Hepatitis E is a viral infection of the liver that causes inflammation of the organ. The Hepatitis E virus is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus with an icosahedral structure comprising a ...

A three-dose vaccine regimen prevented hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections with high efficacy in adults over the course of 10 years, a phase III trial from China found. The HEV239 vaccine, sold under ...

A hepatitis E-positive meat product appears to be behind most of the infections that occurred earlier this year in Finland. The hepatitis E virus previously detected in sausages from a domestic ...

HealthDay News — A vaccine for hepatitis E provides protection from the virus for at least 4.5 years, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ning-Shao Xia, MD, a ...

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread, and so far there is no effective drug. In the search for one, the so-called rocaglates have come into focus: plant compounds that can inhibit the replication of ...

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on ...

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes varying disease severity among patient subpopulations: it is self-limiting in most young adults, but causes ∼30% mortality in pregnant women and leads to chronicity in ...

You’re probably aware that there is more than one form of hepatitis, but it’s understandable if you can’t keep them all straight. After all, there are five main forms of the disease. But while they ...

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B ...