By Ben To. Hepatitis B is a silent killer in Asian populations in the United States, and we don’t even know it. Asian Americans represent 60% of all hepatitis B (HBV) cases in t ...

Transmission electron micrograph showing hepatitis B virus particles (colored orange). The Johns Hopkins Medicine-led ...

Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) injections can provide short-term protection against the hepatitis B virus. They may benefit people who have experienced recent exposure. Some people get acute ...

The hepatitis B vaccine has emerged as the latest flashpoint as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to cast doubt on the safety of vaccines. The vaccine is routinely given to babies ...

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...

Hepatitis B testing can show whether you have a current or past HBV infection and whether you have antibodies from a hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis B ...

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 ...

Peak anti-hepatitis B surface antibody levels predicted increased viral protection in HIV, a French study shows.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

If someone presents you with a hepatitis B declination form, you might have some questions about it and the hepatitis B vaccine more generally. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver due to the ...

Hepatitis B is one of the most widespread viral infections in the world, with hundreds of millions of people living with it today. Caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), this condition primarily ...