Kennedy Jr. and the members of his newly appointed vaccine panel are casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine and the ...

The best way to prevent hepatitis B is to get vaccinated, and no evidence suggests the hepatitis B vaccine is unsafe, an ...

Hepatitis Outbreak In India: The onset of monsoon in India has brought about fresh concerns; the monsoon poses a threat to ...

Dr Rakesh Gupta, senior consultant, internal medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “ Vaccination against hepatitis A and B is highly recommended, especially during this season, as these ...

Of 2608 patients included (mean age, 54.83 years; 29.7% women), 76.6% had a late diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B; among these, 44.5% were diagnosed at or within 6 months of their first liver ...

Hepatitis B is contagious and spreads through contact with infected blood or bodily fluids. Jaundice itself is not infectious, though the underlying cause might be (e.g., viral hepatitis).

Dynavax’s biggest obstacle, though, may be adult Americans themselves. Last week, the company announced results of a Harris Poll showing 54% of them unconcerned about hepatitis B.

Dynavax is kicking off May’s Hepatitis Awareness Month with a new push to improve education around hepatitis B and the benefits of vaccination. The company—which makes hepatitis B vaccine ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection that inflames the organ and impacts its ability to function. It can be either acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and is estimated to impact between 880,000 ...

The hepatitis B vaccine is the best way to keep this virus at bay. It’s both safe and highly effective, which is why global health campaigns push for widespread vaccination to cut down on new ...

Hepatitis B is a liver infection cause by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), and long-term hepatitis B infections that last longer than six months are considered “chronic”.

However, in 2021-22, hepatitis-B-related deaths witnessed a sharp hike and over 323 people succumbed to it. The number of deaths saw a further hike in 2022-23 when 515 deaths were reported.