Saturday, November 3, 2018

Hepatitis Weekly Review & November Newsletters

Welcome, thanks for stopping by! Check out this month's index of exceptional Hepatitis Newsletters, and well written blogs; many provided by patient–consumers who offer an insight into what it's really like dealing with hepatitis.

Weekly Review
Begin by catching up on what you missed this week, here's one of two weekly reviews:

HepCBC 
HepCBC is a Canadian non-profit organization offering information about HCV awareness, testing, treatment and care.
Weekly news updates: Weekly Bull.

HepC Challenge - Caring Ambassadors Program
The Caring Ambassadors Program uses a unique approach in our work to address the elimination of viral hepatitis and specifically hepatitis C. 
Weekly Updates: Hepatitis C News
Topics include all stories related to hepatitis C as well as personal stories and events. To sign up to receive our weekly newsletter sent to your inbox, click here.
In addition, check out; Monthly Pubmed Review of the Most Relevant Research on Hepatitis C, at HepC Challenge as well.

Newsletters
HCV Advocate
The HCV Advocate newsletter is a valuable resource designed to provide the hepatitis C community with monthly updates on events, clinical research, and education.
Topics in this month’s HCV Advocate newsletter; 
Infective Endocarditis & People Who Inject Drugs 
Hepatitis C and Our Caregivers 
Gilead Launches Generics for HCV Meds, First Human Case of Rat Hepatitis, and Eliminating hepatitis C in Washington.
Overview of Transmission and Prevention of Hepatitis C
Marijuana is not associated with the progression of hepatic fibrosis in liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Eight-week hepatitis C treatment with new direct-acting antivirals has a better safety profile while being effective in the treatment-naïve geriatric population without liver cirrhosis and hepatitis C virus-RNA < 6 Million IU/mL
BRIEFLY…..
Approaches, progress, and challenges to hepatitis C vaccine development
Australia on track to achieve WHO HCV elimination targets following rapid initial DAA treatment uptake: a modeling study
WHAT’S UP! 
NEW: Harm Reduction Fact Sheet: Infective Endocarditis 
Updated
 Nail Care Settings
A Guide to Coping with Depression and Hepatitis C
View all Newsletters, here....

 HCV Action
HCV Action brings together hepatitis C health professionals from across the patient pathway with the pharmaceutical industry and patient representatives to share expertise and good practice.
02 Nov 2018

World Hepatitis Alliance
We run global campaigns, convene high-level policy events, build capacity and pioneer global movements, ensuring people living with viral hepatitis guide every aspect of our work.

The New York City Hepatitis C Task Force
The New York City Hepatitis C Task Force is a city-wide network of service providers and advocates concerned with hepatitis C and related issues. The groups come together to learn, share information and resources, network, and identify hepatitis C related needs in the community. Committees form to
work on projects in order to meet needs identified by the community.

Hepatitis NSW
Hepatitis NSW provides information, support, referral and advocacy for people affected by viral hepatitis in NSW. We also provide workforce development and education services both to prevent the transmission of viral hepatitis and to improve services for those affected by it.Latest issue of The Champion

GI & Hepatology News
Over 17,000 gastroenterologists and hepatologists rely on GI & Hepatology News every month to cover the world of medicine with breaking news, on-site medical meeting coverage, and expert perspectives both in print and online.
View all updates here....

Hep-Your Guide to Hepatitis
Hep is an award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by viral hepatitis. Offering unparalleled editorial excellence since 2010, Hep and HepMag.com are the go-to source for educational and social support for people living with hepatitis.
In every issue of Hep, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
Read the news

Hepatitis Victoria
Hepatitis Victoria is the peak not-for-profit community organisation working across the state for people affected by or at risk of viral hepatitis.
View the Latest Newsletter, or relax and listen to a short podcasts interviewing health experts and practioners on topics related to viral hepatitis - come have a listen!
In The News - How stigma is entrenched by 'disease prestige'

 British Liver Trust 
The British Liver Trust is the leading UK liver disease charity for adults – we provide information and support; increase awareness of how liver disease can be prevented and promote early diagnosis; fund and champion research and campaign for better services.
View Recent Newsletters, here.

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is national coalition working together to eliminate hepatitis B and C in the United States.
Updates:

The Hepatitis C Trust 
The Hepatitis C Trust is run by patients with the goal of eliminating HCV in the United Kingdom. The Trust’s mission is to reverse the rapidly increasing death toll caused by hepatitis C in the UK until no-one dies from this preventable and treatable disease and, ultimately, it is all but eradicated in this country.
The UK Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee has today published a report on ’Prison Health’, which calls for the Government to do more to improve health outcomes for people in prison. The report, which follows an inquiry conducted in the first half of 2018, notes that hepatitis C is more prevalent amongst people in prison compared to the general population, making it a significant prison health issue.

National Institutes of Health 
A monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Feeling the Burn? Options for Acid Reflux

Blog Updates
Karen Hoyt is devoted to offering support and accurate information to people coping with the effects of hepatitis C.
Latest blog entry: Denied for Transplant List
Lucinda Porter is a nurse, speaker, advocate and patient devoted to increasing awareness about hepatitis C.
Latest blog entry: Vote Health
View all new blog updates, here....

Hep is an award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by viral hepatitis.
Latest blog updates: In Limbo with Liver Disease
Hepatitis B, C and HIV
View all blog updates, here...

Life Beyond Hep C is where faith, medical resources and patient support meet, helping Hep C patients and their families navigate through the entire journey of Hep C.
View all updates, here...

We strive to improve prevention and the quality of life of those living with liver disease by advocating for better screening, access to treatment, and patient care.
View all updates, here...

The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide.
View all updates, here....

ADRLF (Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation)
Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides resources, education and information related to screening, the prevention of and treatment for the Hepatitis Virus and Liver Cancer. 
Latest blog entry: Hepatitis E: Should I Be Worried?
Alcohol and Increased Cirrhosis-related Deaths
View all updates, here....

At HepatitisC.net we empower patients and caregivers to take control of Hepatitis C by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals.
View all updates, here....

Kevin Pho is a practicing physician and most known for his blog KevinMD. Thousands of authors contribute to his blog: primary care doctors, surgeons, specialist physicians, nurses, medical students, policy experts. And of course, patients, who need the medical profession to hear their voices.

The goal of our publications is to bring people around the world the most current health information that is authoritative, trustworthy, and accessible, drawing on the expertise of the 10,000+ faculty physicians at Harvard Medical School.
Latest blog entry: What parents need to know — and do — about e-cigarettes --
Coffee may help your skin stay healthy

Providing physicians with virtual access to specialists can be lifesaving to liver disease patients. 
View all updates: Lab Blog 

HCV Education 
HepCure is an innovative set of tools for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment. Developed by a team of HCV experts at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health and community health centers across the state. HepCure aims to improve provider knowledge for chronic disease management and increase patient engagement in persons with HCV infection.
Listen to experts discuss important HCV related topics in the following easy to access webinar: 
Hepatitis C Anti-Viral Therapy Guidance Review 2018 
On Tuesday, October 23rd, Dr. Ayse Aytaman of the Veterans Health Administation presented on: “Hepatitis C Anti-Viral Therapy Guidance Review 2018”
Access the slides here
Watch This Webinar

Nov 3, 2018
Full-Text
Minireview - Era of direct acting anti-viral agents for the treatment of hepatitis C 
The different DAAs with their dose, efficacy, side effects, drug-drug interactions as well as specific treatment against different genotypes of HCV will be discussed.

 Helpful Links 
Premier Hepatitis C Websites, Blogs and Support Forums

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