A recent blood-based hepatitis C virus assay on Nuclein's DASH system highlighted its on-device sample prep, among other features that have been driving its adoption.

Precision BioSciences offers high-risk, high-reward potential, trading below cash with key HBV and DMD data catalysts ...

A recent federal decision to change how newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine has raised concerns among Missouri health leaders, who warn the shift could put Black and low-income babies at higher ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Poster Presentation Highlights MDL-001’s Pan-Viral Activity Across HBV, HCV, and HDV, Including Co-Infection; A Novel Therapeutic Backbone for WHO 2030 Elimination Goals. The full preclinical data ...

The disease has become a key issue in Washington. We asked doctors to explain the ABCs. By Simar Bajaj On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel recommended ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory panel will debate and possibly delay a key immunization that protects babies from the hepatitis B virus. The influential ...

We know the virus is most commonly passed from mother to child at birth or through contact with infected blood and bodily fluids, 5 with infants facing the highest risk of lifelong chronic infection ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is an infectious disease mainly affecting the liver, caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). In the treatment of CHB, pegylated interferon α-2b (PEG-IFNα-2b) is ...