Hepatitis B is a liver infection that inflames the organ and impacts its ability to function. It can be either acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term), and is estimated to impact between 880,000 ...

Countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives have already achieved dual elimination of HIV and syphilis transmission from mother to child and are preparing for hepatitis B ...

This is articulated by the WHO Triple Elimination Strategy, which brings integrated care for the mother and child, ensuring that no child is infected with HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B," she added.

Florida Department of Health in Brevard County is notifying patients of Lily J. Voepel, MD, Interventional Pain Management about potential unsafe infection control practices. Patients are advised ...

Kennedy News and Media A woman had her tongue removed when a mouth ulcer turned out to be cancer. Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first developed a lesion under her tongue last May, but dismissed it ...

An antisense drug in development at GSK has shown further activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a mid-stage trial, setting up a phase 3 assessment next year to see if it could offer a ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first developed a lesion under her tongue last May, but dismissed it as a common mouth ulcer brought on by stress. But then, “It just started getting weirder ...

Uncover the reasons behind purple tongue causes including spots, under tongue veins & bumps, and the steps for diagnosis and treatment.

The three most common viruses that cause hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and depending on the type can be spread through close contact, consuming contaminated food ...

Researchers in India evaluated 1387 adults with asymptomatic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to determine the correlation between liver-enzyme elevations and histologic disease. Presumably ...

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first dismissed the lesion on her tongue as an ulcer — until tests showed that it was mouth cancer She had to undergo a "life-changing surgery" where surgeons removed her ...