Oncology & Cancer
Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine: A virologist explains
One-fifth. Nearly 20% of cancers worldwide are caused by a virus.
Feb 2, 2022
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News tagged with hepatitis b virus
Oncology & Cancer
Hepatitis B virus can trigger genetic changes in liver cells years before cancer diagnosis
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and Universidade de Santiago de Compostela have identified how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) can support the survival and growth of liver cancer, with this process starting early in ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Medical economics
What machine learning can offer Nigeria's healthcare system
Imagine it's 2030—and a typical day in a Nigerian healthcare setting. In earlier decades, when a patient walked in, they could see piles of folders and a clutter of pens scattered all over the office. They'd have a long ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Surgery
Hepatitis B virus monitoring needed after liver transplantation
(HealthDay)—Health care providers should test liver recipients for hepatitis B virus (HBV) given the slight risk for unexpected donor-derived HBV infection, according to research published in the July 9 issue of the U.S. ...
Jul 12, 2021
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Immunology
New immunotherapy 'highly effective' against hepatitis B
Scientists at UCL have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the world.
May 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B: What people can learn from donkeys
The discovery of a previously unknown hepatitis B virus in donkeys and zebras opens up new opportunities for understanding the course of the disease. A global research consortium was able to show that the course of the infection ...
Mar 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study provides detailed view of how hepatitis B virus establishes chronic infection
Researchers at Princeton have determined how five cellular proteins contribute to an essential step in the life cycle of hepatitis B virus (HBV). The article describing these findings appeared March 11, 2021 in the journal ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers reveal mechanism of hepatitis B-induced venous metastasis and immune escape of hepatocellular carcinoma
In China, about 70 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and more than 80% of liver cancer is caused by HBV.
Mar 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Incentivizing vaccine adherence: Could it be the key to achieving herd immunity?
As the United States struggles to control record-breaking increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the roll-out of two approved vaccines offers tremendous hope for saving lives and curbing the pandemic. To achieve ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Health
USPSTF recommends hep B screen for at-risk teens, adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that screening adults and adolescents at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation ...
Dec 16, 2020
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