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Taylor Wilson Nebraska Medicine

Project reveals asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 in schools

OPS PROTECTS pilot project showed much higher infection, case rates in OPS schools.

Apr 21, 2021

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD

Shield protects from coronavirus during intubation procedure

New device will be used here and sent to other hospitals.

Apr 6, 2020

Inventors Thomas Schulte, M.D., and Michael Ash, M.D., in collaboration with Scott Nepper at Design Plastics, Inc. in Omaha, developed the device, shown here, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nebraska Medicine pioneering technique to re-use PPE

Ultraviolet light machines being used for decontamination of personal protective equipment.

Mar 23, 2020

John Lowe, Ph.D., UNMC assistant vice chancellor for inter-professional health security training and education

Departure process begins for some in National Quarantine Unit

Governor Pete Ricketts, other officials will attend event to mark departures.

Mar 2, 2020

Rescued Americans depart Camp Ashland

57 people completed 14-day quarantine on Thursday.

Feb 21, 2020

The 57 people were quarantined for 14 days at Camp Ashland.

American monitored for Ebola at med center released

Individual never developed the disease and poses no risk to any contacts.

Jan 14, 2019

American to be monitored at Medical Center after possible Ebola exposure

An American providing medical assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently experienced a possible exposure to the Ebola virus and will be monitored closely.

Jan 2, 2019

Nebraska Medicine’s oncology program named to Becker’s top 100

Med center is the only health system in Nebraska on the Top 100 Hospitals, Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs list.

Nov 20, 2018

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Med center responds to international call for aid

In response to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this year, med center sends a team of infectious diseases experts to help prevent the spread of the deadly disease.

Oct 3, 2018

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine have responded to a request from an international agency to send a team of infectious diseases experts to Uganda to help prevent the spread of Ebola.

Nebraska Medicine earns $3 million disaster response grant

One of two hospitals nationwide to receive the grant.

Oct 1, 2018