Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and liver cancer. This year’s theme is ...

A landmark inquiry investigating the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS is set to conclude on Monday. Between the 1970s and early 1990s, patients were given contaminated blood and ...

That unexplained fatigue dragging you down for weeks. The slight yellowing around your eyes that you blamed on poor lighting. The vague abdominal discomfort you’ve been treating with over-the-counter ...

The hepatitis B vaccine can reduce your risk of developing the infection. But up to 10% of people may not respond to this vaccine. They may need to take extra steps to avoid hep B exposure. The ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has questioned the safety of the vaccine and downplayed the risk of contracting the ...

Hepatitis B is most often acquired through contact with body fluids from an infected person. It can also be transmitted via needlestick injury, tattooing and piercing.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials are looking into three potential cases of a rare outbreak of hepatitis, possibly linked to adenovirus, in young children. The Illinois Dept. of Public ...