Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
Hepatitis B Vaccine: 4 Things You May Not Know The history of the hepatitis B vaccine has been marked by controversies, from the ‘Australia antigen’ to the ‘Pediatric Tuskegee.’ Medscape Medical News, ...
The hepatitis B vaccine is one of Philadelphia’s oldest success stories. The virus itself was discovered at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1967 by Baruch Blumberg, who won a Nobel Prize for his work. He ...