Hepatitis—inflammation of the liver—affects millions of people worldwide each year. This potentially serious condition can stem from viral infections, alcohol consumption, toxins, medications, or ...

Liver Awareness Month, observed each October, increases public understanding of the causes, symptoms, and outcomes of liver disease and highlights steps that can be taken at both the individual and ...

It is important to talk to a doctor about any symptoms that may indicate a problem with the liver. Many types of liver disease produce similar symptoms, so a doctor may need to order tests to help ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It’s considered acute until it lasts six months, at which point it’s considered chronic. Complications that can develop from chronic hepatitis include a ...

Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe liver condition caused by long-term heavy alcohol use, leading to inflammation and potential liver failure. Symptoms include jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, ...

Liver cancer is a growing global concern, affecting non-drinkers due to conditions like MASLD and MASH linked to lifestyle ...

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene might triple the risk of significant liver fibrosis -- an excessive amount of liver scarring ...

The phone call no one wants to receive often starts the same way. Your favorite restaurant has been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak, or perhaps a close friend mentions they’ve been diagnosed with the ...

Autoimmune hepatitis quietly damages the liver for years before symptoms appear; specialists in Kenya warn of late diagnoses and urge early medical checks. [File, Standard] When people think about ...

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) will present new research that reinforces its commitment to advancing innovation for ...