Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of the virus in the body, such as HBV antigens or antibodies. They also ...

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

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In April 2025, Vir Biotechnology Inc. announced a phase 1b/2 platform study framework to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ...

The majority of children and adults who receive the hepatitis B (hep B) virus vaccine do not need a booster. The six hepatitis B vaccines licensed for use in the United States afford lifelong ...

Use the tweezers to pull out a segment of DNA from the hepatitis B virus. A subunit vaccine makes use of just a small portion of a pathogen. For a virus, the vaccine can contain just a piece of ...

An in-depth look at Hepatitis D, why it’s so severe, and how new therapies bring hope for better treatment and prevention.

The following is a summary of “Chronic hepatitis B virus infection increases the risk of kidney disease while antiviral ...

At least one-third of the world's population has been infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 400 million people are chronic carriers. In most populations, chronic HBV infection is the ...

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis with significant health complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Assays for hepatitis B surface ...

In the UK, between 5 and 10% of people with HIV have the hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B can be passed on through contact with body fluids (i.e. blood, semen and vaginal fluid). People living with HIV ...

Large-scale data on the hepatitis D virus (HDV)/hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection rate is needed to estimate the current epidemiology of HDV in China. This study aimed to estimate the current ...