In our lifetime, hospitals in Nebraska have always answered the call to provide high-quality health care to our patients. We have never had to imagine a time when hospitals could not provide lifesaving care for the patients who come through our doors. We, the health care providers of Nebraska, are concerned that this unimaginable time is fast approaching.

This is a personal Facebook post shared by Nebraska Medicine critical care physician Dustin Krutsinger, MD, to his friends and family. It is shared with permission from Dr. Krutsinger.

Douglas County and the State of Nebraska is setting new records for new cases and hospitalizations every week. The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 will increase severely in the next few weeks.

To an untrained eye, self-diagnosis of eczema and psoriasis is quite difficult. Both are inflammatory skin diseases with common symptoms.

Scott Koepsell, MD, PhD, the medical director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center main testing lab, explains what rapid tests are and how they work.

Our anonymous questioner asks why people sometimes confuse the names of similar objects. A Nebraska Medicine neurologist provides an answer.

As we enter a crucial stage in the coronavirus pandemic, Nebraska’s hospitals and public health agencies want you to know the truth about herd immunity.

Epidemiologist David Brett-Major, MD, MPH, shares how COVID-19 vaccine candidates are moving towards use in communities.

When you’re waiting for a lung transplant, time matters. To receive a lung donation quickly can mean the difference between life and death.

As the flu season draws near, you may be wondering how to tell if you have the flu or COVID-19. Our doctors answer some of the most common questions about the two viruses.