The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

Existing treatment criteria for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are mainly based on data from observational studies, such as the REVEAL study from Taiwan, which was initiated in the early ...

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released its 2023 Annual Report on Hepatitis B, C, and D in the city. The ...

The (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline in Gastroenterology addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in patients on immunosuppressive ...

The guidelines are a first-of-its-kind effort to establish recommendations for the medical management of HS in seven different scenarios: Pregnancy, breastfeeding, pediatrics, malignancy, tuberculosis ...

In 2022 WHO updated their HCV guidelines incorporating expansion of treat all to include all adolescents and children aged 3 years and older. This was based on a systematic review of DAA treatment of ...

Without treatment, they’re at higher ... ensure people of color are screened and tested for hepatitis C. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic ...

During your hepatitis C treatment, you’ll want to stay hydrated ... Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical ...

Chronic hepatitis C infection can lead to autoimmune disease through a "perfect storm" of mutations in B cells, rather than the previously believed mechanism of molecular mimicry.

Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation.

Dr Bharath pointed out that as of 2021, only 16 per cent of Hepatitis C cases in the country had received treatment, with testing and treatment access being the key challenges. According to a ...