Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver-related death globally.1,2 The highest prevalence is found in low-income and middle-income countries ...

A new blood test is being rolled out in Royal Bolton Hospital A&E today in a bid to save more lives. From today, anyone over ...

From today, anyone over 16 who attends Royal Bolton Hospital's emergency department and receives a routine blood test, will also be tested for HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) - unless ...

Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are the most frequently used tests to detect HBV infection. Vaccination for HBV can produce transiently detectable levels of HBsAg in patients.

Hepatitis B can lead to liver disease. But we can prevent and manage this viral infection. Here’s what we know about the ...

Australia's New South Wales Health has issued a warning after it was revealed that more than 200 mothers may have been ...

A new blood test will be rolled out to A&E departments in Greater Manchester in a bid to save lives. A blood-born virus ...

NSW Health’s Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is notifying about 223 women who gave birth at Nepean ...

NSW Health is warning hundreds of mothers who may have been exposed to hepatitis B at Sydney hospital. The alert affects ...

Potential rivals to the drug include Roche/Dicerna's DCR-HBV and Johnson & Johnson/Arrowhead's ARO-HBV, which are both also in mid-stage testing.

A successful blood borne virus (BBV) opt-out testing programme is being expanded across NHS Greater Manchester emergency ...