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In this episode, the panellists evaluate past efforts, current trials, and the evolving landscape of HBV cure research. They also weigh the patient-friendliness of these strategies, exploring potential pathways to a cure. How will the landscape of trials and research methodologies evolve in the future to facilitate this quest?

Faculty

• Ahmed Elsharkawy (Moderator)
• Markus Cornberg (Faculty)
• Dickens Theodore (GSK Representative)
• Su Wang (Faculty)

This EASL Studio is supported by GSK.

Related episodes:

• EASL Studio from EASL Congress 2023: The bumpy road of Hepatitis B drug development successes and challenges
• EASL Studio S4E1: Hepatitis B elimination: how far behind are we and what do we need to change to achieve it?
• EASL Studio S3E9: JHEP Live: Antisense oligonucleotides vs. siRNAs in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B —Who will be the winner, if at all?
• EASL Studio from ILC 2022: HBV/HDV Roundtable: HBV and HDV drug development – Where do we stand and where are we going?

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Description

Our speakers explore the latest insights into the adipose tissue-liver axis, focusing on weight-reducing drugs’ current status and the crucial question of who should prescribe them and how efficacy should be monitored. They debate the implications of these drugs, their expected outcomes, and their integration into the toolkit of hepatologists.

Don’t miss this opportunity to grasp the evolving dynamics between obesity treatment and MASLD management!

Faculty

• Sven Francque (Moderator)
• Willem Pieter Brouwer (Faculty)
• Cyrielle Caussy (Faculty)
• Dimitris Papamargaritis (Faculty)

This episode is scheduled following the United Kingdom’s National Obesity Awareness Week.

Related episodes:

• EASL Studio S5E7: Why bother with diet and exercise when an injection will suffice?
• EASL Studio S4E8: The central role of alcohol and food policies on liver health
• EASL Studio S2E2: Fats or carbs, who is the real villain?

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Description

The spread of misinformation may be as harmful to the health of Europeans as disease itself. Misinformation, particularly circulated through social media and on the internet, impedes and undermines the efficacy of public health responses.

This episode explores the concept of digital health literacy, its underestimation during the Covid-19 pandemic, and lessons learned in the fight against the infodemic. Prof. Mookerjee, expert in health education, presents key issues, challenges, and areas of action in the field of digital health literacy. George Kalamitsis, a patient advocate, provides his insights on strategies to improve digital health literacy at a community level.

Description

Liver biopsy has long been the gold standard for diagnosing NAFLD and NASH. However, it is an invasive  procedure that may not always be necessary. This episode of EASL Studio explored methods for screening, staging, and monitoring disease progression.

Faculty

• Prof. Philip Newsome (Moderator)
• Prof. Laurent Castera (Faculty)
• Prof. Maja Thiele (Faculty)

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