Another 2.4 million people in this country are chronically infected with hepatitis B, which is the leading cause of liver cancer globally. Hepatitis B is preventable, and hepatitis C is curable.

Individuals living with chronic hepatitis B will be affected by the cuts and closures as well, with reduced access to essential services for prevention, testing, and treatment, said Chari A.

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral ... to identify all orders for HBsAg within a 17 month time period. Detailed chart review was performed to identify all patients ...

Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Around 254 million people live with hepatitis B, and 6000 people are newly infected with viral hepatitis each ...

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.

a group of researchers and specialists are coming together to study the first hepatitis B-related virus found in carnivores. Specifically, their research will center on how the virus affects cats, ...

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 ...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the ...

An antisense drug in development at GSK has shown further activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a mid-stage trial, setting up a phase 3 assessment next year to see if it could offer a ...

Dr Robert Gish, a globally recognized hepatologist and one of the foremost experts in hepatitis B and liver disease, has called for nationwide testing and vaccination against the infection.

Our Phase 2 trial of hydronidone for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-associated liver fibrosis showed that adding hydronidone to entecavir resulted in significant reversal of liver ...

Despite knowing how to prevent vertical transmission (from mother to the baby) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B infections, we are failing with every child who is born with either of these preventable ...