Bepirovirsen reduced posttreatment markers of hepatitis B infection at 72 weeks, with 20% of recipients achieving functional ...

Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major cause of global liver morbidity, leading to progressive ...

WHO and UNICEF have challenged India's official estimate for the hepatitis B birth dose given to newborns within 24 hours.

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With four years remaining until the 2030 target for eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat domestically, public health officials and clinicians gathered in Beijing to assess progress ...

Hepatitis B transmits through exposure to bodily fluids. There are several ways this can happen, so it’s important to reduce your risk and take precautions if you’ve been exposed. having sex without a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Updated, Dec. 5: This story, originally published Dec. 4, has been ...

A screening test can determine if a person has an infection with hepatitis B. It involves a blood test that detects antigens and antibodies for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B, or hep B, is a ...

The presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies in the blood indicates a person is recovering from a hepatitis B virus infection. It means that their immunity to HBV is increasing. By testing a ...

The payment gives Aligos non-dilutive funding as it advances its pipeline of treatments for liver and viral diseases.