On Thanksgiving of last year, Ashleigh Cope’s heart stopped. The then-22-year-old had contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection that nearly killed her in the aftermath of minor cosmetic surgery.
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Las Vegas intensive care nurse Geoconda Hughes discusses how the COVID-19 outbreak has made her question her career choice.
HealthCare Partners Nevada, a network of medical providers and clinics in Nevada, officially becomes Intermountain Healthcare this week.
Mosquitoes with the West Nile virus have made their first appearance of the summer in Clark County.
The disorder, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome, has punctured the early belief that COVID-19 poses little risk for children.
The agency warns that some coronavirus antibody tests are inaccurate and said even the better ones should not be used to determine who can safely return to work or school.
Preliminary numbers from the Clark County coroner’s office show suicides declined in March and April, despite all the pain inflicted on the community by the new coronavirus.
A spokeswoman for the nonprofit blood service provider Vitalant said Thursday that there is a one-day supply of blood remaining in the region.
The rate of positives from the Orleans site where anyone can be tested is much lower than the overall state rate of about 8 percent.
An expert says research suggests a combination of heat and humidity slows the spread of COVID-19, but studies have not looked at a dry, hot environment like the Southwest.
The Southern Nevada Health District has tapped swimming pool and restaurant inspectors among others to notify close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19.
Officials and staff members from the Southern Nevada Health District will conduct a video briefing to provide updates about the agency’s COVID-19 response in Clark County.
Patient volumes at Southern Nevada hospitals have decreased sharply even as COVID-19 has crested. But hospital officials warn that avoiding the ER could have dire consequences.
The search by leaders in the region for bed space for such patients will not end there as officials anticipate facing a crisis affecting cities across the country: Hospital bed shortages.
On Wednesday, the district clarified that it is still doing some testing but is “asking health care providers to send their specimens to private laboratories for testing.”
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
As a dome of high pressure builds over the entire West, Thursday is projected to be the hottest day in the valley.
Giovanni Ruiz had faced the death penalty and was set to go to trial later this month in the 2019 killing of 19-year-old Paula Davis.
A Las Vegas homeowner filed a new appeal of a $180,000 fine for allegedly renting his home through Airbnb, citing violations of his constitutional rights.
Among those confirmed for iHeartRadio Music Festival, Gwen Stefani and Keith Urban have headlined residencies on the Strip.