Catching HBV early can make a world of difference. Medical professionals typically use blood tests that check for signs of ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has eliminated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ...

While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the body's defences are unable to eliminate the virus, allowing it to ...

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The hepatitis B virus infects liver cells and is not to be confused with other types of hepatitis viruses, including the better known hepatitis A and C. The virus is spread by bodily fluids ...

And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.

More Australians die from hepatitis B-related illness each year. Now experts are pushing for universal screening for all adults.

At least one-third of the world's population has been infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and 400 million people are chronic carriers. In most populations, chronic HBV infection is the ...

Progression to chronic hepatitis occurred in approximately 25% of acute non-(A-E) hepatitis patients overall and in >60% of those with a clinically severe acute phase. It should be noted that ...