The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

Existing treatment criteria for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are mainly based on data from observational studies, such as the REVEAL study from Taiwan, which was initiated in the early ...

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released its 2023 Annual Report on Hepatitis B, C, and D in the city. The ...

U.S. needs to pursue evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders. It’s unclear to what degree the Trump ...

The School of Computer Science and Statistics (SCSS) ranks 1st in Ireland, a leading School in Europe and in the top 100 universities in the world according to the QS World University Subject Rankings ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...

Liver diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and in the Philippines, liver diseases—which include hepatitis B, hepatitis C, fatty liver disease, alcohol-associated ...

Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver in hominoidea, including humans, caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus is transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as by exposure to infectious blood ...

In connection with the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C rates have risen dramatically. People who share needles, especially opioids, are at risk of contracting hepatitis C. Getting screened and ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...

At least a dozen people have been sickened in the Netherlands after eating blueberries contaminated with hepatitis A. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM ...

Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation.