Health Matters in the Heartland is a monthly series by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, examining the evolution of the practice and policy of health care. It’s produced with the support of presenting sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and this month’s sponsor, Ovation Heartwood Preserve. Go to https://omaha.com/exclusive/health-matters for multimedia content, new stories and previous monthly installments.
Dr. Jana Broadhurst and her team developed a modified PCR saliva test at Emerging Pathogens Laboratory at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Photographed in Omaha on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
While protective gear was short early in the pandemic, Nebraska Medicine used ultraviolet light towers like this one to decontaminate masks so they could be used multiple times instead of just once.Â
Dr. Jana Broadhurst and her team developed a modified PCR saliva test that’s still used on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus and by partners in the region where access to high-quality testing remains a challenge.
Staff at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's emerging pathogens laboratory developed this modified PCR saliva test to get around supply shortages that plagued the nasal swab and PCR-based testing early in the pandemic and meet the demand for screening programs in the community.
Dr. Jana Broadhurst and her team developed a modified PCR saliva test that’s still used on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus and by partners in the region where access to high-quality testing remains a challenge.
Staff at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's emerging pathogens laboratory developed this modified PCR saliva test to get around supply shortages that plagued the nasal swab and PCR-based testing early in the pandemic and meet the demand for screening programs in the community.
While protective gear was short early in the pandemic, Nebraska Medicine used ultraviolet light towers like this one to decontaminate masks so they could be used multiple times instead of just once.Â
Health Matters in the Heartland is a monthly series by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, examining the evolution of the practice and policy of health care. It’s produced with the support of presenting sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska and this month’s sponsor, Ovation Heartwood Preserve. Go to https://omaha.com/exclusive/health-matters for multimedia content, new stories and previous monthly installments.
