Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found
UK experts believe they can now explain the recent spate of mysterious liver problems in young children. Source link
Pig-Heart Transplants in Two Brain-Dead People Offer Chance to Improve Tests for Pig Viruses
Two brain-dead individuals received genetically modified pig-heart transplants, part of growing efforts by scientists who want to improve tests on pig organs for pig viruses and gather data that could...
Biotech Wizard Left a Trail of Fraud—Prosecutors Allege It Ended in Murder
Serhat Gumrukcu faces trial in a purported murder-for-hire plot to silence an associate who could have exposed him and derailed a drug-development deal worth millions of dollars. [ad_2] Source link
Past COVID-19 Infection Could Play Role In Child Hepatitis
June 16, 2022 – There may be a link between the recent unexplained cases of hepatitis in children and prior coronavirus infections, according to new research from Israel.A new study...
Unexplained child hepatitis cases rise again in UK
Health officials are investigating a link with a common virus, as well as other factors. Source link
Hepatitis: Mum’s fear for girl, 4, in mystery virus outbreak
Madison Duffy is one of 197 children in the UK being treated for hepatitis, amid a surge of cases. Source link
Child hepatitis cases continue to rise in UK
Officials say they have seen 197 cases, and 11 of the young children have needed a liver transplant. Source link
Hepatitis in children mystery still being investigated as cases rise
Cases are being detected worldwide but UK scientists are no clearer on what's behind the rise. Source link
3 Children in Indonesia Die of Acute Hepatitis
May 4, 2022 -- Three children in Indonesia have died of acute hepatitis, bringing to four the global death toll in the mysterious worldwide outbreak of the liver disease, CBS...
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
There is mounting evidence that a common adenovirus is linked to these rare cases. Source link