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November 08, 2020
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Three-antigen HBV vaccine noninferior to single-antigen vaccine in Russian population

Three-antigen HBV vaccine noninferior to single-antigen vaccine in Russian population

The three-antigen hepatitis B virus vaccine was noninferior to the single-antigen vaccine, according to results from a randomized, double-blind trial of Russian adults.

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October 16, 2020
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SHEA updates guidance for health care workers with HBV, HCV or HIV

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America updated its guidance for health care personnel with hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV in light of evidence of low transmission and advances in treatments.

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September 03, 2020
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TAF therapy helps prevent mother to child transmission of HBV

Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate prevented mother to child transmission of hepatitis B without any safety concerns, according to study results.

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August 31, 2020
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NUC discontinuation shows durable immune control in e antigen-negative hepatitis B

Discontinuation of long-term nucleos(t)ide analogues has the potential to induce durable immune control and functional cure in patients with e antigen-negative, or HBeAG, chronic hepatitis B, according to a presenter at The Digital International Liver Congress.

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August 25, 2020
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Tips for APPs on using TACE, TAE for hepatocellular carcinoma

Tips for APPs on using TACE, TAE for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma, the sixth most common cancer, accounts for 90% of primary liver cancers worldwide. Its incidence has tripled since the 1980s.

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August 19, 2020
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Coinfection with HCV, HBV or HIV significantly raises mortality risk

Coinfection with HCV, HBV or HIV significantly raises mortality risk

Concurrent infection with hepatitis C, hepatitis B or HIV is associated with high mortality risk — up to nine times higher among triple-infected patients compared with noninfected patients, a study showed.

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July 15, 2020
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Q&A: Updated guidance expands access to transplants

Q&A: Updated guidance expands access to transplants

In June, HHS and U.S. Public Health Service issued updated guidance on solid organ transplants to increase the number organs available for transplantation.

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July 09, 2020
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Unsafe injection practices contribute to HIV outbreak among children in Pakistan

Unsafe injection practices contribute to HIV outbreak among children in Pakistan

An HIV outbreak among children in Sindh, Pakistan, was associated with multiple recent injections or infusions, blood transfusion and a higher number of visits to health care facilities, according to results of a case-control study.

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June 29, 2020
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Survey: PCPs need greater hepatitis B vaccination awareness

Primary care physicians do not realize how low the rate of adult hepatitis B vaccination is in the United States, according to a small survey.

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June 26, 2020
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HHS updates transplant guidance to improve safety, access to organs

The HHS and the U.S. Public Health Service updated the solid organ transplant guidance to evaluate donors and monitor recipients for HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections, according to a release.

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