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From the President’s Desk: Climate and Public Heatlh
The mission of the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures (Nebraska Cures) states that we promote, support and advocate for research to advance our quality of life and our economy. Within that mission, one of our [...]
Science Cafe: COVID-19 & the Heart
Press release from UNMC Strategic Communications February 16, 2021. COVID-19 and the heart focus of Science Café To ensure social distancing, Feb. 23 event will be offered via Facebook Live.Daniel Anderson, MD, PhD, associate professor [...]
Talking Research Launch
On February 4, Nebraska Cures launched Talking Research, a new lunch and learn series featuring health science research conducted in Nebraska. The goal is to educate Nebraskans about the amazing research conducted around our great [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Facts
Click here for our COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar from December 22, 2020. Click here for a detailed explanation from Nebraska Medicine on how the vaccines were developed so quickly. Sources of factual COVID-19 vaccine information: Nebraska [...]
Goodbye 2020 – Hello Future!
What a year to turn 20! Typically, our annual report highlights the various science education events we've supported throughout the community. This year, it looks a little different. We used the "pandemic pause" to assess [...]
From the President’s Desk, November 2020
Recent news about the role of fetal tissue research in COVID-19 treatments and vaccines comes as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. I thought that it might be useful to review the Nebraska history and current [...]
COVID in Nebraska is topic of Nov. 17 Science Café
UNMC Press Release - University of Nebraska Medical Center infectious disease experts Kelly Cawcutt, MD, and Mark Rupp, MD, will discuss COVID in Nebraska at 10 a.m. on Nov. 17 as part of the Omaha Science Café series. Dr. Cawcutt is an assistant professor in the [...]
THE SCIENTIFIC TRUTH ABOUT HERD IMMUNITY
Editor's note: The following statement was written and released by area health organizations including UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, CHI Health, Memorial Community Hospital and Health System, Boys Town National Research Hospital, [...]
OWH: Vaccine trials reach out to minority communities to diversify participants
Carlos Bárcenas has made a few connections over the years in his hometown of Grand Island, Nebraska. He has worked as a translator, and he now operates his own firm focused on leadership development. He [...]
10/11 News: Nebraskans Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Trump administration says a vaccine for COVID-19 could come as soon as the end of the year, but a vaccine can’t happen without clinical trials. Some of those trials are [...]