Researchers found that the decision to delay the once-universal hepatitis B shot for babies will likely cause a surge in ...

Tonsillectomy used to be considered a rite of passage-- something to be done if any child developed sore throats, as the risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having a chronic respiratory infection in addition to bronchiectasis heightened the risk for an exacerbation and ...

HBV infection at birth or during early infancy can lead to lifelong health problems such as chronic liver disease and liver ...

Amid policy shifts and a rise in misinformation fueling vaccine hesitancy, fewer infants in the U.S. are receiving the ...

Matthias Girndt, MD, shares vaccine best practices for patients with chronic kidney disease, including posttransplant cases.

Schlesinger is a physician-scientist and professor, president, and CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization in San Antonio, Texas. The connection between infection ...

When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

Millions of people worldwide carry viral infections they acquired at birth, often for life. For a long time it was assumed ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, said he will prioritize preventing chronic disease, shifting funding from vaccine and infectious disease ...

Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and ...