And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an updated clinical practice guideline on the prevention of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in at-risk persons. The document ...

Precision BioSciences has reported initial outcomes from the ELIMINATE-B trial of PBGENE-HBV, a gene editing programme for treating chronic Hepatitis B patients who are HBeAg-negative. In cohort ...

Vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in the WHO African region: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health , 2025; 13 (3): e447 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00506-0 Cite ...

GSK has revealed updated results from its phase 2b trial of its antisense drug for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which reveal a sharp decline in the proportion of patients with undetectable ...