Many readers wrote to express their strong opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, which this week cleared a Senate committee vote and ...

The Senate voted 53-47 to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination, following public statements of support from some ...

People aged 16 and over who receive blood tests in A&E at Leeds General Infirmary and St James's University Hospital are now ...

With several drugs in use that inhibit the hepatitis B virus polymerases (nucleos(t)ide analogues (or NUCs)), some argue that new direct-acting antiviral drugs, and new NUCs in particular ...

The innate immune system is essential for controlling viral infection. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) persistently infects human hepatocytes and causes hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the innate immune ...

An antisense drug in development at GSK has shown further activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a mid-stage trial, setting up a phase 3 assessment next year to see if it could offer a ...

GSK has revealed updated results from its phase 2b trial of its antisense drug for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which reveal a sharp decline in the proportion of patients with undetectable ...

The winter flu season features two types of influenza. Here's what you need to know about them and how they differ.

Medicare beneficiaries often pay monthly premiums, copays, annual deductibles and prescription drug costs. But what you may ...

The management of Leishmania donova ni (LD), responsible for fatal visceral leishmaniasis (VL), faces increasing challenges due to rising drug-unresponsiveness, leading to increasing treatment ...

Updated recommendations were issued by the IAS-USA regarding the use of ART for treatment and prevention of HIV in adult populations.