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 ...

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 ...

There are five kinds of hepatitis. Each has different causes, with one commonality: Hepatitis causes your liver to get inflamed. Hepatitis disease can also sometimes be spread through sexual contact.

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 ...

A hepatitis B health alert has been issued to hundreds of mums and children who were admitted to the Nepean Hospital Birth Unit between 2013 and 2024. A health alert was issued after NSW Health ...

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 ...