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A double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus family, mpox (formerly monkeypox), continues to infect people daily, following the 2022 global outbreak.1 Two clades (clade 1 and clade 2) have been identified, with the 2022 outbreak caused by a subclade of clade 2, referred to as clade 2b.2 Comparatively, clade 1 leads to a more severe disease state and greater […]

Thomas Berg, EASL: Unmet needs in diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis

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Published Online: Jul 5th 2022

touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES spoke with Prof. Thomas Berg (University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Secretary General, EASL) to discuss the burden of hepatitis, the path to diagnosis, and the current treatment options available for hepatitis B, C, and D.

Question:

  1. What are the unmet needs in diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis? (0:20)

Disclosures: Dr Thomas Berg has received grant/research support from Abbvie, Gilead, and MSD/Merck; and is on the advisory board for Abbvie, Gilead, GSK, Janssen, and MSD/Merck; and is also a speaker’s bureau participant with Abbvie, Gilead, and MSD/Merck.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

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