Transmission electron micrograph showing hepatitis B virus particles (colored orange). The Johns Hopkins Medicine-led ...

With NIH funding, the group will pursue research and patient care approaches for a disease that affects more than 250 million people around the globe ...

A new research study shows that hepatitis B vaccination rates among newborns in the U.S. declined by more than 10 percent ...

By Nancy Lapid Feb 23 (Reuters) - Use of hepatitis B vaccines in U.S. newborns was declining well before the Centers for ...

In 1991, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended hepatitis B vaccination at birth for all ...

Dr. Chas Hannum of Tufts Medical Center addresses the sharp drop in newborns receiving the hepatitis B vaccine.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Peak anti-hepatitis B surface antibody levels predicted increased viral protection in HIV, a French study shows.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

If someone presents you with a hepatitis B declination form, you might have some questions about it and the hepatitis B vaccine more generally. Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver due to the ...

Health officials blame a lack of access to medical professionals and internet misinformation for drops in rates.

Bill Cassidy went anywhere in Louisiana to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control — remade by Kennedy — no longer recommends that all newborns get the shot.