All adults should have their blood tested for hepatitis B — a vaccine-preventable virus that harms the liver — at least once in their life, regardless of their risk factors for the infection, ...

We know the virus is most commonly passed from mother to child at birth or through contact with infected blood and bodily fluids, 5 with infants facing the highest risk of lifelong chronic infection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Testing for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C increased among U.S. Medicaid enrollees initiating treatment for ...

The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, globally affecting nearly 300 million people. In the United States, Asian Americans account for 7% of ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can reactivate in the setting of cancer chemotherapy; however, the optimal screening strategy for HBV before cancer therapy remains controversial. Serologic testing confirms ...

Dr. Gish will cover current USPSTF recommendations (risk based) and Hepatitis B Foundation for HBV screening. Additionally the presentation will explore if risk based screening has been successful in ...

The study objective was to examine factors associated with previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing among Vietnamese women. A population-based survey was conducted in Seattle. The survey was completed ...

Switching to long-acting CAB/RPV was not linked to HBV reactivation or incident infection and may be a safe therapeutic option for most patients with HIV.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is ...

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) decreased in people living with HIV in Germany when vaccination coverage increased due to general recommendations and catch-up vaccination efforts. Increased ...