Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are among the world's leading infectious threats, together responsible for over a million deaths each year, but these infections remain neglected by ...

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently ended the federal recommendation for a universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. If you’re following this issue, you may also know ...

Hepatitis C is widely known by name, but far less understood in reality. It's a condition that can exist quietly in the body for years, causing little to no outward sign that anything is wrong, which ...

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - GSK (GSK.L), opens new tab will use promising results from two studies of its experimental chronic hepatitis B therapy to support planned regulatory applications, it said on ...

Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short-term illness (acute hepatitis) and a life-threatening infection called ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending giving all infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth, approving a sweeping and highly ...

Instead of recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now officially advises women who test negative for the virus to consult health care ...

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The federal vaccine advisory panel, all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted to drop the universal recommendation that children should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Updated, Dec. 5: This story, originally published Dec. 4, has been ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked vaccine committee voted to do away with the long-standing, universal recommendation that all babies receive a hepatitis B shot at ...

This article is part of The Dallas Morning News’ initiative to answer questions about vaccines. Got a question? Ask us here. A federal vaccine advisory panel voted on Friday morning to change the ...