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Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus, its associated risk factors, and the adoption of maternal antiviral therapy in eastern China: a retrospective cohort study

Published on 16/12/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Sun Mengting et al. | BMC Infectious Diseases 2025; 25(1): 1642 5 min.

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a worldwide public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 90% of infants infected with HBV through MTCT and young children with HBV infection are at an increased risk of developing chronic liver disease...

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The cascade of care for hepatitis B – any lessons from the HIV field?

Published on 09/12/2025 |  Original article (Full-text)  | Vicente Soriano et al. | Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 2025; 23(11): 1067-1074 1 min.

HIV and hepatitis B continue to be global public health challenges. Each virus causes 1.2 million new infections annually. By 2025, roughly 40 million people live with HIV, and over 250 million have chronic hepatitis B. Using PubMed, we analyzed approaches to control HIV and HBV epidemics. Whereas no...