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Cherie Lytle The Nebraska Medical Center

Operating rooms take cue from the cockpit

What do the crew of an airliner and an operating room team have in common? Whether you’re in the air or in the operating room, your life is in their hands. That’s why The Nebraska Medical Center is taking the lead in bringing patient safety to a new high.

Feb 22, 2006

Study hopes to unlock the mystery of West Nile

Researchers at UNMC are studying why the effects of West Nile virus vary so much from person to person. The three-year study is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Feb 16, 2006

Childhood cancer survivor receives new heart

As a child, 25-year-old Chris Collins won a hard fought battle with cancer. Now, as an adult, the Council Bluffs, Iowa, man is doing well in the days after receiving a new heart.

Feb 1, 2006

Heart transplant gives teen new lease on life

2006 marks the beginning of a new chapter, a life filled with new possibilities for Justin Cornish. The 16-year-old from Lincoln, Neb., is doing well just days after undergoing a heart transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Jan 5, 2006

Second heart transplant performed

A 69-year-old Kearney man is resting comfortably today after receiving a heart transplant Monday night at The Nebraska Medical Center. It is the second heart transplant here in just 18 days.

Oct 20, 2005