In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Scientists at UNLV confirmed with 13 Action News they found the COVID-19 Lambda variant in the Las Vegas valley.
Concentrations of the coronavirus in wastewater in parts of the Las Vegas Valley are approaching levels last seen during the winter peak of the disease in Nevada, even though key COVID-19 metrics like new cases and hospitalizations remain far lower, researchers say.
Researchers have detected a variant of coronavirus, first found in South America, in wastewater in southern Nevada, suggesting it is spreading in the community.
Mi Familia Vota organizes a vaccination clinic on Wednesday with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, in one of the most vulnerable areas for COVID-19 infections in Las Vegas.
Even though the United States doesn't offer paid leave for new parents, a rising number of Americans are supporting the measure.
Second-year UNLV School of Medicine student Cynthia Lee and Dr. H.L. Greenberg, board-certified dermatologist and owner of Las Vegas Dermatology, joined us to talk about their findings.
As hospitalizations double in Nevada over the past several weeks, one ICU doctor is shedding light on the trends among patients: they are younger, become intubated quicker and are mostly unvaccinated.
Nevada Air Guard Capt. Caleena Longworth knew at the age of 10 that she wanted to be a doctor, and by January of this year, in the final semester of her medical doctorate program, she was one class away.
Nevada is reporting the highest-in-the nation rate of new COVID-19 cases, just as the gambling mecca of Las Vegas prepares for what could be its biggest weekends since reopening.
Fewer than half of Nevada's residents have received at least one dose. That's coinciding with a return of Las Vegas's famous nightlife: casinos and restaurants are packed, with many locals also enjoying the fun.
Despite the state reaching the highest rate of positive coronavirus cases in the nation this week, the number of guard members on duty soon will decrease dramatically.
Administrators, officials and lobbyists in the orbit of Nevada’s higher education system shared a common refrain coming out of this year’s legislative session: It could have been worse.