Epidemiology

CDC grant will enhance infection prevention and control

Initiatives focus on small, rural health care facilities.

Nov 6, 2020

The ISTARI Care Cube 2.0 is an advanced, independent, modular and field-adapted version of ISTARI Care Cube.

UNMC reaches testing partnership with OPS

UNMC, Omaha Public Schools and One World Community Health Centers look to detect cases early, reduce transmission and improve use of resources.

Nov 6, 2020

Jana Broadhurst, MD, director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit's clinical laboratory

HHS Deputy Secretary Hargan tours Davis Global Center

Hargan, Gov. Ricketts visited UNMC, Nebraska Medicine to get updates on pandemic and health security efforts.

Oct 30, 2020

Eric Hargan, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

The scientific truth about herd immunity

Herd immunity is not a solution.

Oct 30, 2020

Comparing COVID-19 and the flu

While these viruses have many similarities, there are also some important differences.

Oct 29, 2020

Keep campus COVID-19 safety a priority

Ted Cieslak, MD, interim executive director for health security at UNMC, shares a message with the UNMC community.

Oct 28, 2020

Ted Cieslak, interim executive director for health security at UNMC

COVID-19 screening app protects the UNMC community

Daily screenings are important whether working on campus or remotely.

Oct 22, 2020

New leaders named at cancer center

New associate directors, co-leaders named.

Oct 15, 2020

From left, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, PhD, Joyce Solheim, PhD, and Surinder Batra, PhD, have been named associate directors at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Davis Global Center will transform health care education

Tuesday’s virtual dedication formally opened the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center.

Oct 14, 2020

Pam Boyers, PhD, associate vice chancellor for clinical simulation and iEXCEL, left, and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, took part in a simulated ribbon-cutting earlier this week for the Davis Global Center. They were joined by video compilation of other stakeholders.

iEXCEL announces inaugural innovation award recipients

Thursday’s awards ceremony will follow today’s dedication of the Davis Global Center.

Oct 13, 2020