Hospitals and nursing homes in Southern Nevada reported a record number of potentially fatal Candida auris cases in January, state data shows.
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The granddaughter of a man who died at the Boulder City home says staffers were aware that workers and residents were not being tested regularly for COVID-19.
Candida auris cases have reached their highest levels, months after Nevada’s congressional delegation called for a better plan for fighting the fungus.
The Division of Insurance is seeking public comment before it finalizes rate changes for individual health plans in 2024 that could increase their costs.
Lynda Brooks-Bracey died of pancreatic cancer in June after spending her last months advocating for a bill that would have legalized medically assisted dying in Nevada.
The Thanksgiving holiday is likely partially to blame for a steep increase in cases in the past week in Clark County and statewide.
The move aims to ease a shortage of pediatric nurses as hospital units remain full.
Hundreds of others have been infected with COVID-19 at least three times, according to new data from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.
Gov. Steve Sisolak and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Berra have pledged millions for crisis stabilization centers and for three-digit emergency lifeline.
UMC infectious disease doctor hails the Pfizer pill’s authorization as “hands down, next to the vaccine, the most significant milestone in the pandemic.”
The state’s coronavirus data dashboard now focuses on 14-day moving averages to better assess trends over time and the impact on communities.
The demand for testing in Nevada has grown as coronavirus cases have surged across the country, especially in the Southwest.
Hanna Olivas, 45, who has a rare blood cancer, has become an advocate for laws to allow patients with terminal illnesses to medically end their lives.
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Decades in the making, residents now have another option to cross the Colorado River between Laughlin and Bullhead City, Arizona.
A political action committee says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ineligible to appear on the November ballot unless he resubmits his petition to comply with Nevada law.
The temporary Flamingo Road bridge over Koval Lane will be reduced for this year’s Formula One race to lessen impacts on area businesses, officials said.
Vegas Stronger CEO Dave Marlon said the most effective members of the organization’s street team have personal experience with homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness.