HBV

AGA Issues Updated Guideline on Preventing HBV Reactivation

The AGA has issued an updated clinical practice guideline on prevention and management of HBV reactivation in ...

APRIL 14, 2025

Expert Picks From The Liver Meeting 2024

Ashwani Singal, MD, MS, discusses abstracts on managing variceal bleeding, hepatocellular carcinoma and more.

APRIL 14, 2025

Complex Interplay Between MASLD and Chronic HBV Infections

The prevalence of MASLD has increased worldwide and is particularly problematic among patients with chronic HBV, ...

JANUARY 21, 2025

Late Diagnosis Complicates Chronic Hepatitis B

Data from a nationwide database shed new light on the factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis of chronic ...

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Proposed FDA Rule Could Enable POC Hepatitis B Testing

Recent steps by the FDA and National Institutes of Health increase the likelihood of point-of-care testing for ...

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

HCV Elimination Program So Successful, Country of Georgia Tackles HBV

Program could serve as a model for others to tackle these viral diseases.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

All U.S. Adults Should Be Tested for HBV at Least Once

The CDC changed its recommendation for hepatitis B testing, because more than half the people who have HBV do not ...

APRIL 3, 2023

FDA Approves New 3-Antigen HepB Vaccine PreHevbrio

PreHevbrio is indicated for the prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of HBV in adults 18 years of ...

DECEMBER 3, 2021

New Triple-Antigen Vaccine For Hep B Could Become Standard In Some Patient Groups

A new triple-antigen vaccine against infection with the hepatitis B virus confers greater protection than the ...

MAY 13, 2021

The Year in Viral Hepatitis: Part 1

Although 2018 saw no major drug approvals or dramatic breakthroughs for viral hepatitis, researchers continued to ...

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

USPSTF to Recommend HBV Screening for Pregnant Women

A proposed recommendation calls for screening all pregnant women for HBV at the first visit.

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

On the Spot: Viral Hepatitis

This month’s “On the Spot” digs into debates surrounding hepatitis B and C. First up is ...

MAY 23, 2018

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