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Volunteers needed for COVID-19 vaccine trial in Las Vegas

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By Dennis Rudner / Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 21, 2020 - 10:04 pm

Wake Research-Clinical Research Center of Nevada is moving forward in attempts to find a COVID-19 vaccine.

Dr. Michael Levin, investigator for the Phase 3 trial of the first COVID-19 vaccine developed in the U.S. by the National Institute of Health and Moderna Inc., talks about what health experts hope to learn from the trial.

Wake is looking for volunteers 18 years of age and older, with and without health issues for clinical trials. They will be compensated for their time and travel.

New treatments providing hope for Parkinson’s sufferers

By Rick Thiesse Mayo Clinic News Network

June 21, 2024 - 7:34 am

Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are living with Parkinson’s disease, and this number is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030.

Teri Hatcher singles out ‘most important thing about aging’

By C.L. Gaber Special / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 10:45 am

“I think of things on the scale of ‘Should I be bothered by this or not?’ and most things are not high on that list,” the star of the upcoming “Wondla” says.

Savvy Senior: Are there alternatives to undergoing a colonoscopy?

By Jim Miller Savvy Senior

June 20, 2024 - 8:17 am

While a colonoscopy remains the most accurate test for colon cancer, there are other easier — although less accurate — tests available.

Watch out for this Social Security scam

By Toni King Toni Says

June 20, 2024 - 7:12 am

Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley advised Americans not to fall “this stunt” regarding a cost-of-living adjustment.

Mosquito species ‘exploded all over the valley’; What can the health district do?

By Peter Breen / RJ

June 19, 2024 - 7:02 pm

According to the Southern Nevada Health District, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a threat because they can transmit diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.