A family whose experience with biliary atresia led to an effort to help others navigate the challenges of pediatric liver disease is among those being…
Hepatitis
A three-year program in Oregon is receiving a $7.5-million federal grant to improve healthcare for rural residents who use recreational drugs. The program will use…
LIVER DISEASE
NewsALF unveils network to connect living donors with strangers in need
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is launching a first-of-its kind national database, called the ALF Living Donor Network, to connect people willing to…
LIVER DISEASE
NewsKnow your risks – and options – this National Liver Awareness Month
October is National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and advocacy organizations across the U.S., including the American Liver Foundation (ALF), are…
Enrollment is complete in two Phase 2 clinical trials testing Ausperbio’s AHB-137 in people with chronic hepatitis B, the company said. That “positions us…
HEPATITIS
NewsProgram improves hepatitis C treatment access for new moms
A simple shift in where new mothers receive care is helping the fight against hepatitis C. By bringing infectious disease specialists to a mother’s…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Lion TCR the green light to start Phase 1b/2 clinical trials testing LioCyx-M004, the clinical-stage…
The first participant has been enrolled in a Phase 3 clinical trial testing Bluejay Therapeutics’ investigational therapy brelovitug against bulevirtide in adults with chronic…
A gene-editing therapy designed to specifically inactivate a hidden genetic blueprint of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) — the cause of hepatitis B —…
HEPATITIS
NewsCanada clears fast fingerstick test for hepatitis C
A one-hour point-of-care test for hepatitis C has been cleared for use in Canada, which could help accelerate diagnosis and monitor how people with…
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