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.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak revealed Thursday that Nevada’s new COVID-19 vaccine incentive promotional program will provide $5 million in cash and prizes for eligible residents who have been vaccinated.
Three cases of rabies in bats have been found in the state the Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory reported Tuesday.
Many Nevadans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose are close to the recommended time for their second dose and questions are being raised about delays.
More Las Vegas Valley medical offices now offer telemedicine appointments, part of a nationwide trend that has seen an explosion in use of the technology.
The Southern Nevada Health District on Monday also reported 19 new cases, bringing the county’s total to 35, and raised the risk of contracting the virus to “moderate.”
Nevada leads the nation in a dubious category — the rate of syphilis infections — officials announced Tuesday.
As part of the national Stepping Up Initiative, Metropolitan Police Department officials are exploring new approaches to get low-level offenders into treatment instead of keeping them locked up.
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report released late Monday found Nevada was tied as the least prepared state in the nation for health disasters, including disease outbreaks, natural disasters and terrorism.
The first class of 60 students at the UNLV School of Medicine embark on a long road Monday that state officials hope will eventually alleviate Southern Nevada’s physician shortage and boost the local economy.
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