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Smoking cessation trial for American Indian and Alaska Native people funded

Smoking cessation trial for American Indian and Alaska Native people funded

Digital intervention to focus on ethnic groups with ‘highest rates of commercial cigarette smoking’ in the U.S.
Hutch NewsOctober 10, 2023
Striving for the summit of Kilimanjaro

Striving for the summit of Kilimanjaro

How 20 biotech leaders — and two Fred Hutch faculty members — are tackling a mountain and cancer at the same time
Hutch NewsFebruary 10, 2023
Hutch trial will test new app to help teens stop vaping

Hutch trial will test new app to help teens stop vaping

Smoking cessation expert to adapt adult quit-smoking app for kids under 18; pilot trial will test its efficacy in 200 self-consenting teens
Hutch NewsMay 17, 2022
In research and cancer care, Indigenous representation matters

In research and cancer care, Indigenous representation matters

Fred Hutch, UW researchers work to reduce risk and inequities and improve access to care, resources for Indigenous communities and patients
Hutch NewsDecember 06, 2021
Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Fred Hutch eyes the future of weight loss

Successful pilot study uses acceptance and commitment phone therapy to help people lose weight; new $3.7M grant will launch full-scale trial
Hutch NewsMarch 31, 2021
Tip Sheet: Cancer health disparities, app to stop smoking, diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trials — and more

Tip Sheet: Cancer health disparities, app to stop smoking, diversity in COVID-19 vaccine trials — and more

Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news, plus resources for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month
News ReleasesOctober 01, 2020
Fred Hutch-led clinical trial shows new smartphone app helps smokers quit

Fred Hutch-led clinical trial shows new smartphone app helps smokers quit

JAMA Internal Medicine study shows iCanQuit app, based on acceptance and commitment therapy, is 1 1/2 times more efficacious than National Cancer Institute QuitGuide app, based on US clinical practice guidelines
News ReleasesSeptember 21, 2020