First, it was COVID-19 that drove some Las Vegas scientists to the sewers. Now, it’s monkeypox.

Health officials in Nevada are now working to boost messaging and vaccinations for those most likely to contract monkeypox after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the virus a public health emergency.

Water and tourism woes at Lake Mead, a breakdown of the Inflation Reduction Act and a scientific discovery at UNLV.

More than a decade after advocates started pushing for the change, UNLV this month joined more than 2,000 universities nationwide in becoming a smoke-free campus.

Anthony Fauci, MD, is stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical officer to the Biden administration at the end of the year, as reported by CNN. “I will be leaving these positions in December of this year to pursue the next chapter of my career," Dr. Fauci said. He added that he does not plan on retiring and will “continue to advance science and public health.”

First, it was COVID-19 that drove some Las Vegas scientists to the sewers. Now, it’s monkeypox. Turns out, what goes down the toilet can tell us a lot about diseases spreading in an area.

Monkeypox cases continue to rise around the world. Four alternative treatments are currently being tested in the United States.

One step forward for a nation seeking to vaccinate against the latest viral threat.