As hepatitis B research progresses, achieving higher functional cure rates is becoming more feasible. It is vital that ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first recommended vaccinating all babies against hepatitis B at birth in ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Most people who get the hepatitis B vaccine have protection for ...

Over 40% of nearly 8,600 US adults who had advanced hepatitis B–related liver disease appear to have received no treatment ...

Ahead of vaccine advisory meeting, evidence review finds hepatitis B vaccine "remarkably s ...

There is currently no known cure for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and HBV remains a major public health burden in the United States. The US Department of Health and Human Services has ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics reports that patients with a lower hepatitis B virus (HBV) haplotype number of less than or equal to two are more likely to achieve ...

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 ...