Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which can present either as an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) illness ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the ...

The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes severe liver inflammation. A research team from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and ...

A research team from Bochum and Hannover shows that the hepatitis E virus also attacks organs other than the liver.

Discover 5 dangerous diseases directly linked to alcohol consumption. Learn how drinking affects your liver, heart, brain, and increases cancer risk.

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Hepatitis A is a temporary liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. Symptoms include diarrhea, dark urine, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting, pain, and ...

The FDA delivered two notable approvals for RSV immunization, UroGen overcame a negative advisory committee vote to secure an ...

As previously mentioned, the natural history of chronic hepatitis B has been classified into three phases: immune tolerance, immune detection/clearance, and residual phase.

Figure 1. Assessment of antiviral therapy in mothers with active disease or at risk for hepatic decompensation. CHB, chronic hepatitis B; HBIG, hepatitis B immune globulin; HBV, hepatitis B virus.

Elderly patients, fragile due to age or pathology, hospitalized in wards for chronic diseases or acute events: how to defend against Pneumococcus, the cause of serious lung and meninges ...