Blog and News

New research evaluates the safety of transplants from organ donors who recently test positive for SARS-CoV-2

1/26/2023

Findings show that most organs from COVID-positive donors can be used with excellent short-term outcomes.

FDA and CDC endorse COVID-19 vaccine booster for all adults 18 and older

10/25/2024

The move will protect millions and improve access to vaccines. Learn more.

Visitor policy

Our updated visitor policy and masking guidelines

Connecting communities to COVID-19 vaccine

3/22/2021

Swedish Chief Health Equity Officer Nwando Anyaoku, M.D., who leads Swedish’s mobile clinic efforts, is often called upon to speak with community groups and panels about her work and experience in add

The COVID-19 Vaccine and your Mammogram

2/24/2021

Due to the COVID-19 vaccine side effects, we recommend that you schedule a screening mammography a minimum of six (6) weeks after your final vaccination dose.

The COVID-19 Vaccine's Arrival & Next Steps: A Message from Dr. Hudson

12/17/2020

Dr. Hudson, CEO for Swedish Health Services, celebrates the COVID-19 vaccine's arrival and discusses its next steps for Swedish caregivers and the broader community.

Coping with the holidays, COVID-19 and winter blues

12/15/2021

Boost your mental wellness as we head into the holidays, winter weather and continue COVID-19 precautions with these simple tips.

“To-do” or “To-be,” in the Time of COVID-19

7/14/2020

With the impact of COVID-19, our world has changed, our priorities have shifted and our lives have slowed down.When things do not go as planned, practice leaning into a "to-be" list.

Cancer Care in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

7/10/2020

Cancer patients are at increased risk of COVID-19 infection as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

Exercise is Medicine for Cancer Survivors. How can You Stay Active during a Pandemic?

7/9/2020

Exercise is medicine for cancer survivors. Here are tips that you can do it at home during this pandemic.

PBS Segment: How doctors are innovating to treat COVID-19

7/1/2020

As cases fill hospital beds across many parts of the country, doctors and scientists are coming up with inventive ways to treat the disease, if not to cure it.

Childbirth in a pandemic: How hospitals are keeping mothers and babies safe

6/25/2020

COVID-19 has forced medical centers to adapt to the new reality as mothers worry about their newborns.

A Seattle mom's story: Welcoming a new baby after testing positive for COVID-19

6/8/2020

‘Even with COVID, welcoming a baby is an amazing experience.’

False advertising: This Seattle Covid test center reveals the 'Wild West' of antibody screening

6/4/2020

Across Seattle, blue yard signs along busy streets advertise walk-in “FDA approved” antibody tests at COVID-19 Test Center.

Washington counties may still have a long way to go before reopening

5/23/2020

Stubbornly high rates of COVID-19 infection in many major population centers underscore the uneven and local nature of the statewide epidemic

Seattle researchers building ‘biobank’ of patients’ blood to unlock the mysteries of the new coronavirus

5/22/2020

Blood and other biological specimens from COVID-19 patients are helping scientists build a massive “biobank” to examine the virus’s long-term impacts on the human body.

Medical treatment at Swedish continues through COVID-19 uncertainty

5/20/2020

While Swedish is working to reschedule routine appointments during the pandemic, they are still encouraging patients to keep their urgent surgeries and procedures on the calendar.