World Hepatitis Day, observed July 28, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It has been led by the World Hepatitis Alliance since 2007 and in May 2010, it received global endorsement from the World Health Organization.
Medical Definition of joule. : a unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter.
The SI unit of energy and work (which are numerically the same) is the joule (J) . A joule is the work done by a force of one newton for a distance of one meter.This unit is usually used in physics. Energy comes in many forms, such as heat, motion, gravitational, radiated solar power, and electrical.he SI unit of energy and work (which are numerically the same) is the joule (J) . A joule is the work done by a force of one newton for a distance of one meter.