Infants and adolescents vaccinated against hepatitis B are protected for over 10 years after immunization, according to a new study.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally, about 2 billion people have been infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV)

Fast growing infants are at increased risk of obesity in childhood and adulthood, reports a new BMJ study.

Researchers analyzed 24 studies which assessed the relation between infant size and growth and the development of obesity at any later age. They found that the heaviest infants, those with the highest body mass index, and those who gained weight rapidly during the first and second year of life, were more likely to be obese in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood than other infants

Scientists have discovered a gene that appears to contribute to some cases of Tourette's syndrome

A protein responsible for fleas' astonishing jumping power could be harnessed to repair damaged arteries, according to a new study.

Scientists have taken the gene that produces resilin and used it to create a super-strong rubbery polymer with potential use in surgery

A protein responsible for fleas' astonishing jumping power could be harnessed to repair damaged arteries, according to a new study.

Scientists have taken the gene that produces resilin and used it to create a super-strong rubbery polymer with potential use in surgery