Despite surveys showing skeptism about vaccine, staff members at VA hospital in North Las Vegas said they are getting the shot to serve as an example, to avoid further loss.
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Many hospitals plan to give their first shots to front-line health care workers on Wednesday.
Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea require the use of contact tracing apps and tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What if the U.S. took that step?
Celebrate Thanksgiving with just your household, or at least take these precautions recommended by the Southern Nevada Health District.
Clark County and University Medical Center are operating the new site with the Nevada National Guard, UNLV and University Police Services.
Federal testing czar Brett Giroir called out the state for not distributing the Abbott BinaxNOW tests sent to them.
Walgreens index shows Nevada with the highest incidence of flu, though levels remain low both in the state and across the country.
Nevada’s Battle Born Medical Corp seeks volunteers to vaccinate residents against COVID-19. The state’s nurses are answering the call.
Insurance is available through Nevada Health Link to those who don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare or don’t have employer insurance. Enrollment extends into January.
Cases have been trending up since mid-September. Deaths, a disease indicator that lags a month or more behind cases, have been trending down since August.
The much praised center is expected to reopen soon, but it’s unclear whether all services will still be provided.
Unusued prescription medications can be dropped off safely and anonymously at several sites across the Las Vegas Valley as part of “Crush the Crisis.”
State health officials said people “get a level of comfort around friends or co-workers” that promotes the spread of disease. Nevada reported 582 new cases of COVID-19.
The cyberattack from two weeks ago affected the computer networks of Universal Health Services medical facilities across the country.
Former Las Vegan’s biotech company teams up with Wynn Resorts and UMC to offer COVID-19 saliva testing.
Of mice and men: What’s in a monoclonal antibody cocktail? Sunrise hospital physician answers our questions.
Just one case of COVID-19 has been connected to political rallies held this month in Nevada, state officials said Monday.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Sunday praised Southern Nevada for progress it has made against COVID-19, while stressing the community will need to remain vigilant to reopen safely and return to greater normalcy.
Vaccination rates for children are ticking up after plummeting in the spring, when lockdowns and fear of COVID-19 had parents skipping visits to the pediatrician.
Once the user downloads the COVID Trace app, it detects other nearby phones with the app, then provides notification if another user who came into close proximity tests positive for COVID-19.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and blood provider Vitalant are calling on recovered COVID-19 patients to donate their plasma starting Tuesday.
