Pamela Anderson recalls 'death sentence' hepatitis C diagnosis Pamela Anderosn was warned she had just 10 years to live when she was diagnosed with hepatitis C in the 1990s. BANG Premier · Sep 7
Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia The Independent UK · Sep 5
Your Puppy's Vaccination and Deworming Schedule in India: What Each Shot Actually Protects Against Why the First Eight Weeks Are a Biological WindowA puppy is born with borrowed immunity. Maternal antibodies passed through colostrum, the first milk, give a newborn temporary protection against diseases the mother has been vaccinated against or exposed to. According to research published in the journal Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology,… Times Life · Sep 3
Thousands of Australians received infected blood, over decades. Now they’ll have their say From the 1970s to the 1990s, an estimated 3,500–8,500 Australians acquired HIV or hepatitis C through infected blood or blood products. The exact number isn’t known and it may be substantially higher. Many people likely died without knowing they had been infected. The Conversation · Sep 2
Parents Now Decide on the Hepatitis B Birth Dose and the Evidence Behind That Choice Has Not Changed Months after federal guidance shifted, hepatitis B birth dose rates keep falling. Here is what the evidence actually shows for parents. Medical Daily · Sep 2
Double Vision and a Drooping Eyelid Were the First Signs of a Liver Cancer Nobody Had Found A 67-year-old man's double vision and nosebleeds were traced to a skull base mass. The biopsy revealed a liver cancer that nobody had diagnosed. Medical Daily · Aug 27
Florida Moves to Drop Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, Hib and Pneumococcal Shots from Public and Private School Rules Florida's health department filed a rule dropping four school vaccine requirements. Seven others stay in law. What parents should check now. Medical Daily · Aug 26
FDA Decision Due Thursday on a Two-Drug HIV Pill Designed to Simplify Complex Daily Regimens The FDA faces an August 27 target date on Gilead's bictegravir and lenacapavir tablet for adults already virally suppressed on HIV therapy. Medical Daily · Aug 24
Most American Adults Show No Measurable Immunity to Hepatitis A or B Despite Decades of Vaccines A JAMA Internal Medicine analysis found 39.5% of US adults had serologic immunity to hepatitis A and just 27.1% had it for hepatitis B. Medical Daily · Aug 19
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’ Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says The Guardian - AU · Aug 16
Hepatitis C Has Been Curable for a Decade, and Prescriptions for the Cure Have Been Falling Prescribing of hepatitis C cures peaked in 2015 and has fallen sharply since, leaving most diagnosed Americans untreated a decade later. Medical Daily · Aug 15
Hepatitis A Spread Inside a Los Angeles County Nursing Facility Despite Vaccination After Exposure A CDC report details hepatitis A spreading in a Los Angeles County nursing facility, including among residents vaccinated after exposure. Medical Daily · Aug 14
8 Warning Signs of Pancreatic Problems That Most Indians Miss Before It's Too Late 1. Pain That Sits Between Your Shoulder BladesThe pancreas sits deep behind the stomach, tucked against the spine. When it inflames or a tumour begins to grow, the pain often radiates to the mid-back or between the shoulder blades rather than the abdomen. Most people reach for a pain balm.… Times Life · Aug 14
A Liver Infection with No Approved Oral Treatment in the U.S. Now Has a Drug Under FDA Review The FDA accepted a new drug application for lonafarnib, which would be the first oral treatment for chronic hepatitis D in the United States. Medical Daily · Aug 13
Times Life · Aug 13 7 Gallbladder Disease Warning Signs Indians Confuse With Acidity and Indigestion Symptoms The burning after a heavy meal that isn't what you thinkThat familiar burn after a plate of chole bhature or a late-night biryani gets blamed on acidity almost automatically. But gallbladder pain follows a different clock. It tends to arrive 30 minutes to two hours after eating, particularly after fatty…
The Conversation · Aug 12 Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence-based process that has kept kids safe President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4…
Medical Daily · Aug 12 Texas School Immunization Rules Stay the Same This Year Even as Federal Vaccine Messaging Shifts Texas school immunization requirements are unchanged for 2026-2027, state health officials say, despite shifting federal vaccine recommendations.
Medical Daily · Aug 11 A Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Imported Clams Is Still Open More Than a Year On Federal officials link 30 hepatitis A cases in three states to imported frozen clams. The frozen product may still sit in home freezers.
International Business Times UK · Aug 11 Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Overhauling Childhood Vaccine Recommendations and Splitting MMR Shots President Trump signed an executive order reducing federal childhood vaccine recommendations to 11 diseases, sparking debate over its implications.
The Independent UK · Aug 11 England ‘leading the world’ in mission to eradicate deadly hepatitis C virus IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 10 England ‘on the cusp’ of eliminating hepatitis C, health officials say Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus
The Guardian - US · Aug 10 Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families
Medical Daily · Aug 10 A Bipartisan Hepatitis C Elimination Bill Is Stalled in the Senate Over Its Congressional Budget Office Score A bipartisan bill to expand hepatitis C testing and treatment has stalled in the Senate over a CBO cost estimate its sponsors call disappointing.
Roll Call · Aug 6 Cassidy’s hepatitis C bill delayed over CBO score A bipartisan bill aimed at combating hepatitis C is stalled in the Senate due to a high score from the Congressional Budget Office, the bill’s lead sponsor Bill Cassidy, R-La., said on Thursday. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., proposes a national strategy to reduce hepatitis C…
The Economic Times · Aug 6 New Zealand eases resident visa health rules; Hepatitis B, C no longer automatic hurdle New Zealand has eased health assessment rules for resident visa applicants. Hepatitis B and C are no longer high-cost conditions for migrants. This change benefits many prospective residents, including Indian nationals seeking permanent residency. Individual medical circumstances will now be assessed for these conditions. Revisions aim to focus the high-cost…