Dr. Baruch Blumberg, a federal scientist, identified the virus behind the infection in 1965. He won the Nobel Prize for the ...

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee could vote this week to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for children. Here's ...

The hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia is far from abating. Doctors have registered close to 3,000 cases this year, the worst ...

As hepatitis B research progresses, achieving higher functional cure rates is becoming more feasible. It is vital that ...

Introduction In 2002, hepatitis B vaccines were incorporated into China’s National Immunisation Programme (NIP). In 2009, the ...

A combination treatment involving tobevibart and elebsiran significantly improved disease activity in adults with chronic ...

Since 1991, when the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns, infections with hepatitis B virus in children and teens have decreased by 99%.

(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members hand-picked by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. -- ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunity in individuals without HBV infection is associated with a reduced risk for diabetes. HealthDay News — Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunity in individuals without HBV ...

Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

NEW YORK – To the cheers of blood centers, the US Food and Drug Administration said this week that it plans to eliminate a requirement to screen donated blood with hepatitis B virus surface antigen ...

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis with significant health complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen ...