The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today announced that vertical transmission of hepatitis B had been eliminated in England. The Agency said that the country had "succeeded in meeting the new World ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EMBARGOED TO 0001 THURSDAY FEBRAURY 2 File photo dated 25/05/18 of a pregnant woman holding her stomach. Hepatitis B transmission ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that Namibia has eliminated vertical mother-to-child transmission of viral HIV and Hepatitis B, the first country in Africa and the only ...

Hepatitis B can spread relatively easily through contact with the blood or body fluids of someone who has the virus, especially in certain high risk situations. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused ...

Hepatitis B Explained: Key Facts About Transmission, Symptoms, and Health Risks: By Shayak Sanyal The liver is one of the most vital organs in our body, responsible for supporting many essential ...

Hepatitis affects 287 million globally, often undetected until severe liver damage, says the WHO. Early testing, awareness, and treatment are critical to prevent complications.

Hepatitis B is not a particularly common condition in the United States. Data from 2021 estimates that between 880,000 and 1.89 million individuals are living with chronic hepatitis B in the U.S. This ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It can resolve without treatment, or it may worsen and cause cirrhosis or liver cancer. A vaccine against the hepatitis B virus has been available since ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...