The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in ...

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of cancer that affects your blood and bone marrow. According to the National Cancer Institute, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of ...

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are viral liver infections. They have similar symptoms but different modes of transmission and potential complications. A person can prevent both viruses through ...

There’s no cure for hepatitis B, but there is a highly effective vaccine as well as options for managing your symptoms, lessening your risk of long-term health effects, and preventing transmission.

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Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation (swelling) in your liver. Hepatitis B is liver inflammation caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Inflammation can damage your liver.

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