Hospitals in Las Vegas are grappling with a range of patient injuries that reflect the chaos of Sunday evening’s mass shooting, including horrific gunshot wounds and traumas inflicted as victims tried to flee.

By his own admission, Dr. Tyler Kent cut off too much meniscus — a C-shaped piece of tough, rubbery cartilage that serves as a shock absorber in the knee — during a surgical procedure he performed Wednesday.

Residents at the UNLV School of Medicine are performing scores of delicate surgeries and racking up hours of realistic operating room experience, all without the fear of making a mistake or even a single incision on a live patient.

Residents at the UNLV School of Medicine are performing scores of delicate surgeries and racking up hours of realistic operating room experience, all without the fear of making a mistake or even a single incision on a live patient.

The vision of Las Vegas as a world-renowned hub for cancer treatment took center stage last week at a gathering of experts on the No. 2 killer of Americans.

Each year, “Nevada’s Place Among the States” compares Nevada to other states, competing markets and the U.S. in general, on several key measures of economic and social health. In this 11th edition of comparing Nevada to other states, statistics show that Nevada has almost fully recovered from the recession. At one point, the Silver State led the nation in foreclosed homes and job losses. Although some economic problems still linger, those numbers have turned around. In fact, Nevada now ranks first in the nation for job creation.

UNLV School of Medicine welcomed its first class of medical students today. Around 60 students received their white coats as they begin their medical school careers. The first class will graduate in 2021.

UNLV School of Medicine’s first white coat ceremony was as much about recognizing founding Dean Barbara Atkinson as it was about the charter class.

UNLV School of Medicine’s charter class of 60 students received their white doctor coats and took their formal oath, marking their official induction to the medical profession.

A new type of medical facility is popping up in Las Vegas neighborhoods: a combination of a hospital, a place to get specialty care and an urgent care center.

Nevada ranks fourth worst out of 50 states when it comes to the number of doctors per capita. Two of Nevada's representatives on Capitol Hill are trying to change that and hoping to bump the state's standing higher up on that list. Representatives Ruben Kihuen and Jacky Rosen are co-sponsoring a bill that would boost federal funding to provide more residency opportunities for new doctors nationwide including in the Las Vegas area.

A group of local medical students is holding a water drive for people in the homeless corridor this weekend. They'll be collecting bottled water then donating it to the Salvation Army, which will distribute it to indigent men and women in Downtown Las Vegas.