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 ...

MOST people who have hepatitis don’t feel sick at all. And now, experts have warned tens of thousands of Brits are carrying ...

Hepatitis B can silently damage your liver over time. Learn about its transmission, symptoms, and remedial steps you can take ...

Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B healthy? That’s slated to be deliberated Thursday at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The influential vaccine ...

It's unusual for presidents to give medical advice. But this week, President Trump told parents to delay giving their kids a ...

While many viral hepatitis patients lead long, healthy lives, severe cases can cause life-threatening liver damage. B Ben Bassey Follow Worldwide, more than 300 million people have viral hepatitis ...

People may be at more risk of both AIDS and hepatitis B due to similar risk factors. Having HIV and hepatitis B may lead to serious complications. However, both are treatable and preventable. Stage 3 ...

Hepatitis B viral load is the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) found in a person’s bloodstream. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that can pass from person to person through bodily fluids. It ...

The hepatitis B vaccine, discovered and developed in Philadelphia, was recently challenged by the Trump administration. Local advocates and patients are concerned for its future.

A newborn can contract the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the birth canal. Forty percent of infants born to infected mothers will develop a chronic indolent infection. Sen. Bill Cassidy correctly pointed ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is expected to vote to recommend delaying the hepatitis B shot typically given at birth to age 4. Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B ...