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Human biological clock helps combat inflammatory disease

Frenchscientistshavefoundthatpeople'sbiologicalclockcanbeavitalfactorinfightinginflammatorydiseasesuchasfulminanthepatitis,anewstudysuggests.ScientistsfromtheNa

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Around 650 Aust'n hospital patients potentially exposed to hepatitis B

​Around 650 patients at an Australian hospital could have been infected by hepatitis B after being treated by a staff member with the disease.

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New vaccine generates strong immune response against hepatitis C

A new hepatitis C vaccine has shown promising results in an early clinical trial at Oxford University in Britain, generating strong and broad immune responses, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

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Vaccine safety scare stalls China's disease control

China's health watchdog is worried that a drop in vaccination coverage driven by vaccine safety concerns will offset its achievements in limiting infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and measles.

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Two babies dead after Hep B vaccination

Vaccination has been a key part of a successful national strategy to combat viral hepatitis in China, with the practice encouraged by the World Health Organization