Epidemiology
Saliva testing available for asymptomatic individuals
Students, staff and faculty can access testing beginning Monday.
Oct 1, 2021
![Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Broadhurst110520.jpg)
Food trucks scheduled for campus, High School Alliance recognized, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Sep 17, 2021
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Douglas County health director tours UNMC
Lindsay Huse, DNP, visited the Omaha campus with county epidemiologist Anne O’Keefe, MD.
Sep 16, 2021
![From left, Lindsay Huse, DNP, and Anne O'Keefe, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Huse1.jpg)
Tropical diseases course now open for registration
Presentations are aimed at tropical medicine and global health professionals.
Sep 1, 2021
![Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and microbiology in the UNMC College of Medicine, and David Brett-Major, MD, professor of epidemiology in the UNMC College of Public Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BroadhurstBrettMajor.jpg)
Forum: Delta variant requires continued precautions
Chancellor: UNMC will continue to follow the science in setting campus policy.
Aug 18, 2021
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UNMC, iEXCEL offer new look at Delta variant
James Lawler, MD, unveiled new video animation explaining how Delta variant attacks healthy cells and why COVID vaccines are the best defense.
Aug 6, 2021
![James Lawler, MD, uses video animation developed at UNMC's Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning to show how the COVID-19 Delta variant attacks cells and affects patients' lungs.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lungs080621.jpg)
Vaccine stickers to be distributed
Similar to Nebraska Medicine and other clinical partners, UNMC will issue ID badge stickers to fully vaccinated individuals.
Jul 27, 2021
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Under the microscope: Vaccinations
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, discusses UNMC’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts with Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.
Jul 20, 2021
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Goal: Improve care facilities’ response to outbreaks
Program focuses on education through tele-mentoring.
Feb 1, 2021
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Dr. Fauci to appear with Dr. Gold on ‘Rural Health Matters’
Program will air at 5 p.m. tonight.
Jan 11, 2021