The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said progress had been made on tackling the viral infection, which can cause serious liver damage, cancer and death if left untreated. A six-in-one vaccine, which ...

Hepatitis B transmission from mothers to babies has been eliminated in England, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO elimination target is that less than 2 per cent of babies born ...

Hepatitis B can spread relatively easily through contact with the blood or body fluids of someone who has the virus, especially in certain high risk situations. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that Namibia has eliminated vertical mother-to-child transmission of viral HIV and Hepatitis B, the first country in Africa and the only ...

Hepatitis B prevention methods involve medical screening, vaccination, and following safe practices. Good hygiene practices such as washing hands and using condoms with sexual partners are essential ...

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are “simply not true.” Trump said earlier this week ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Molecular evidence indicates that father-to-child transmission is an "important route" of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Japan, Japanese researchers warn in the ...

Hepatitis B poses health risks for pregnant people and their babies. These include virus transmission from parent to newborn, preterm labor, and hepatitis B complications in pregnant people. Testing ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee appears set to amend the childhood immunization schedule, including potentially changing recommendations on a shot given to ...

Ahead of a key meeting amongst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisors -- now with 12 members hand-picked by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. -- doctors, health ...