The HCPLive conference coverage page features articles, videos, and expert-led live coverage from major medical meetings throughout the year.
Hopeful News on Rare, Incurable Liver Disease: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
The best treatment so far for primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare and devastating inflammatory disease that typically strikes people in late adolescence or early adulthood, is liver transplant. But a phase 2 trial of norursodeoxycholic acid showed efficacy.
Stefan Wiktor from the World Health Organization: Looking to the Future of Hepatitis Treatment
April 15th 2016Work being done to treat and cure hepatitis C today could make it almost a non-issue for future generations, thanks to groups like the World Health Organization (WHO) and others putting the focus on parts of the world that need help in this area the most.
Che Colpitts from the University of Strasbourg: Continuing to Make Strides in Hepatitis C Treatment
April 14th 2016While many forms of hepatitis C are now nearing curability, there are some genotypes which are harder to treat and some patient populations proving harder to reach. Research is being done on several fronts to address both issues.
Lars Svensson from Cleveland Clinic: Looking at the Future and Challenges of Cardiovascular Surgery
Even as technology improves to help patients dealing with cardiovascular disease, those responsible for the procedures also must consider providing treatment while weighing the costs of that work.