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RR tracks: a new way to measure viral transmission

RR tracks: a new way to measure viral transmission

From the Bedford Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease, Public Health and Human Biology Divisions
Science SpotlightSeptember 03, 2025
COVID watchdawgs: SARS-CoV-2 at UW in the pandemic’s early days

COVID watchdawgs: SARS-CoV-2 at UW in the pandemic’s early days

From the Chu and Weil Labs, UW Medicine, in collaboration with the Cancer Basic Biology Program of the Cancer Consortium and Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightMarch 21, 2025
The impact of antibodies to other coronaviruses on risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers and infants

The impact of antibodies to other coronaviruses on risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in mothers and infants

From the Lehman and Overbaugh Labs, Human Biology Division
Science SpotlightSeptember 19, 2022
COVID-19 complacency: ‘A hard shift for the immunocompromised’

COVID-19 complacency: ‘A hard shift for the immunocompromised’

Even with vaccines and antivirals, cancer patients and many others are still vulnerable to infection; some safety tips for this evolving pandemic
Hutch NewsAugust 25, 2022
Do viruses have heads, shoulders, knees, and toes?

Do viruses have heads, shoulders, knees, and toes?

From the Stamatatos, Pancera and McGuire labs, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightMay 16, 2022
Coronavirus evolution resembles an intersecting network of branches

Coronavirus evolution resembles an intersecting network of branches

From the Bedford lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightMay 16, 2022
Cancer, COVID-19 and proceeding with caution

Cancer, COVID-19 and proceeding with caution

Patients in treatment and those with compromised or suppressed immune systems eye the future — and pandemic’s wane — warily
Hutch NewsFebruary 16, 2022
Catching up with cancer as COVID-19 starts to ebb

Catching up with cancer as COVID-19 starts to ebb

Public health researchers scramble to get preventive cancer screenings back on peoples’ radar – and calendars – as cases dwindle and restrictions lift
Hutch NewsJune 29, 2021
College students muster for big COVID-19 vaccine study

College students muster for big COVID-19 vaccine study

12,000 participants sought in study to prove if vaccine can block asymptomatic transmission
Hutch NewsMarch 26, 2021
Learning to trust science with your life

Learning to trust science with your life

Diseases like cancer and COVID-19 can be scary; leaning into the science helps you feel more empowered
Hutch NewsFebruary 19, 2021
Shed the pandemic pounds ... and the stupor

Shed the pandemic pounds ... and the stupor

As vaccines roll out and the crisis ebbs, get more sleep, eat mostly plants, keep moving and stay connected
Hutch NewsJanuary 22, 2021
Cancer patients and the COVID-19 vaccines

Cancer patients and the COVID-19 vaccines

Clinicians, cancer patients and coronavirus researchers weigh in on vaccination safety, timing, allergy concerns and more
Hutch NewsJanuary 14, 2021
A year of research dominated by the coronavirus

A year of research dominated by the coronavirus

Scientists applied diverse expertise to pandemic in 2020 while advancing discoveries and cures for cancer
Hutch NewsDecember 21, 2020
Celebrate safely: Scientists offer advice, urge vigilance during holidays

Celebrate safely: Scientists offer advice, urge vigilance during holidays

'Now is the time for delayed gratification' — so skip big gatherings and travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Hutch NewsNovember 20, 2020
'Everything we’ve been training for is happening now'

'Everything we’ve been training for is happening now'

How early-career virologists dropped everything to seize the opportunity, and face the challenges, of studying the coronavirus
Hutch NewsSeptember 16, 2020
Public health’s pandemic pivot

Public health’s pandemic pivot

With disease modeling, virtual events and a renewed focus on antiracism, Fred Hutch population scientists adapt their work to COVID-19
Hutch NewsSeptember 15, 2020
What happens if the coronavirus’s spikes mutate?

What happens if the coronavirus’s spikes mutate?

First-of-its-kind study explores how changes in the virus’s ‘lock picks’ could help or hinder its ability to sneak into our cells
Hutch NewsAugust 13, 2020
Riding out the pandemic with Obliteride

Riding out the pandemic with Obliteride

Annual fundraiser goes DIY with creative workouts, global participation and Glow Orange week
Hutch NewsJuly 24, 2020
The latest on how COVID-19 affects cancer patients

The latest on how COVID-19 affects cancer patients

Hutch researchers share new data on mortality rates and racial disparities in treatment; launch statewide COVID-19 and cancer data repository
Hutch NewsJuly 24, 2020
Fred Hutch joins international COVID-19 vaccine effort

Fred Hutch joins international COVID-19 vaccine effort

New clinical trials network will evaluate vaccines and antibodies to prevent COVID-19
News ReleasesJuly 08, 2020