Hundreds of students at the Clark County School District have been quarantined or isolated as a result of COVID-19 exposures or positives since in-person learning resumed.
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Three Clark County teenagers have died from suicide in the first month of the school year — a time period that saw none last year — prompting growing concerns about the mental health of K-12 students among district leaders and advocates.
Earlier this month, 14 graduates from St. George’s University arrived in Nevada — 11 of whom are in the Las Vegas Valley — to start their residency.
UNLV Medicine could run out of coronavirus test kits after Tuesday due to a national shortage. It has been offering curbside testing since March 24.
Nightingale College said in a Monday news release that classes will begin May 6 for a 32-month, pre-licensure nursing program and a yearlong online, post-licensure program designed for those already working as registered nurses.
Public health experts say the Clark County School District’s vaccination rate is above threshold for epidemic concerns, but some warn that students with compromised immune systems could be at risk from those who opt out.
New CDC report based on annual survey shows the percentage of students who acknowledged sexual intercourse declined to 41 percent in 2015 from 47 percent in 2005.
A grant is nudging the nascent UNLV School of Medicine closer to its fundraising goals. The United Health Foundation has awarded the school a $3 million grant to develop educational programs and three planned community clinics.
The College of Southern Nevada has unveiled a plan to build a $43 million health sciences building at its Henderson campus.
As Aug. 25, the first day of school, draws closer, parents are reminded that children must have their inoculations up to date. Nevada law requires that all students be fully immunized before entering school.