Hepatitis C is liver inflammation and damage caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hep C can cause a mild illness that lasts a short time (acute) or a serious illness that can last the rest ...

Newer hepatitis C treatment options cause far fewer side effects than older medications. In many cases, these side effects go away when you finish treatment. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes a viral ...

The CDC has officially ended its recommendation for the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Experts say the decision upends more ...

Since roughly 1991, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended all babies get a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The CDC committee that helps set vaccine policy voted ...

Here are some steps you can take to help prevent becoming infected with hepatitis C. One of the main problems with preventing hepatitis C is that most people who are infected don’t show symptoms at ...

Across the globe, some 71 million people are living with a chronic hepatitis C infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (1) Though no vaccine exists for hepatitis C, medications ...

The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is ...

Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, ...

If a doctor suspects that a person may have hepatitis B, they will likely order a single blood test to check for the condition. This test is called a hepatitis B titer panel, and it consists of three ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, and hepatitis C is liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Before scientists identified HCV in 1989, hepatitis C was called non-A, non-B ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, and this year’s theme, ...

World Hepatitis Day 2025 and its theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” emphasize the urgent need to remove barriers to prevention, testing, and treatment to reduce liver cancer and eliminate ...