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Hepatitis A and B: One causes more than 1 million deaths a year

Two viruses can attack the same organ, yet the way they spread and the damage they cause are remarkably different. While ...
BIOENGINEER

AI Reads Liver Scans to Tell Hepatitis B Cirrhosis Apart from Schistosomiasis

A multicenter Chinese study shows that a machine-learning radiomics model built from routine non-contrast CT scans, combined ...
Healthline

RFK Jr.’s Revised Vaccine Schedule May Cause 83% Surge in Hepatitis B Infections

A new study projects that delaying or omitting the hepatitis B shot at birth could increase chronic infections among children by 83%. Under the direction of Health Secretary RFK Jr., the CDC ended its ...
Medical News Today

What is the difference between acute and chronic hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Acute HPV comes on quickly and resolves promptly. Chronic HBV is a long-term infection, lasting for at least 6 months. The ...
Forbes

The Journey To Hepatitis B Elimination Through Innovation, Early Testing, And Scientific Discovery

We know the virus is most commonly passed from mother to child at birth or through contact with infected blood and bodily fluids, 5 with infants facing the highest risk of lifelong chronic infection ...
BIOENGINEER

Dual-Genotype Protein Yields Broader ELISA for Hepatitis B preS1 Antibodies

Researchers fused the preS1 regions of hepatitis B virus genotypes B and C into a single recombinant antigen, enabling an ELISA that accurately quantifies preS1 antibodies in Chinese patients across ...