Hutch News
Hutch Award Luncheon honors Stephen Piscotty, raises more than $575K for cancer research
Fred Hutch backers, baseball fans, scientists join at T-Mobile Park event
Measles and cancer patients. What to do?
Measles seldom crossed paths with cancer survivors, but now that may change
Pathogenic blood bacteria rare in transplant patient subset
From the Pergam group, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division
Why now is the time to get your flu shot
Protecting yourself also helps those around you, especially cancer patients vulnerable to influenza
More is not always better
Pergam Lab, Vaccine and Infections Disease Division
Dr. Steve Pergam receives Dr. Ali Al-Johani Award
An expert in infection prevention who is also a 'passionate patient care advocate and an outstanding physician'
Flu season tips for cancer patients
It’s bad out there. Here are 7 things you need to know to protect yourself — and others
When bad bugs jump from farm to bedside
‘Big Chicken’ author, infectious disease researchers take aim at antibiotic resistance driven by agriculture, medicine
Science to watch in 2018: From immunotherapy to gene therapy, big data to new tech
Fred Hutch experts lend their predictions for the coming year’s advances
What we can learn about global flu evolution from individual infections
Study of 10-year-old flu samples finds virus’s evolution in individual transplant patients partially mirrors later global trends
Good News at Fred Hutch
Celebrating faculty and staff achievements
Medical myth busting: Separating fact from fiction about colds and flu
We ask an infection prevention expert to bust myths and offer tips on staying healthy during cold and flu season
Scientists who tweet
3 Fred Hutch researchers talk about getting #science out into the world, 140 characters at a time
Researching your cancer online: dive in or steer clear?
Some patients feel control over disease by scouring Web; others stoke hope by staying off Internet
After chemotherapy, immune system recovery may be slower than believed
<p>Chemo weakens the immune system for up to nine months, especially in smokers, one study finds</p>
Cannabis and cancer: Medical marijuana gains favor among some patients despite safety concerns
But some doctors voice concerns about safety, risks of Rx weed
When the doctor is the patient
A kidney transplant and a cancer diagnosis helped shape the career of infection-control expert Steve Pergam
Protecting the most vulnerable from measles
What a growing measles outbreak means for those with cancer and others who can’t get the vaccine
Flu shot strategy sends health worker rates soaring at SCCA
Participation climbs to 97 percent, protects vulnerable patients, Fred Hutch infection expert says