Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

An outbreak of acute severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy children in 2022 may be linked to adeno-associated virus 2, or AAV2, according to three independent studies published Thursday ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The recent rise in cases of acute hepatitis among children is likely linked to a common childhood virus, two independent studies from British researchers have suggested. Countries ...

Between April 5 and May 26 of 2022, hundreds of cases of viral hepatitis in children were diagnosed in 33 countries, according to the World Health Organization. Compared with previous outbreaks of ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists are edging closer to unraveling the mystery of unexplained hepatitis cases in children. Annie Otzen/Getty Image Two separate pre-print studies offer clues to explain the ...

The findings, which researchers say still need to be confirmed through larger studies, contradict the leading theory that an adenovirus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be causing ...

Until recently, a prevailing theory about the severe hepatitis cases popping up in children suggested that an adenovirus was probably to blame. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Infection with multiple common viruses may be responsible for the cases that puzzled doctors last year. By Emily Anthes Last year, reports of severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy ...

Scientists believe they have found a plausible explanation for the unusually high number of acute hepatitis cases seen this year in children in the UK and globally. Two independent studies, published ...