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New World Health Organization data shows hepatitis C deaths have fallen 12% globally since 2015, with childhood hepatitis B infections down to just 0.6%. Countries like Egypt, Georgia, and Rwanda are proving that eliminating this deadly disease is possible with the right commitment and tools.
Four promising new treatments could reach patients this spring, offering fresh hope for people battling hard-to-treat conditions. From the first-ever medication for a chronic liver infection to an at-home Alzheimer's treatment, these therapies represent real progress for patients who've been waiting.
A medication already being tested for hepatitis C shows promising results against hepatitis E, a deadly virus that kills 70,000 people yearly and has no approved treatment. Scientists discovered bemnifosbuvir stops the virus from replicating without harming healthy cells.
Nigeria has enrolled over 6.5 million pregnant women in a groundbreaking program to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis. The achievement marks the country's largest-ever effort to protect newborns from preventable diseases.
A team of scientists across five countries just received $24 million to pursue something 300 million people are waiting for: a cure for hepatitis B. The five-year project brings together researchers from Brazil, India, Senegal, Uganda, and the United States to turn laboratory discoveries into real treatments.
A team of researchers across five countries just received $24 million to find a cure for hepatitis B, a virus that affects 300 million people worldwide. The five-year effort could finally bring hope to millions living with a disease that currently has no cure.
Researchers transformed a hepatitis C medication into a powerful new COVID-19 treatment that works even against virus variants resistant to current therapies. The breakthrough could help patients who no longer respond to existing options.
A simple fingerstick test for hepatitis B is just as accurate as traditional lab testing, and delivers results in 60 minutes instead of days. This breakthrough could save lives by bringing testing to remote communities where 254 million people worldwide need better access to care.
Australian researchers proved a simple fingerstick test detects hepatitis B as accurately as lab tests, delivering results in just one hour instead of weeks. The breakthrough could bring lifesaving treatment to 254 million people worldwide who lack access to testing.
A groundbreaking hepatitis D treatment just won approval in China, offering hope to 12 million people worldwide living with one of the most severe forms of viral hepatitis. The drug represents a rare full-journey innovation, from basic science discovery to market-ready medicine, all developed domestically.
A new treatment for one of the deadliest forms of viral hepatitis just got approved in China, offering hope to 12 million people worldwide who had almost no options. The drug, developed entirely in China from discovery to delivery, blocks both hepatitis B and D viruses from entering liver cells.
A groundbreaking combination therapy has left nearly 9 in 10 hepatitis D patients with no detectable virus after two years of treatment. The results could transform care for a disease that often leads to liver failure within five years.