Topic: health and medicine

A student probes a preserved human head
Research | February 9, 2021

Plastinated human head specimens give dental students complete, odor-free, hands-on learning experiences.

A doctor in scrubs points to a medical image
People | February 5, 2021

A bout with malaria put Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi on the path to becoming a physician. Today she and UNLV colleagues have pioneered a way to lessen COVID-19 spread during surgery.

A man smiles
Campus News | January 31, 2021

Health Law course gives students the opportunity to assist state legislators with shaping important health-related policy.

three studio portraits
People | January 8, 2021

Members of the inaugural class of the UNLV School of Medicine await the results of Match Day — the day med school students across the nation find out where they will receive their specialty training.

Professor Brian Labus on zoom screen
People | December 31, 2020

UNLV public health professor became a go-to source for media in Nevada and worldwide on the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

medical personnel in PPE
Campus News | December 21, 2020

From groundbreaking research to breaking ground on a new medical education building, the UNLV School of Medicine continues to transform care in the community.