Health Security
NIH Selects UNMC/NM to Conduct First Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Drug
UNMC/NM conducts the first clinical trial in the U.S. to evaluate an experimental treatment for COVID-19.
Apr 9, 2020
GCHS Leads Local and Regional Pandemic Planning Efforts
The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Pandemic Response Team once again gathered to fight a virus that represents a global threat.
Apr 9, 2020
GCHS Faculty Spotlight: Mark Rupp & James Lawler
The GCHS faculty spotlight this month highlights two physicians who have played key roles in our COVID-19 efforts.
Apr 9, 2020
GCHS Rapidly Responds to HHS/CDC Request to Quarantine Repatriated Americans
The GCHS was asked to support a quarantine site for Americans who were being repatriated from Wuhan, China
Apr 9, 2020
Cruise Ship Passengers Laud UNMC/NM as a “Special Place”
The GCHS assisted in housing and caring for repatriated Americans, passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Apr 9, 2020
NBU Activated for First Time in Five Years to Treat COVID-19 Patients
The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit was activated for the first time since 2014 to care for patients whose chronic health issues exacerbated by COVID-19.
Apr 9, 2020
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Develops Its Own Lab Assay to Test for COVID-19
Jana Broadhurst and a team of UNMC researchers have developed a new lab assay that provides them with their own COVID-19 diagnostic capabilities.
Apr 9, 2020
Questions with Chancellor Gold
If I get the COVID-19 virus, am I immune to it, or can I get it again?
Apr 6, 2020
University of Nebraska develops a COVID-19 screening mobile app
Available now on the App Store for iPhone.
Apr 6, 2020
Shield protects from coronavirus during intubation procedure
New device will be used here and sent to other hospitals.
Apr 6, 2020