In 2025, the emphasis remains on early diagnosis and prevention of liver-related conditions, particularly Hepatitis B—a disease often misunderstood and mistaken for jaundice. While both ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection that inflames the organ and impacts its ability to function. It can be either acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and is estimated to impact between 880,000 ...

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead ...

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 ...

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 is prioritizing development of its hepatitis B treatment bepirovirsen as the pharma ends work on another potential functional cure for the infectious disease. On a media call Wednesday morning ...

New recommendations address advances in immunosuppressive therapies and highlight antiviral prophylaxis for high-risk patients. Study: AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and ...

The hepatitis B vaccine protects against liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus is highly contagious and can spread through exposure to blood, semen, and other bodily ...

Months after filing for bankruptcy, VBI Vaccines is taking the next step in shuttering operations with the voluntary withdrawal of its hepatitis B vaccine, PreHevbrio. The company alerted ...

Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation (swelling) in your liver. Hepatitis B is liver inflammation caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Inflammation can damage your liver.

Lawrence Blatt, Ph.D., CEO of Aligos Therapeutics, knows a thing or two about the slow drip of progress that has defined treating viral liver infections. He was “thrilled” back in the mid-90s ...