COVID-19

Article sheds light on pandemic’s impact on mental health

UNMC researchers reviewed medical literature, scientific publications and social media for Brain Research Bulletin article.

Sep 23, 2021

Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Changes announced for surgery patients who are vaccinated

Effective Sept. 22, Nebraska Medicine perform COVID-19 tests on vaccinated patients who require moderate or deep levels of sedation/anesthesia.

Sep 14, 2021

Immersive Spanish course adapts for COVID-19

College of Medicine DEI teams with the Office of Global Engagement to continue the course despite travel bans.

Sep 9, 2021

Sara Pirtle, at right, with a tour guide (third from left) and students in Xalapa in 2019.

Exhibit showcases comic art dealing with pandemic

Comic books were created to help youth comics understand COVID-19.

Sep 8, 2021

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UNMC campus safety highlights

UNMC’s campus safety guidelines continue to evolve to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 3, 2021

Families hear about COVID-19 from med center leaders, experts

Forum discussed current state of COVID-19 in the community and the country.

Sep 2, 2021

Leaders to host a special COVID-19 family forum

Nebraska Medicine CEO James Linder, MD, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will speak on Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Aug 30, 2021

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and James Linder, MD, CEO of Nebraska Medicine

Nebraska’s directed health measure: What it means for us

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts issued an executive order and a Directed Health Measure to assist the state’s hospitals.

Aug 30, 2021

UNMC team confirms COVID-19’s airborne transmission in leading scientific journal

UNMC’s findings on airborne transmission have passed scientific peer review and been accepted for publication by Nature’s Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

Aug 26, 2021

Joshua Santarpia, PhD

Delta variant, vaccine myths highlight Science Cafe

Speakers will discuss COVID-19 vaccine and virus myths and the recent surge in cases.

Aug 25, 2021

From left, James Lawler, MD, and Angela Hewlett, MD, will speak Aug. 30 at the next Science Cafe.