Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics News
Housed in the UNLV School of Public Health, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics prepares students for careers in private industry, non-profit, government agencies, or positions requiring study design or data analysis. We provide statistical consulting, survey design, and implementation services at the School of Public Health and campus wide.
Current Epidemiology and Biostatistics News
A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.
A group of faculty, students, and alumni roll out a campaign that encourages parents to complete their child's vaccine series.
The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.
The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.
Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.
This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics In The News
For years, Nevada has ranked among the lowest in the country for vaccination rates, and it’s getting worse.
Vaxart’s orally administered vaccine tablet was safe and elicited mucosal immunity in older adults.
Imagine a world where acute gastroenteritis caused by norovirus—one of the most contagious viruses known to humankind—could be prevented with a simple tablet. With Vaxart’s innovative oral norovirus vaccine, we may be on the cusp of that reality. As norovirus continues to wreak havoc on public health, particularly among vulnerable populations, this breakthrough offers a ray of hope in the battle against viral infections.
More than three-quarters of Clark County schools began the academic year with a reported kindergarten vaccination rate of less than 95 percent, the threshold needed to prevent an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, new data shows.
Unless you live under a rock (and if you do, invite us over), you likely know that the price of eggs in the United States is reaching new heights every day.
Unless you live under a rock (and if you do, invite us over), you likely know that the price of eggs in the United States is reaching new heights every day.
