A NEW point-of-care fingerstick test detects hepatitis B virus (HBV) within one hour, a 2026 diagnostic study has found. The accuracy and reliability of the Xpert HBV Viral Load test, using ...

Before beginning direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, patients should be screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to an updated guideline from the ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roche Molecular Diagnostics (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug ...

September 5, 2008 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved yesterday the first nucleic acid test for hepatitis B virus (HBV) that measures blood levels of viral DNA as an estimate of viral ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

HepatitisB paper Quest Diagnostics announced the availability of a new test to aid physicians in evaluating a patient's response to drug treatments for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This first-of ...

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has added a triple-combination arm to its chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) clinical trial. The cohort will assess ARO-HBV in combination with two undisclosed drugs selected by ...

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...