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.”
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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.
New data and anecdotal reports in Clark County indicate that cases and hospitalizations involving kids with COVID-19 have increased sharply.
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.
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.
A Southern Nevada research center is looking for kids ages 12 to 17 to join a clinical trial testing the effects of a new COVID-19 vaccine on this age group.
Doctors quickly surmised that brain clots were J&J vaccine reaction, but doctors were unable to reach federal authorities for days.
“My husband had a stroke in November. He’s paralyzed and immobile, and there is no way for me to get him to a vaccination site.”
Q. With the huge number of people who have contracted COVID-19, I am amazed at how little information is available about the vaccination for those of us who have had it and recovered.
Health reporter Mary Hynes draws on her expertise and sources to answer queries on the COVID-19 vaccine.
A Florida investor acquired the former Montevista Hospital in Las Vegas and plans to reopen it as Desert Winds Hospital.
Health reporter Mary Hynes draws on her expertise and sources to answer queries on the COVID-19 vaccine.