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Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment and ...

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After spending over a year in the hospital, Barrett Brasfield, born prematurely at 26 weeks, is now home with his family, ...

With the Ditwah cyclone finally behind us and floodwaters slowly receding, health experts warn children are at the centre of ...

Hospitals for decades have provided babies their first hepatitis B vaccine. Now doctors' offices might administer the shot.

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The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in ...