Patients are placed on a ventilator if they are having trouble breathing or can’t breathe on their own, including those under general anesthesia for surgery. It’s also critical life-support equipment for those with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

A rapid influx of coronavirus patients could soon inundate Nevada hospitals, pushing them past their capacity and threatening health care workers’ safety.

In the span of one week, the impact of coronavirus in Clark County went from less than 10 cases to over 150 as of last Friday, with two reported deaths.

In the span of one week, the impact of coronavirus in Clark County went from less than 10 cases to over 150 as of last Friday, with two reported deaths.

Walk into many grocery stores these days, and you’ll see two things: crowds and empty shelves. You may also notice narrow aisles and checkout lines that make it hard to practice the social distancing recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nevada’s shortage of doctors means many worried patients are scrambling to find a primary care physician who can provide quick diagnoses about coronavirus symptoms or testing options.

At a time when the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout Europe, making this continent the region on the planet where the virus nowadays covers more people, many athletes, amateurs or not, are wondering about, to what extent, it is safe to maintain your physical activity abroad.

There is much that we have been hearing and reading lately about what we can continue to do and what is not in the midst of the coronary pandemic in terms of our personal habits and activities.

Mass gathering events -- sports, music festivals and conferences -- are taking a backseat as the US and the world are faced with threats from an invisible yet dangerous enemy: coronavirus.

In just a few days, a large number of people around the world have changed their life habits to combat coronavirus infection. Classes in schools take place online, public meetings are canceled and many announced sporting events are delayed. How does all this affect recreation?

Going to the park for a run or is it better to spread the mat in front of the TV? Dr. David Nieman of the North Carolina Research Campus and Brian Labus Assistant Professor at the UNLV School of Public Health in Nevada explain what it is like to train outside in the face of the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.

New data shows that Nevadans age 30 to 39 have tested positive for the new coronavirus more than any other age group in the state, followed by those age 60 to 69, according to a new website launched by state government.