Transmission electron micrograph showing hepatitis B virus particles (colored orange). The Johns Hopkins Medicine-led ...

A new research study shows that hepatitis B vaccination rates among newborns in the U.S. declined by more than 10 percent ...

Peak anti-hepatitis B surface antibody levels predicted increased viral protection in HIV, a French study shows.

By Nancy Lapid Feb 23 (Reuters) - Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that it recommends hepatitis B vaccination for all adults ages 19-59. [1] * While there is no cure for hepatitis B, vaccination ...

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...

National data show rates dropped more than 10 points in 2 years after 2023 peak ...

Joint AASLD/IDSA practice recommendations reflect new data on prevention, treatment, and surveillance of chronic hepatitis B, ...

Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) injections can provide short-term protection against the hepatitis B virus. They may benefit people who have experienced recent exposure. Some people get acute ...

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 ...

There's a vaccine for hepatitis B that, according to the CDC, can help to prevent millions of deaths worldwide.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects an estimated 50 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and remains a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. While antiviral drugs ...