Ahmedabad: Hepatitis A, the viral disease affecting the liver, is caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water. What was once a normal exposure during childhood is now striking during ...

Reverse osmosis (RO) is a vital water purification technology used in various applications such as boiler feedwater treatment, cooling water systems, and wastewater recycling. The feedwater for RO can ...

Reverse osmosis systems remove nitrates and other contaminants from water by forcing it through a membrane. Home reverse osmosis systems are increasing in sales due to high nitrate levels in central ...

Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of liver disease, liver cancer and liver transplant in the United States and is a focus of an annual national awareness campaign that occurs each May. While viral ...

Hepatitis A is a contagious virus that can be contracted by ingesting contaminated food and drink. Getting vaccinated and regularly washing your hands are among the ways residents can better protect ...

Millions of Americans live with chronic hepatitis and may not know it, because it can take years to become symptomatic. The most common types of the virus, hepatitis B and C, can lead to liver failure ...

More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health ...

Whether hepatitis resolves depends on the type and whether a person receives treatment. Hepatitis A usually resolves without medications, and while sometimes hepatitis B and C may last only a few ...

Panel A shows the structure of HDV, which shares the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) envelope with hepatitis B virus. The virion contains a single-stranded, circular RNA genome of approximately ...