Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short-term illness (acute hepatitis) and a life-threatening infection called ...

The liver doesn’t ask for much, but it does everything for you. It metabolizes nutrients, screens out poisons, synthesizes proteins, and aids in the digestion of your food. But when hepatitis ...

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ...

An advisory panel appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will vote on delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Hepatitis B is highly infectious and incurable. Doctors urge parents to vaccinate ...

About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth. timnewman/iStock via Getty Images Plus The Conversation, CC BY-ND Before the United ...

A bill filed by Republican state Rep. Kelley Potenza, House Bill 1719, seeks to remove hepatitis B from the list of vaccines ...

There has been a lot of public attention surrounding pediatric hepatitis B vaccines recently. Are they safe? Are they ...

Hepatitis B prevention methods involve medical screening, vaccination, and following safe practices. Good hygiene practices such as washing hands and using condoms with sexual partners are essential ...

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GSK will use promising results from two studies of its experimental chronic hepatitis B therapy to support planned regulatory ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer but not ovarian or endometrial cancers. However, current research remains divided on the relationship between HBV ...

Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short ...