CDC advisers could reverse newborn hepatitis B vaccine recommendations

Hepatitis B vaccines given at birth have essentially eliminated the disease in kids. A vote this week could upend that ...

The Journey To Hepatitis B Elimination Through Innovation, Early Testing, And Scientific Discovery

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

Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change

An independent review by vaccine experts found that long-standing U.S. policy of giving the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns ...
BMJ Global Health

Effectiveness of the National Immunisation Programme and the catch-up vaccination on the incidence of hepatitis B in China: an interrupted time series analysis from 200…

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

Visiting for treatment, South Korean woman molested by Gurugram physiotherapist

The woman, who was employed at a private company in Gurugram filed a complaint a week after she had gone to a physiotherapy centre in Sector 53 for treatment. A 55-year-old South Korean woman was ...

Europe is not doing enough to detect HIV, hepatitis, health authorities warn

The ECDC says the region could still meet its testing targets for HIV, but that it will be harder to improve detection for hepatitis B and C. View on euronews ...
MarketWatch

Virion Therapeutics Reports Progress Towards HBV Functional Cure with Sustained and Continued HBsAg Declines up to One Year After a Single VRON-0200 Dose From its Phase 1b ...

-- VRON-0200 was safe and well tolerated, with no serious treatment-related adverse events, treatment discontinuations, or treatment-related clinical laboratory abnormalities reported -- In the ...
The Conversation

Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here’s why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine

Paediatrician, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney Nicholas Wood has previously ...
The Conversation

Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

David Higgins is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and volunteer board member for Immunize Colorado. Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B ...
optometryadvisor

Hepatitis B Virus Immunity Linked to Reduced Risk for Diabetes

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 ...
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GSK’s New Study on Bepirovirsen: A Potential Game-Changer for Hepatitis B Treatment?

GlaxoSmithKline ((GSK)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights ...
STAT

Dropping hepatitis B shots for newborns would ignore history and endanger children, scientists warn

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. It was the late 1980s and the ...