The CDC's vaccine advisory committee could vote this week to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for children. Here's ...

For some people, their immune system can clear the hepatitis B virus with natural immunity. However, some individuals can build immunity to hepatitis B through vaccination. For some people, the ...

A University of Minnesota-led review is urging federal health advisers to maintain a longstanding immunization strategy that ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It can resolve without treatment, or it may worsen and cause cirrhosis or liver cancer. A vaccine against the virus that causes hepatitis B has been ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

Hepatitis is a condition that occurs when your liver becomes inflamed. There are several things that can cause hepatitis, including viral infections, autoimmune conditions, and heavy alcohol use. Many ...

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). While acute hepatitis B infection is often resolved by the immune system, CHB occurs when the ...