The U.S. capacity to battle hepatitis B and C has been leveled a devastating blow with the recent closure of the CDC’s ...

Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of ...

Aligos Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on improving patient outcomes through best-in-class therapies for liver and viral diseases. The company is dedicated to educating ...

The hepatitis B virus infects liver cells and is not to be confused with other types of hepatitis viruses, including the better known hepatitis A and C. The virus is spread by bodily fluids ...

And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.

Currently, there is no feline vaccine for the hepatitis B virus, and the hepatitis B vaccine for humans is highly toxic to ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

Health care workers are at higher risk of hepatitis B infection due to occupational exposure to blood and body fluids.