New hepatitis B guidelines released by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced updated guidelines for managing chronic hepatitis B, with the goal of enhancing testing, diagnosis and treatment, revealed at the 2024 Asian Pacific Conference for the Study of Liver Disease. These guidelines expand recommendations to include teenagers and emphasize patient choice and aim to simplify treatment decisions and improve access to care, particularly in resource-limited areas, by allowing treatment initiation without extensive viral testing.