This is an email from Nebraska Medicine critical care anesthesiologist Dan Johnson, MD, to his friends and family about the seriousness of COVID-19. It is shared with permission from Dr. Johnson.

Recently, the epidemiologic term “flattening the curve” has been widely cited in the media, including a recent article in the Omaha World-Herald. I want to tell you what this means and why it is critically important for the health of Nebraskans.

Good hand hygiene is the best way to protect yourself from a respiratory illness like COVID-19. 

The new coronavirus has gained so much attention that children are starting to worry. Psychiatrist Ryan T. Edwards, MD, shares how to help children cope.

Here's a list of supplies you need and instructions for making your own hand sanitizer, along with two videos that walk you through the process.

Nebraska Medicine/UNMC and our partners from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nebraska National Guard, Governor Pete Ricketts, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and many other local and state agencies joined together for a press conference explaining more about the arrival of rescued Americans from China.

When Katelyn Cherney learned she was pregnant with her first child, she put a lot of thought into choosing who would help her during her journey.

If you have diabetes, there’s a good chance that heart disease may be in your future unless you take aggressive action to prevent it.

Approximately one in three Americans has high blood pressure. Read about the condition and how you can fight high blood pressure.

Making the right food choices can be a powerful way to fight against heart disease. Read how to simplify and make choosing healthy eating habits a way of life.