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.

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.

Can people contract COVID-19 again after an initial contraction?

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

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.

UNMC researchers have found more evidence that the coronavirus may spread through tiny airborne particles, in addition to large respiratory droplets.

Before it gets to your pharmacy, every new treatment goes through the same process of experiments, papers and clinical trials. See how good science works.

It was a life-changing surgery, right in the middle of a pandemic. Dan Whithorn got a new heart, knowing he would be dealing with the operation and recovery without his family near. But thanks to his medical team, Dan was never alone. They bonded over books, music and much more!

Can you think like an epidemiologist? See expert guidelines on four key COVID-19 statistics, along with how we’re doing locally.

Washing your hands with soap doesn’t just wash the coronavirus away. It annihilates it. Find out how soap bursts the coronavirus balloon.