Would you enroll your baby in this study in a region with high prevalence of hepatitis B? Would you play Russian roulette with your baby?
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#hbv #hepatitisb #vaccines
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@danielhoffmann.eurosky.socialWould you enroll your baby in this study in a region with high prevalence of hepatitis B? Would you play Russian roulette with your baby?
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#hbv #hepatitisb #vaccines
@danielhoffmann.wsocial.euWould you enroll your baby in this study in a region with high prevalence of hepatitis B? Would you play Russian roulette with your baby?
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
#hbv #hepatitisb #vaccines
@gailwaldby.bsky.socialThe University of Southern Denmark confirmed that it has given the green light to a controversial study in Guinea-Bissau, funded with $1.6 million from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that plans to offer life-saving #hepatitisB #vaccines to only half of enrolled babies.
@dccfencerman1962.bsky.socialMercy Medcast, Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore's official podcast, is now live on Spotify and Apple podcasts and on Youtube, featuring Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, Center for Liver and Hepatobiliary Diseases, discussing #HepatitisB and C, their diagnosis and treatment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bol7...
@doublewhammied.bsky.social“Highly effective #prevention measures already exist for 4 of the 5 leading infectious causes of #cancer, as well as 4 #HIV." - Int'l Agency 4 Research on Cancer
The 4 infections include #HPV & #hepatitisB, for ... " 1/2 #CanSky #MedSky
@adnan-rahman.bsky.socialCDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved #Controversial #HepatitisB #Vaccine Study
#Trump #RFKJr.
@infectiousdisease.bsky.socialFrom @jamainternalmed.com 🦠
Immunity to #HepatitisA and #HepatitisB remains low in US adults, with significant gaps identified among populations at risk for severe infection.
@nhslothian.bsky.socialIf you have a blood test when assessed at our A&Es, you may now also be tested for #HepatitisB #HepatitisC & #HIV. If you don't wish to be tested, tell a member of staff.
More ➡️ https://news.nhslothian.scot/2026/08/03/routine-blood-borne-virus-testing-to-start-at-nhs-lothians-emergency-departments/
@castltrastondrs.medsky.networkAnd 360,000 cancer cases were linked to #hepatitisB infections & 260,000 cases were caused by the #Epstein-Barrvirus.
There were geographic differences in the places where cancers caused by infections occurred, too.
In sub-Saharan Africa, for instance,
@eara.eu#GeneTherapy silences #HepatitisB virus in #mice 🧬
A #therapy developed in Italy (San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy) and the US (nChroma Bio) reduced #HBV activity in #mice and proved safe in #monkeys, paving the way for #ClinicalTrials.
Learn more: 🔗 www.eara.eu/news/gene-th...
@fds3rd.bsky.social'Epigenetic' editing is here: gene-tagging technique banishes #hepatitisB virus
Technique uses chemical tags to shut down viral #DNA lurking in the host’s genome
#Chemistry #Genetics #Health #Science
@fds.wsocial.eu'Epigenetic' editing is here: gene-tagging technique banishes #hepatitisB virus
Technique uses chemical tags to shut down viral #DNA lurking in the host’s genome
#Chemistry #Genetics #Health #Science
@deceraclinicaledu.bsky.socialHow can HCPs navigate questions about the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose?
Explore an expert’s approach in this Clinical Thought, then practice the conversation through an interactive case simulation: https://bit.ly/4ybTRnK
@hepbvoicesau.bsky.socialHBVA was in Singapore for the International Hepatitis B Meeting (6–10 Sept). Our chair Thomas Tu co-convened the meeting, while Lien Tran represented the community. Together, we championed partnership, respectful communication and community-led advocacy @worldhepalliance.bsky.social #HepatitisB
@databoom.bsky.socialHepatitis B is often silent, but its impact isn't. 240 million live with chronic infection. Only 27% know it, and fewer than 5% are on treatment. Unvaccinated infants face a 90% risk of chronic infection. The tools exist. Too few systems use them.