Chronic hepatitis B is a viral disease that affects the liver and greatly increases the risks of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer (HCC, liver cancer). It affects approximately 296 million people worldwide. Hepatitis ...
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Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short-term illness (acute hepatitis) and a life-threatening infection called chronic hepatitis B.
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Illinois should continue to recommend that nearly all newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, a state advisory committee decided Tuesday, in a move that could represent another break with federal vaccine guidance.
Dec 17, 2025
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TherVacB, a therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B, has entered its first clinical trial in patients. The first patient was enrolled in June 2025 and treated with the vaccine. In a previous trial in healthy volunteers, ...
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Menzies School of Health Research has led the largest-ever study of people living with a unique strain of chronic hepatitis B (C4 hepatitis B)—which predominately affects First Nations Australians in the Northern Territory ...
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