In an update on Methodist Health patient capacity and the impact of the omicron variant, doctors reported a shocking development: They are seeing stillbirths related to COVID-19 infections in Omaha.
Infectious disease experts joined state medical officials for a discussion Wednesday afternoon on the COVID-19 omicron variant — how it is affecting hospitals across the state and what the next few weeks might look like.
Leaders of hospitals around the state are asking Nebraskans to take extra care in the coming weeks as the healthcare community braces itself for an expected surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
A local research clinic is continuing to test new ways to treat and combat the spread of COVID-19 while working on ways to increase participation from minority communities.
With an increase in COVID-19 cases and the omicron variant beginning to emerge in our community, health officials say flu numbers are also making a big jump.
A new and necessary collaboration has started in the Omaha-metro and features students from the Latino Center of the Midlands partnering with CHI Health.
Father Keith Winton from All Saints Episcopal Church is hoping that more people get their vaccine shots as the pandemic continues, compassion fatigue wears on, and COVID continues to kill.
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers have received a four-year, $3 million grant to study the impact of airborne biohazards in the development of lung disease and associated autoimmunity in military personnel, first responders, and veterans.
Boys Town National Research Hospital will unveil a new Center for Human Performance Optimization for children with physical disabilities on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center, alongside the DEA, will begin the year's second National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 23, beginning at 10 a.m.
An Omaha college student has started a project to encourage those dealing with mental illness or stress to reach out and write about it, in the form of a letter.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced a settlement with Children’s Hospital in connection with an initiative investigating HIPAA access.
Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday said the state is working to manage hospital staffing issues across Nebraska, including again setting up a transfer center so that patients could be moved based on hospital availability.
Following President Biden’s call for 100% vaccination rates in the nation’s nursing homes and long-term health care facilities, Nebraska eldercare industry insiders are anxiously awaiting details of what that mandate may look like.
The Douglas County Health Department reported Thursday that pediatric hospital beds in the Omaha-metro are at capacity. But it’s not because of COVID-19, though that is adding to the concern.
The Douglas County Health Department on Wednesday confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in the area after a mosquito in a light trap in northwest Omaha tested positive.
“Even an individual that thinks that they are healthy, breathing in this air they can get irritated lungs, scratchy eyes, and maybe even some health effects they didn’t even know existed,” said Russell Hadan, Douglas County Health Dept. Air Quality Supervisor.
An Omaha meat processor has recalled more than 295,000 pounds of raw beef products intended to be made into ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.
The Nebraska Board of Education on Thursday released its second draft of its proposed health education standards, removing certain terminology and concepts critics said weren’t age-appropriate.
he Douglas County Health Department is warning Omaha residents that smoke from fireworks can make breathing more difficult for people sensitive to air pollution.
On Monday morning, the Methodist Community Health Clinic took a big step in helping people get their health and wellness back on track by holding a free community health clinic at Kountze Commons.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a boil advisory Friday for residents of Onawa after a malfunctioning sensor drained the city’s water tank Thursday.
The Nebraska-Iowa regional office for the American Red Cross is emphasizing that unvaccinated individuals who want to donate blood absolutely can do so.
After hearing from the public Tuesday night, the board for the Village of Mead voted unanimously to revoke the conditional-use permit for the AltEn ethanol plant.
News of a newly approved drug is giving Omaha-metro families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s some encouragement that others after them may not have to walk the same road.
The Iowa Department of Corrections has announced it will resume in-person visitation in early July for those prisoners who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The VA is partnering with CHI Health to add a new place for veterans to get care short-term rehabilitation and memory care in the Omaha-metro. It’s set to open in mid-December.
