Hepatitis B Explained: Key Facts About Transmission, Symptoms, and Health Risks: By Shayak Sanyal The liver is one of the most vital organs in our body, responsible for supporting many essential ...

Among the most serious consequences of the opioid epidemic is the spread of hepatitis C among injecting drug users. A major new study shows that if a hepatitis C vaccine were successfully developed, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hepatitis A and hepatitis E are viral infections that primarily affect the liver and are transmitted through the ...

What is the incidence of viral hepatitis caused by blood transfusions before and after Sweden introduced screening of blood in the early 1990s? In an article published in Eurosurveillance ahead of ...

Hepatitis B can spread relatively easily through contact with the blood or body fluids of someone who has the virus, especially in certain high risk situations. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused ...

In one US healthcare system, more than 1100 children younger than 5 years were exposed to a household contact who was not their mother and had an active hepatitis B infection.

Since 2016, the United States has been dealing with an ongoing, nationwide outbreak of hepatitis A infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2016 and February ...

Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by a viral infection. There are five main viruses that affect the liver, commonly known as hepatitis viruses A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The rate of vertical hepatitis C transmission is nearly 25% higher than commonly assumed, according to a ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today announced that vertical transmission of hepatitis B had been eliminated in England. The Agency said that the country had "succeeded in meeting the new World ...

For most people, routine STI screening is just one more part of staying on top of your health. And depending on your lifestyle and risk factors, what you get tested for and when may vary. You might ...