In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Jacky Rosen U.S. Senator for Nevada

Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the bipartisan Physicians for Underserved Areas Act to help address the nationwide physician shortage by updating the Graduate Medical Education (GME) slot process following a hospital closure to prioritize sending federally-funded medical residency slots to areas where doctors are most needed.

KSNV-TV: News 3

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

As temperatures across the valley begin to rise and the summer season inches closer, preparing for the heat in the desert is important.

Metro

Dr. Katherine Hertlein, sex therapist and principal researcher at relationship app Blueheart, says pink flags are similar to red flags, but they aren’t deal-breakers – yet.

Gambling News

With the COVID-19 pandemic now more or less under control, Nevada’s gambling and casino industry will return to normalcy.

Casino.org

Nevada’s state of emergency, which gave officials beefed-up powers to address the COVID-19 pandemic at gaming properties and elsewhere, is coming to an end. It will officially stop on May 20 after 26 months.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Governor Steve Sisolak's COVID-19 State of Emergency cleared the way for pandemic mitigation measures ranging from the closure of all non-essential business to a years-long statewide mask mandate changing daily life for most with a single directive from the governor's office.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Governor Steve Sisolak on Friday announced his intention to end Nevada’s State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 20, a move ending a measure lasting 26 months to respond to the global spread of the virus.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Governor Steve Sisolak on Friday announced his intention to end Nevada’s State of Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 20, a move ending a measure lasting 26 months to respond to the global spread of the virus.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV graduates 55 in second-ever class from School of Medicine

Tampa Bay Times

Flushing the toilet can help scientists track surges of COVID-19. But Florida is behind other states in utilizing the technology.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by researchers at UC San Francisco shows a startling percentage of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 reported mental health symptoms through the month of June and into early July 2021. Based on a review of 28-hundred young adults, 48% acknowledged anxiety or depression during that time. And of that cohort, 36% reported their counseling needs were not met.