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Every month, Fred Hutch postdoc writer/editors summarize two papers from each of our scientific divisions to stimulate collaborations across campus
1 NEW September 25, 2023
No flu yet, but still — get your shot

No flu yet, but still — get your shot

COVID-19 pandemic makes prevention measures against influenza all the more important
Hutch NewsOctober 30, 2020
Why does flu make some people sick, but not others?

Why does flu make some people sick, but not others?

New study points to single mutations that allow flu to slip past immune system of some people, but not others
Hutch NewsAugust 27, 2019
Why now is the time to get your flu shot

Why now is the time to get your flu shot

Protecting yourself also helps those around you, especially cancer patients vulnerable to influenza
Hutch NewsOctober 24, 2018
Scanning hemagglutinin to predict the future of flu

Scanning hemagglutinin to predict the future of flu

From the Bloom Lab, Basic Sciences Division and Bedford Lab, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Science SpotlightOctober 15, 2018
Fight the flu with Netflix?

Fight the flu with Netflix?

Staying home and avoiding others can put a big dent in an epidemic, new TV-flu study finds
Hutch NewsJanuary 22, 2015
Flu season will likely be more severe this year, CDC predicts

Flu season will likely be more severe this year, CDC predicts

Strain has mutated, dimming the vaccine’s effectiveness – but it’s still worth it to get one, experts say
Hutch NewsDecember 05, 2014
Why the flu hit hardest in middle-aged adults last year

Why the flu hit hardest in middle-aged adults last year

Previous influenza infections in childhood may be the culprit, study finds
Hutch NewsOctober 20, 2014
Flu shot strategy sends health worker rates soaring at SCCA

Flu shot strategy sends health worker rates soaring at SCCA

Participation climbs to 97 percent, protects vulnerable patients, Fred Hutch infection expert says
Hutch NewsSeptember 23, 2014
‘It packs a punch’: High-dose flu vaccine cuts illness in older adults

‘It packs a punch’: High-dose flu vaccine cuts illness in older adults

Shot contains 4 times as much antigen, boosts antibodies and protects better, large study finds
Hutch NewsAugust 13, 2014
Unexpected findings: Immunosuppressant drug paradoxically may provide cross-protection against multiple strains of influenza, suggesting the potential of a universal vaccine

Unexpected findings: Immunosuppressant drug paradoxically may provide cross-protection against multiple strains of influenza, suggesting the potential of a universal vaccine

Mice vaccinated with Rapamycin along with single-strain flu virus develop immunity to several other types of flu, including deadly pandemic strains, suggesting the potential of a universal vaccine
Hutch NewsOctober 31, 2013