Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, ...

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

As hepatitis B research progresses, achieving higher functional cure rates is becoming more feasible. It is vital that ...

ACIP delayed the vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule amid ongoing controversy and misinformation surrounding vaccine safety and infant immunization.

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 ...

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 ...

In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended ...

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 ...

While liver inflammation is the primary area of concern with a hepatitis C virus infection, the condition can also increase your risk of developing kidney-related complications, such as acute kidney ...

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 ...

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 ...