Exploring Unmet Needs In Chronic Hepatitis B: Understanding The Disease, Its Impact And The Potential Of Functional Cure
While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the body's defences are unable to ...
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Grandmother grateful for new hepatitis screening
A 71-year-old grandmother is among those to have been diagnosed with hepatitis B as a result of a new screening programme ... "I think one should talk about it, because you're not only helping ...
Antiviral besifovir may be a safer alternative for long-term hepatitis B treatment
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and long-term hepatitis B infections that last longer than six months are considered "chronic." Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) poses ...
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What is hepatitis B, the virus at the centre of the recent hospital infection alert?
The local health district says it is not aware of any patients who had tested positive to hepatitis B as a result. Only patients who have had certain invasive procedures are included in the health ...