Worldwide, seven drugs have been registered for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. These include two interferons (conventional interferon and peginterferon alfa-2a) and five oral NAs (lamivudine, ...

Hepatitis doesn’t always announce itself. While hepatitis A often comes on abruptly, as with a bad stomach bug, most cases of ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] A study has attracted attention by showing that an oral chronic hepatitis B treatment drug is effective for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which ...

In a pair of articles published in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, scientists lay out the case for why we should expand treatment recommendations for people with hepatitis B. Subscribe to our ...

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday said the potential demand for hepatitis B treatments in the United States and Europe is being underestimated, and that ...

Whether hepatitis resolves depends on the type and whether a person receives treatment. Hepatitis A usually resolves without medications, and while sometimes hepatitis B and C may last only a few ...

A recall update has been published regarding a hepatitis B medication. The news comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) convenes to vote on updated guidelines for childhood ...

Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder are both chronic but treatable conditions. Yet many Americans living with this deadly combination aren’t offered treatment. Imagine going to your doctor with strep ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...