Ahmed Elsharkawy
@ahmedelsharkawy.bsky.social
Consultant Transplant Hepatologist Birmingham. BASL Secretary. Int Aff Councillor EASL. BLT trustee. Viral Hep, Liver Transplant, PBC, MASLD, EDI. F1 junkie. #LiverSky. #HepSky
Today’s #readoftheweek📚 highlights the significant variability of virologic responses to NA therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Read here this JHEP Reports article: www.jhep-reports.eu/article/S258... @ahmedelsharkawy.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk #LiverSky
Fantastic day of learning from the best of the best of #liversky with @luisantoniodiaz.bsky.social @majathiele.bsky.social @juanpabloarab.bsky.social and many more @easlnews.bsky.social #SLDSummit
The first Young Investigator selected talk @ the #SLDSummit is pure basic science 😍 Erika Paolini used spatial transcriptomics to map the metabolic zonation of hepatocytes in MASLD, showing that PNPLA3 affects zonation by impairing periportal function 🧫🔬⚗️🧬🧪 @easlnews.bsky.social #liversky
Alcohol use disorders increase after bariatric surgery. Why? 🎯 Increased consumption, sure, but also: 🎯 Alcohol pharmacokinetics 🎯 Gut hormone secretion changes Anja Geerts @easlnews.bsky.social #SLDSummit #liversky
There is urgent need for clinical trials for #HBV in #Africa. Studies must deliver: 1. Quick start-up 2. Site potential, access to participants 3. High quality research leading to impact www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 🧪 #HepSky #LiverSky @mariondelphin.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
It's gonna be a good year despite the gaffe... and coffee is good for the liver. See what my friend Dr @ahmedelsharkawy.bsky.social said in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Bottoms up!
👋Hello #Liversky! 🗞️Proud to see our EASL experts @debbieshawcross.bsky.social , @ahmedelsharkawy.bsky.social, and Philip Newsome featured in The Guardian with advice on liver health. Indulged during the holidays? It's not too late to give your liver some love!💚 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Hallmarks of a scientist: 1. Inquisitive mind 2. Interested in evidence 3. Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of open tabs 4. Willing to be proven wrong
New Comment - Elimination of hepatitis B requires recognition of catastrophic costs for patients and their families www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @pippa-matt.bsky.social #HepSky #IDSky #LiverSky #MedSky
EASL Governing Board meeting - working for the community❤️ 👉SLD and LCS summits 👉EASL schools / what and where? 👉EiC @JHepatology @JHEP_Reports new initiatives🤩 👉 X vs @bluesky ? 👉AI Task Force 👉#EASLCongress 2025 Amsterdam 👉Register grants 👉Global collaboration
Fantastic work by the British Liver Trust to launch a campaign for action and advocacy for #HBV elimination in the UK… political engagement is vital. Let’s break the silence. #NoHep #HepSky #LiverSky @britishlivertrust.bsky.social
Remarkable because I seriously thought this was an advancement for some and had legs #liversky
VBI Vaccines Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All PreHevbrio Vaccine Due to Discontinuation of Company Operations - VBI Vaccines
VBI Vaccines Inc. (VBI) is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall of all remaining PreHevbrio® [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant); NDC 75052-001-10] (“PreHevbrio”) due to the bankruptcy of the compa...
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#LiverSky Useful tip... There's no 'bookmark' function in Bluesky currently. But there is a nice work-around: 1) Reply to the post of interest with a📌emoji 2) Click on this link bsky.app/profile/did:... 3) Click 'Pin to Home' This will collate📌posts in a tab on your home screen + ⬆️ engagement.
www.bbc.com/news/article... Nice to see Debbie Shawcross (not on here yet!), @drgautammehta.bsky.social and others really highlighting this issue on various BBC platforms today! #LiverSky @adhanda.bsky.social @aleksanderkrag.bsky.social
‘At 31, I was told if I didn’t stop drinking, I could die’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.
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#LiverSky - anyone managed to post an article from BBC news straight on to here? When I tried using the share function from the article it put the headline into the post but no link. Help please 🙏🏽
Very excited to be on @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social Panorama tomorrow, talking about the hidden harms of binge drinking @stsucl.bsky.social #alcohol #livertwitter #PublicHealth
Setting up a #HepSky community… new joiners welcome to join the global team working to tackle viral #hepatitis. #NoHep #LiverSky #IDSky #MedSky go.bsky.app/VUej9Bv
Globally, only 13% of people living with chronic hepatitis B & 36% living with chronic hepatitis C have been diagnosed. It’s time for World Hepatitis Testing Week. New Comment from the World Hepatitis Alliance: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #GastroSky #NoHep
It is time for World Hepatitis Testing Week
Undiagnosed hepatitis B and C is driving a global health crisis, contributing to more than a million deaths each year from cancer and other liver diseases.1 Globally, only 13% of people living with ch...
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Our Editorial this month discusses the buzz around incretin mimetics and their role in tackling the obesity critis, stressing the need for their integration into broader public health initiatives www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #GastroSky #LiverSky #MedSky #EndoSky #obesity
