However, there are currently no drugs specifically designed to treat liver fibrosis. Our Phase 2 trial of hydronidone for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-associated liver fibrosis ...

Lab scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been analyzing blood samples for weeks to determine how dozens of patients across six states had become infected with viral ...

Patients are advised to get tested for hepatitis C and consult their healthcare provider about testing for other bloodborne diseases like HIV and hepatitis B. The potential unsafe practices ...

The AHFIRM trial did not demonstrate a beneficial effect of larsucosterol on 90-day mortality or the need for liver transplant among patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis, or AH ...

CHRONIC hepatitis B (CHB) is a significant global health burden, and an increasing number of patients are now experiencing hepatic steatosis, commonly known as fatty liver, alongside their infection.

In humans, hepatitis A, B, and C can all affect the liver, although the severity varies for each type. 1,2 Hepatitis A is generally food-borne. Although this illness has high transmissibility, the ...

If liver failure occurs, it can lead to additional symptoms such as: Hepatitis B is an example of a condition that can cause acute and chronic liver inflammation. Acute symptoms may develop soon after ...

Liver damage was to blame for the additional 18 per cent. What’s behind the rising rates of hepatitis B-related deaths? The virus is blood-borne and sexually transmitted, so it can be spread ...

Hepatitis Australia is calling for a nationwide rollout of universal offer of hepatitis B testing for people aged over 25, after new data confirmed the silent role of the virus in Australia's rising ...

A silent infection is fuelling a rise in liver cancer deaths around the country, prompting the federal Health Department to consider universal hepatitis B testing for people aged over 25.