hepatitis C

February 2, 2023

Discovery of “cross-reactive” antibodies could aid treatment of viral co-infections

By Bill Snyder

April 4, 2022

Medicare beneficiaries without low-income subsidies were less likely to fill important prescriptions, new study finds

Vanderbilt research shows that Medicare Part D beneficiaries who did not receive federal subsidies to lower their out-of-pocket costs were nearly twice as likely as others to not fill prescriptions for serious health conditions like cancer or hepatitis C treatment.

By Jake Lowary

October 29, 2021

HCV infection among pregnant people increasing

By Emily Stembridge

February 14, 2020

Study finds most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus

A recent study by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that in Tennessee, most infants exposed to hepatitis C virus at the time of birth are not tested later to see if they acquired the virus.

By Jessica Pasley

December 20, 2019

Hepatitis C–positive donors a viable option to expand heart donor pool

Hepatitis C-positive heart donors offer a strategy to safely expand the donor pool and allow more patients to undergo transplant.

By Matt Batcheldor

August 31, 2017

Novel approach expanded transplant patient’s options

South Carolina resident Amy Binkley is used to making tough decisions for her daughter, Savannah Parks.

By Jessica Pasley