Hepatitis-B
2012 adult immunization schedule broadens recommendations for HPV and hepatitis B vaccinations
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends routine HPV vaccination for males aged 11 to 12 years and catch-up vaccination for…
Hepatitis B vaccination for health care students lags behind recommendations
Researchers led by Dr. Rania Tohme of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed hepatitis B immunization records of 4,075 health care…
Stepped-up vaccine series for hepatitis B is effective during pregnancy
An accelerated hepatitis B vaccination schedule for high-risk pregnant women was found effective and well-tolerated. The findings appear in the journal…
New Studies Examine Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Both HBV and HCV are global health problems. They can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer and they cause millions of deaths each year. Treatments to contain or…
Pitt vaccine to prevent colon cancer being tested in patients
If shown to be effective, it might spare patients the risk and inconvenience of repeated invasive surveillance tests, such as colonoscopy, that are now…
Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis B May Need Lifelong Antiviral Treatment
Patients who undergo liver transplantation for hepatitis B-related liver damage should receive lifelong antiviral treatment to keep the disease from coming…