Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an urgent global health concern, affecting hundreds of millions of people and significantly heightening the risk of severe liver complications, including ...

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...

Joint AASLD/IDSA practice recommendations reflect new data on prevention, treatment, and surveillance of chronic hepatitis B, ...

At CROI 2026, experts warned that missing HBV screening risks reactivation during HIV therapy switches.

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 ...

Detectable serum HBV RNA in chronic hepatitis B patients with undetectable viral DNA was associated with a 3.2-fold higher ...

A new research study shows that hepatitis B vaccination rates among newborns in the U.S. declined by more than 10 percent ...

Newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination rates in the U.S. decreased by over 10 percentage points in the last 2 years after ...

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 to ...

A US-funded study in Guinea-Bissau on the effects of neonatal hepatitis B virus vaccination has been suspended pending further review due to ethical concerns. Talha Burki reports.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation may occur if someone has chronic HBV, prior exposure to HBV and is undergoing treatment, or a health condition that suppresses their immune system. The hepatitis B ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...