Key findings of the Burnet Institute and Kirby Institute's Australia's progress towards hepatitis C elimination Annual Report for 2022 released today, show:
Nov 18, 2022
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A novel artificial intelligence blood testing technology developed and used by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to successfully detect lung cancer in a 2021 study has now detected more than 80% of liver cancers ...
Nov 18, 2022
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A 300-mg dose of bepirovirsen per week for 24 weeks results in sustained hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA loss in 9–10% of patients with chronic HBV infection, according to a study published ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to resist viral infections, having screened the immune systems of women exposed to hepatitis C (HCV) through contaminated ...
Nov 4, 2022
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Around 1.5 million people worldwide become infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) every year. A research team led by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut has identified a previously unknown pathway for the egress of hepatitis B virus ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Even after chronic hepatitis C has been cured, portal hypertension remains the major factor driving the development of complications in advanced liver disease. In cooperation with researchers from Spain, a research team led ...
Nov 3, 2022
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More than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 30,000 people will die of these diseases, according to the American Cancer Society.
Oct 31, 2022
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Hepatitis A is an acute liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) and transmitted via the fecal-oral route through person-to-person transmission and contaminated food or water. While hepatitis A infection is mostly ...
Oct 24, 2022
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There has been a monumental policy shift in paying plasma donors in Canada.
Oct 24, 2022
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While national efforts to eliminate hepatitis C have faced setbacks because of increased drug use, the impact of COVID-19 and insurance complications, there's a bright spot: Some states are now making it easier for patients ...
Oct 20, 2022
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