Supreme Court seeks details on cost, availability of NAT in hospital to prevent transfusion related infectionThe Supreme Court is seeking more information on the cost and availability of Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing in government hospitals na...
25 Feb, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Evidence confirms U.S. newborn Hepatitis B vaccination policy amid calls to delayAn independent review of more than 400 studies confirms that the U.S. policy of providing the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has reduced c...
02 Dec, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
From 'mild jaundice' to liver transplants: How Hepatitis A is turning deadly for adults in IndiaMumbai hepatologists are observing a shift in hepatitis infections. Hepatitis A is now causing severe illness in adults. New Hepatitis C ca...
27 Jul, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Viral hepatitis could cause liver cancer: Here's what you need to know about prevention and treatmentIn medical terms, hepatitis is explained as an inflammation of the liver, which is responsible for blood filtering, nutrient processing, an...
08 Aug, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Experiencing fatigue, joint pain & itching? Time to get vaccinatedHepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.
28 Jul, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day 2022: All you need to know about this viral diseaseHepatitis virus has five commonly known strains: Type A, B, C, D. All of them affect the liver but there are some key differences in origin...
27 Jul, 2022, 11.57 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
28 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.
28 Jul, 2018, 09.35 AM IST
Dark urine, nausea, abdominal pain? Get checked for hepatitis, it is more dangerous than you thinkHepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.
27 Jul, 2018, 05.58 PM IST
Mylan wants to capture chronic Hep B marketThe drug was approved in India in November this year and is the “first” to be approved in eight years for the management of this infection ...
08 Dec, 2017, 09.45 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson arm halts R&D on Hepatitis C drugInstead, the company will focus on a cure for chronic hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver caused by a different virus.
12 Sep, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Hepatitis B, C may up Parkinson's disease risk, shows studyPeople with hepatitis B are 76 per cent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
30 Mar, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
On World Hepatitis Day, Amitabh Bachchan calls for educating aanganwadis about itHe feels there should be a fixed budget for the prevention and eradication of the disease.
29 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
28 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Rs 2,277 drug can treat hepatitis B patientsHepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily fluids. There is also a risk of infected mothers passing on the Hepatitis B vi...
23 Apr, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
After polio, Amitabh Bachchan to lead India's fight against hepatitis B campaignThe health ministry has finalized talks with Bachchan and is set to launch the campaign in April, a senior official in the ministry said.
13 Mar, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
HIV model can beat hepatitis, say doctorsOn World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...
29 Jul, 2014, 12.15 PM IST