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According to new clinical data released by Precision BioSciences at the EASL Congress today, their gene-editing therapy, PBGENE-HBV, successfully eliminated the virus’s “cccDNA” in liver biopsies. This is the first time a therapeutic agent has provided clinical evidence of directly inactivating the root cause of chronic Hepatitis B infection. The study data, presented by Dr. …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a first dose within 24 hours of birth — as the CDC has advised for more than 30 years — the panel voted to …
🚨 BREAKING: Truck hauling ‘aggressive’ monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes & COVID overturns in Mississippi Sheriff says all but one of the animals have been “destroyed.” pic.twitter.com/L9ss4ylJof — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 28, 2025 A truck hauling “aggressive” monkeys thought to be carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid-19 has overturned in Mississippi, with at least one …
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for a two-day session. The focus is on vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. (AP Video: Mary Conlon).
Hepatitis C often shows no signs until serious damage is done. It can be treated, so testing is key to help you help reduce your risk. #WorldHepatitisDay #HepC🔗 https://t.co/mqokQBm3RX pic.twitter.com/ahoVG5kEv3 — UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) July 28, 2025 Brits at elevated risk of hepatitis C have been urged by UKHSA to get tested even …
The long-awaited report into the infected blood scandal will be released on Monday. Colin and Jan Smith, whose beloved son died aged just seven, hope it will lead to some accountability and help shed light on why so many innocent lives were lost. Colin Smith carries a small suitcase into the dining room of their …
Nearly 450 patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to improper administration of their IV medications, a hospital spokesperson said Thursday. The potential exposures occurred over roughly two years and involved patients who needed an endoscopy, a procedure where doctors use a small camera …
Willamette Valley Fruit Company based in Oregon announced the recall of frozen strawberries that are sold at Walmart, Costco, and HEB retail stores under the brand names Rader Farms Organic at Costco and HEB as well as Great Value at Walmart, the FDA notice said. The strawberries were grown in Mexico, the agency added. The …