Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…
Combination therapy improves response rates for chronic hepatitis B patients
Background and aims The optimal management strategy for adults with immune-tolerant (IT) chronic hepatitis B infection remains undefined.…
Malaysia Must Maintain Universal Hepatitis B Birth Dose — Malaysian Paediatric Association
The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA), representing the nation’s paediatricians and child health professionals, has reviewed the recent updated…
Not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth, US vaccine advisers say
A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end the longstanding recommendation that all US babies get the…
Maldives achieves historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of diseases
In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child…
Patients of a Mortdale dentist practice urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses including HIV
Dental patients of a southern Sydney practice are being urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses, including HIV,…
Health workers say NT leading the nation in hepatitis B care, as diagnoses jump but mortality rates plummet
Yolŋu elder and Aboriginal health worker George Gurruwiwi remembers the devastating impact of hepatitis B in his community…
The conclusion of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine ACIP meeting: The death knell of scientific inquiry
Committee members attend a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC on Thursday, Sept.…
The HBsAg/HBV DNA ratio’s potential for predicting disease progression
Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the immune-tolerant phase may still experience hepatic inflammation and…