzerland…
EASL is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr Hannes Hagström, Consultant Hepatologist at Karolinska University Hospital and Professor at Karolinska Institutet. Hannes was not only an exceptional clinician scientist, but also a deeply valued colleague, collaborator, mentor, and friend…
The EASL General Assembly will take place on Friday, 29 May 2026, from 18:45 to 20:00 during EASL Congress 2026 in Barcelona. The meeting will be held in person in the Mondelli Room. Please note that an active EASL Membership…
The EASL community is deeply saddened by the loss of Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy, consultant transplant hepatologist, researcher, educator, and valued member of the EASL Governing Board. Ahmed served on the EASL Governing Board as EASL Internal Affairs Councillor from November…
THRIVE ACTIVITIES AT EASL LIVER CANCER SUMMIT 2026 The overall aim of the THRIVE project is to improve the outcome of both paediatric and adult liver cancer patients by understanding at-risk populations, tumour-host molecular interactions, developing biomarkers for current…
Are you deeply engaged in hepatology and science and ready to get involved in EASL’s governance? EASL is now looking to fill the following position: One Nurses & Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Task Force Member To apply, please connect to the Member Zone.
EASL mourns the passing of Professor Stephanos J Hadziyannis, who died peacefully on Monday 17 November. His loss is deeply felt across the hepatology community, where he was regarded as a visionary clinician scientist and one of the most influential…
NEWS RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL OCTOBER 27, 2025, 00:01 ET (12:01 AM ET) Media contact: Freya Weise, MD, PhD Elsevier +33 (1) 71 16 55 00 hmsmedia@elsevier.com
New publication calls for liver health to be fully recognised within the global NCD agenda A new publication by Aleksander Krag (Odense University Hospital, Denmark), Francesco Negro (University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland), and Debbie L. Shawcross (King’s College London, United…
The EASL Guidelines Dissemination Programme is a new core component of EASL's educational strategy designed to advance liver care through the adoption of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). Since 2009, EASL has published CPGs covering all major areas of hepatology. However, despite…