search
hepatitis A
Trends
- 1Epigenetic editing shown to banish hepatitis B virus●'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus
Researchers report that epigenetic editing can eliminate hepatitis B virus, according to a Nature news article. The approach modifies gene activity rather than cutting DNA, silencing the virus so it is cleared from cells. Commenters are discussing what the finding could mean for the hundreds of millions living with chronic hepatitis B, a leading cause of liver cancer.
- 2FDA links Ecuadorian black clams to hepatitis A outbreak●FDA warns black clams from Ecuador tied to hepatitis A outbreak, 30 hospitalized
The FDA is warning consumers about black clams imported from Ecuador after they were tied to an outbreak of hepatitis A that has left 30 people hospitalized. Health officials are urging anyone who may have eaten the clams to watch for symptoms such as jaundice, fatigue and abdominal pain, and investigators are working to trace the contaminated shellfish and prevent further sales.