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Update on Covid-19 vaccination in transplant patients and patients waiting for a liver transplant.
Data from the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) registry has today (30th June 2021) shed new light …
Addressing the liver disease crisis in Wales: next steps for a new Government and Senedd Cymru
The Welsh Government has led the way by being the first UK country to have a specific …
British Liver Trust welcomes watershed on junk food advertising
The UK Government has announced today that it plans to introduce a 9pm TV watershed on the …
Treating cirrhosis: do higher concentration albumin infusions make a difference?
Low levels of albumin present a serious problem for people with cirrhosis, putting them at higher risk …
Ireland introduces minimum unit pricing
Although there are many causes of liver disease, alcohol is the leading cause of deaths due to …
UK faces a liver disease ‘ticking time bomb’ fuelled by rising rates of obesity
Today is International NASH Day and we’re calling for greater awareness of this silent yet serious form …
MPs debate the Government’s Obesity Strategy in the shadow of Covid-19 and highlight liver disease risks
On the 27th of May MPs debated the Government’s 2020 Obesity Strategy. Launched in July 2020. The …
Calorie labelling is on the menu for 2022
One in three UK adults are obese and, in 2020, a record one million adults were admitted …
Could the immune system play a role in treating non-alcohol related fatty liver disease?
Our immune system protects us from pathogens like bacteria and viruses but also from some diseases such …
The UK public want to know more about what’s in their drink
New research by the Alcohol Health Alliance (an alliance of more than 50 organisations that includes the …