Hutch News

New Science Spotlight Articles

Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
13 NEW May 24, 2023
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 News - August 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 Spotlight - May 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 Spotlight - May 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 News - February 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 News - June 29, 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 News - February 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 News - January 22, 2021
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 News - November 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 News - September 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 News - September 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 News - August 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 News - July 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 News - July 24, 2020