HBV Vaccine: The Why

Today’s WSJ article is noteworthy: “Hep-B Is the Only Vaccine Given at Birth. Why Doctors Say It Can’t Wait. The vaccine has virtually eliminated childhood infections of a disease that doesn’t only transmit through drugs or sex.” Key Points In the...

Word Choice: Liver Disease

We see many hospital systems that want the American consumer (aka patient) to know the word “hepatology” to find a liver disease provider.However–The word “hepatology” is uncommon, appearing around 0.01 times per million words in modern...

Oar Health and Alcohol Addiction

“I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it.” Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, founder and CEO of Oar Health, the virtual treatment platform helping people reduce or stop drinking entirely with medication-assisted care, is...

Liver Disease, Liver Cancer

“Global liver cancer rates are expected to jump 75% by 2050, but experts say more than 60% of liver cancers are preventable. Decreases in obesity and reduced alcohol use could drive down rates of liver cancer.”Here’s a summary of the 09/15/2025 UCHealth...

151 Adult Liver Transplant Centers in the USA

There are 151 liver transplant centers in America for adults, and in 2024 there were 11,458 adult liver transplants, or about 75 per center for the year. And here’s a table showing your Top 10 US Centers List (2023 data). Adding Mayo’s numbers from Arizona...