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April 7, 2016April 7, 2016

Eiger BioPharma to Present Its Hepatitis Delta Virus Development Program at EASL Meeting

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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced that studies from its Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) development program will be presented at the upcoming European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) conference April 13-17 in Barcelona, Spain. Also, interim ... Read more

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016

Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Evasion Techniques Identified, Possibly Leading to New Treatments

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Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva have discovered the molecular and biological mechanism behind the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection of human cells and how ... Read more

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Work on Broad-Spectrum Drug to Treat Viruses Like Zika, Hepatitis C Speeds Up

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A research collaboration is working to develop an antiviral, drug-like molecule that might treat a range of RNA viruses, from the infamous Zika and Ebola, to hepatitis C and type A influenza. ... Read more

January 7, 2016January 7, 2016

Hepatitis C Among Viruses Targeted by Innate Immunity-triggering Compounds

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Researchers at the University of Washington have identified a novel class of immune modulatory molecules that promote innate immune responses to a range RNA viruses, including hepatitis C — a promising discovery ... Read more

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015

Human Hepatitis A Virus May Have Started with Animals

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An international team of researchers discovered that the hepatitis A virus, previously thought to be a strictly human pathogen, is probably of animal origin. The research paper, entitled “The hepatitis ... Read more

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015

Researchers Found Seals Carry Hepatitis A-Like Virus

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In a new study published in mBio journal entitled “Discovery of a Novel Hepatovirus (Phopivirus of Seals) Related to Human Hepatitis A Virus“, researchers discovered a new virus that is ... Read more

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Publishes Clinical Results of Lonafarnib in Hepatitis Delta Virus

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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Incorporated, a privately held biotechnology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies in viral hepatitis, recently announced their latest data on the first Phase 2a clinical ... Read more

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015

Hepatitis B Virus Patients Have a Higher Fibromyalgia Incidence

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A new study entitled “Fibromyalgia incidence among patients with hepatitis B infection” recently revealed that patients infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) have a higher incidence of fibromyalgia. The ... Read more

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

Hepatitis B Virus Researchers Make Important Discovery in the Field of Immunology

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This week, a group of interdisciplinary researchers from the University College London (UCL) released study findings in which they made a discovery that could have important implications in several clinical disciplines. The ... Read more

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015

Diabetes Increases Risk For Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Adults With Hepatitis B Virus

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Taiwanese patients suffering with chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) and recently diagnosed with diabetes had a higher risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma, according to recent findings published in the Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics ... Read more