Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now officially advises women who test negative for the virus to consult health care ...

Less than three years after Sovaldi’s launch, hepatitis C (hep C) treatment has been transformed, thanks to the drug and rapidly-evolving competition in the field. But only a small percentage of all ...

GSK’s antisense-based drug for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), bepirovirsen, will get a rapid six-month review from the FDA when it is filed for approval, said the drugmaker this morning. The fast-track ...

Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a known vaccine skeptic — was appointed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in February, it was only a matter of time before he took steps to loosen requirements ...

Hepatitis C is liver inflammation and damage caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hep C can cause a mild illness that lasts a short time (acute) or a serious illness that can last the rest ...

The CDC committee that helps shape U.S. vaccine policy is now chaired by a pediatric cardiologist who has opposed vaccinating children against COVID-19, and attributed miscarriages, cardiovascular ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by inflammation of the liver. It can be caused by infection of the liver by hepatitis viruses (hepatitis B, hepatitis C and viral hepatitis) or is of unknown ...

Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver in hominoidea, including humans, caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus is transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as by exposure to infectious blood or ...

The Higher Education Pedagogies for Teacher Education (HEP-TED) project, spanning from January 2024 to August 2026, aims to develop and strengthen the capacity of Rwandan higher education institutions ...

Jaundice, abdominal pain, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite and unintended weight loss, swelling in the belly and legs, itchiness, and dark-colored urine may all indicate liver disease. What causes ...