A three-dose vaccine regimen prevented hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections with high efficacy in adults over the course of 10 years, a phase III trial from China found. The HEV239 vaccine, sold under ...

A hepatitis E-positive meat product appears to be behind most of the infections that occurred earlier this year in Finland. The hepatitis E virus previously detected in sausages from a domestic ...

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread, and so far there is no effective drug. In the search for one, the so-called rocaglates have come into focus: plant compounds that can inhibit the replication of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From a public health point of view, there are no specific strategies for prevention of hepatitis E virus ...

Every year around the world, 3.3 million people are diagnosed with hepatitis E. But this year, one man in Hong Kong was diagnosed with a case of hepatitis E quite unlike the rest. On Thursday, ...

A single mutation stands in the way of a drug's effectiveness. Understanding it helps find new therapeutic approaches. So far, there are no specific drugs to treat the hepatitis E virus. Doctors only ...

At present, there is no specific active substance against hepatitis E. As the disease kills 70,000 people every year, researchers are actively searching for one. A team may have found what they're ...

A recent study has revealed that the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) might be sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, sparking significant concern in the medical community. Published in PLOS ...

For the second time this month, Roche is launching a new immunoassay to help diagnose cases of hepatitis. This time around, the newly unveiled test is one designed to identify the hepatitis B e ...

You’re probably aware that there is more than one form of hepatitis, but it’s understandable if you can’t keep them all straight. After all, there are five main forms of the disease. But while they ...