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

Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is a small DNA virus from the Hepadnaviridae family. If someone has this infection for a long time, it can lead to ...

Joint AASLD/IDSA practice recommendations reflect new data on prevention, treatment, and surveillance of chronic hepatitis B, ...

Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains an urgent global health concern, affecting hundreds of millions of people and significantly heightening the risk of severe liver complications, including ...

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

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

At CROI 2026, experts warned that missing HBV screening risks reactivation during HIV therapy switches.

March 7, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday it would launch a campaign on Sunday to vaccinate newborns against the hepatitis B virus across 10 states, though the drive ...

Newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination rates in the U.S. decreased by over 10 percentage points in the last 2 years after ...