UMC infectious disease doctor hails the Pfizer pill’s authorization as “hands down, next to the vaccine, the most significant milestone in the pandemic.”
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After being locked out by the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital volunteers are again boosting morale, helping stretched staff and reaping the benefits of “doing something useful.”
In the countdown to Christmas, it’s time to stock up on eggnog, wrapping paper and, possibly, rapid home COVID-19 tests.
MountainView and Sarah Cannon, the cancer institute of HCA HealthCare, are offering the treatment to patients with blood cancers and blood disorders who previously have had to leave the state for a transplant, the hospital said.
The Southern Nevada Health District announced Tuesday that booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson Johnson vaccine, in addition to the Pfizer vaccine, are available at its clinics for those who are eligible.
On Friday morning, Darrell Martin of Southern BBQ Pit returned to the hospital for the first time, bearing plates of food for the staff that saved his life.
New data and anecdotal reports in Clark County indicate that cases and hospitalizations involving kids with COVID-19 have increased sharply.
Spencer Haywood played 12 seasons in the NBA and in four All-Star games. He won an Olympic gold medal and an NBA title. But none of that particularly impressed his daughter, Shaakira, a New York City psychologist.
Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about booster shots to those already inoculated.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic poses an “imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health.” He condemned the spread of what he called “common myths” by those who are refusing to get vaccinated.
The Southern Nevada Health District’s recommendation extends to both those vaccinated against COVID-19 and unvaccinated people.
Southern Nevada health officials sounded the alarm in June over a cluster of “breakthrough” cases of the coronavirus delta variant among vaccinated employees of a Las Vegas hospital.
For desert dwellers, there is more to staying safe during intense summer heat than just drinking water. It helps to understand exactly how the body reacts.
Experts in Las Vegas who participated in clinical trials of aducanumab, approved Monday by the FDA, say it is the first drug that appears to slow “the disease process itself.”
The use in certain cases of less-than-pristine organs results in shorter wait times for patients while achieving comparable outcomes, according to Intermountain Healthcare.
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A man in his 50s was stabbed to death after a group of people ran to help a screaming woman who was possibly being sexually assaulted police said, citing witnesses.