UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine cited the speeding statistic as it announced a federal grant to study traffic-related injuries and deaths.
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Candida auris cases have reached their highest levels, months after Nevada’s congressional delegation called for a better plan for fighting the fungus.
The first case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, was reported in Clark County in June 2022.
During the first-ever G2E panel on the controversial topic, advocates argued that there would be minimal impact to a smoking casino changing its policies. In fact, they could gain new customers.
The Southern Nevada Health District is looking for those who tested positive for COVID-19 to take part in an online survey.
There have been 100 or more people hospitalized due to COVID-19 each day since Aug. 16, according to the Nevada Hospital Association.
Figures show hospital admissions for the coronavirus climbing both statewide and in Clark County.
It’s not just one class or type of drug being affected. Medications “across the board” are experiencing shortages, one longtime Las Vegas pharmacist said.
The Division of Insurance is seeking public comment before it finalizes rate changes for individual health plans in 2024 that could increase their costs.
State regulators have decided to liquidate the health insurer Friday Health Plans by September, forcing thousands of Nevadans to find a new health insurer.
The Nevada Division of Public Health reported a person died from a brain-eating amoeba in Lincoln County.
Before it hits a glass, water taken directly from Lake Mead, the Colorado River or the underground water table must run through two Southern Nevada Water Authority facilities.
Desert Radiology has abruptly notified UMC that it is terminating their 57-year working relationship later this year.
State officials have filed a motion to take over the operations of a Nevada medical insurer, citing months of “inconsistent financial filings.”
Scorching temperatures herald the end of the spring allergy season, when there’s been unusually high levels of ragweed.