86 European, US children down with severe hepatitis; experts perplexed

Some have cited COVID-19 as a reason; some two years of it, while the rest have blamed the adenovirus

Access to viral hepatitis diagnosis and treatment is still limited: WHO

In Africa, less than eight countries provide subsidised testing and treatment for viral hepatitis

Three win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice won the prize for the discovery of the virus that caused several deaths in the 1960s and …

Hepatitis in children: 2 new research focuses on probable causes

Their findings reveal it is likely a combination of 3 elements — co-infection with two different viruses and genetic susceptibility

‘Adenovirus is not new. Yet, we’ve never linked it with severe hepatitis’

Matthew R Vogt on link between acute flaccid myelitis & current acute paediatric hepatitis outbreak

COVID-19 : Why vaccinating children may be crucial

Vaccinating children will protect them against post-infectious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome; reduce risk of infection in …

Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper

Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China

A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C — and a path forward

The development of treatments over the past 30 years reflects the amazing progress the field has made in tackling hepatitis C in a relatively …

Probable cases of acute hepatitis in children cross 600, cause remains unknown 

As many as 38 children required transplants and nine died

Severe hepatitis in children: Why COVID-link hasn’t been ruled out

18 per cent severe hepatitis patients tested positive for COVID-19

Simply Put: Hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India; but very few know about its transmission, effects & vaccination

Misconceptions and insufficient education on Hepatitis B are widespread; they necessitate targeted information campaigns, finds Sir Ganga Ram …