Dr. Baruch Blumberg, a federal scientist, identified the virus behind the infection in 1965. He won the Nobel Prize for the ...

The nation's top vaccine advisory panel is expected to debate on Thursday whether to delay the first dose of the hepatitis B ...

The hepatitis B vaccine protects against liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus is highly contagious and can spread through exposure to blood, semen, and other ...

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 ...

"We have real concerns and very little confidence that what they put out will be sound or based in science," Healey said.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver that is most commonly transmitted from mother to child during birth and delivery in early childhood, as well as through contact with blood or other ...

Hepatitis A and B are the most common vaccine-preventable diseases for travelers; nevertheless, up to 50% of confirmed cases of hepatitis A and B in Europe are still acquired during travel. ...