To tackle the ongoing high burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among people who inject drugs (PWID), WHO has set a specific incidence target among PWID of no more than two new infections per ...

The hepatitis B vaccine is one of the very first vaccines your baby will get before she leaves the hospital. This vaccine protects her from a dangerous (but preventable!) liver infection and is given ...

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, researchers have identified a vulnerability that opens ...

Assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is crucial for the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B. The presence of at least moderate liver fibrosis is an important indication for antiviral ...

Hepatitis C treatment has undergone a remarkable transformation New antiviral medications offer shorter more effective ...

The eastern border fence is being built at the highest-risk areas along the 1,300-km-long shared border with Russia.

Your liver is not just responsible for converting nutrients, removing toxins from the blood, and controlling blood sugar—it also makes sure you are healthy and fit. Damage to this organ has serious ...

A consultant Public Health Physician at Ikorodu General Hospital, Dr Yetunde Odusolu has called for an urgent action to prevent hepatitis, ...

By promoting awareness, encouraging preventive practices, and ensuring access to essential healthcare services, the DOH aims ...

China: A recent study published in the Annals of Hepatology has emphasized the influence of age on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development following hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure with direct-acting ...

Hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Medicines for these diseases can prevent further damage to your liver. Other conditions that can lead to cirrhosis include: Cryptogenic cirrhosis is when there's no ...