Assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is crucial for the management of patients with chronic hepatitis B. The presence of at least moderate liver fibrosis is an important indication for antiviral ...

A consultant Public Health Physician at Ikorodu General Hospital, Dr Yetunde Odusolu has called for an urgent action to prevent hepatitis, ...

With several drugs in use that inhibit the hepatitis B virus polymerases (nucleos(t)ide analogues (or NUCs)), some argue that new direct-acting antiviral drugs, and new NUCs in particular ...

Most people have no symptoms of MASLD ... MASH is the most severe form of MASLD. Hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Medicines for these diseases can prevent further damage to your liver.

But what does it mean to have a flu A or flu B season? Do these types of flu have different symptoms? And does one cause more severe illness than the other? Experts have been studying influenza ...

Generally speaking, tests are considered preventive screenings if you do not have any symptoms of the health ... plus any hospital copay hepatitis B virus infection screening once every 12 months ...

What are the symptoms of Tuberculosis? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an active TB case can present in the lungs through symptoms such as: A bad cough that persists ...

With winter illnesses sharing similar symptoms, it can be difficult to distinguish a common cold from bronchitis. Knowing the difference is vital, as bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial ...

New recommendations address advances in immunosuppressive therapies and highlight antiviral prophylaxis for high-risk patients. Study: AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and ...

It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), diarrhea, vomiting, and clay-colored stools. In rare cases, hepatitis B can lead ...