Viral hepatitis types A, B, C, D and E can cause infection and subsequent liver inflammation. [iStockphoto] Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, a vital organ ...

Hepatitis is a condition caused by inflammation of the liver. Caused by various factors such as alcohol consumption, viral infections and autoimmune disorders, hepatitis can lead to acute or chronic ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

It started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to convince himself he was just coming down with something one weekend in mid-March. Then came the ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline in Gastroenterology addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation ...

More than 1,000 different drugs can cause liver damage. This occurs in a process called drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Antibiotics, NSAIDs, and herbal supplements may all cause DILI, depending on ...

MANCHESTER and LONDON, England — Alison Starkie spends her days tracking down people who need testing or treatment for hepatitis C, especially those who are unhoused or actively using drugs. Starkie, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Frustrated by the high price of antiviral drugs, thousands of patients from London to Moscow to Sydney are turning to a new wave of online "buyers clubs" to get cheap generic ...

On World Hepatitis Day today, the spotlight is on one of the most misunderstood but critical public health challenges, viral hepatitis. Observed annually on July 28, this global awareness day focuses ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Oregon has some of the worst hepatitis C rates in the nation, the Oregon Health Authority announced ...