Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are viral infections that can lead to health conditions such as cirrhosis, cancer, ...

WASHINGTON – It is possible to end the transmission of hepatitis B and C and prevent further sickness and deaths from the diseases, but time, considerable resources, and attention to various barriers ...

The world is celebrating World Hepatitis Day today, i.e, July 28, 2025, which marks the 15th anniversary of World Hepatitis Day. World Hepatitis Day is observed through Resolution WHA63.18 at the 63rd ...

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence ...

Late diagnosis rates ranged from 11%–70% for HCV and 15%–51% for HBV, indicating persistent detection gaps despite temporal improvements in some settings. Advanced-stage identification was linked to ...

Jaundice "There are no treatments for hepatitis A, except for supportive care [such as] medication for nausea [and] intravenous fluids," explained Jenkins, who is also an associate professor at Case ...

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses accounted for 52% and 21% of global hepatocellular carcinoma cases in 2022. The overwhelming majority of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases worldwide can be ...

Whether hepatitis resolves depends on the type and whether a person receives treatment. Hepatitis A usually resolves without medications, and while sometimes hepatitis B and C may last only a few ...

Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests. Researchers at the ...

Liver inflammation, or hepatitis, can be caused by viruses, alcohol, or fatty liver disease. If untreated, liver inflammation can lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer. Treatments include ...

Among 15,942 patients (median age, 58 years [range, 16-94]; 51.4% male), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) testing was performed in 90.3%, anti-HCV in 71.7%, and anti-HIV in 64.0%. HBV infection was ...