Scientists have reported an “unusual” spike in hepatitis cases among children, with 60 cases in children under 10 years of age being investigated in England. A further 11 children under the age of five in Scotland have been admitted to hospital with ...

Decades after HBV infection, patients can develop liver failure and require a liver transplant. Because there is no cure for HBV infections, patients often have recurrent liver disease after a transplant.

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a scarring of the liver called cirrhosis, liver failure ...

With summer finally here, it’s the season for picking and eating fresh fruit, especially strawberries, which are in peak ripeness right now. However, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued ...

For most people, hepatitis A is a mild illness that goes away on its own. Symptoms usually get better within two months for most people but can persist as long as six months for some. Hepatitis A symptoms most often arise from liver inflammation, but ...

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

This week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the group that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for all Americans, will discuss whether to change its recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine.