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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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.
According to Metro, four out of the six drug overdoses were preliminarily identified as fentanyl overdoses.
Nevada on Friday reported 361 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada no longer has one of the worst COVID-19 vaccination rates per capita in the U.S., according to federal data released Thursday.
State data posted Friday also shows that more than 1 million people in Nevada have now been tested for the new coronavirus.
Nevada’s first reported case of the coronavirus was March 5. In the months that have passed, the state has seen a drop in its seven-day average of new cases and hospitalizations are down.
Clark County recorded 137 additional COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths overnight, according to data posted early Monday by the Southern Nevada Health District.
CARSON CITY — Researchers at Nevada’s medical school and University Medical Center in Las Vegas will share $8 million for projects and programs aimed at improving women’s health, thanks to a 2014 settlement with a major drug company, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday.