News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
UNLV researcher Edwin Oh and collaborators implement wastewater surveillance programs to supplement coronavirus contact tracing efforts, help prevent outbreaks.
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COVID-19 has rerouted but not derailed Dr. Arthur Romero’s work to improve lung cancer patient outcomes.
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Johnathan Scott says his time in the Army taught him that as long as you keep fighting, there's nothing you can't achieve.
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Dianne Galgana focuses on well-child care and management of common pediatric acute illnesses.
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The founding dean of UNLV's School of Medicine recommends observing the holiday virtually this year to help keep loved ones well.
A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV’s commitment to community, health care, and research.
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With donor funding through the Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp., the 135,000-square-foot building is expected to open in summer 2022.
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College of Engineering expansion, on hold due to coronavirus-induced budget shortfalls, has a lifeline in February's meeting of the state legislature.
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Childhood polio started Kavita Batra on a path toward helping others through medicine and data.
Learn to manage tension through mind-body seminar led by director of wellness at the School of Medicine.
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Dr. David Weismiller, professor and family medicine physician with the UNLV School of Medicine, says the convergence of COVID-19 and flu season makes it more important than ever to get a flu vaccine.
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Experiencing a sports injury in high school prompted Laura Wozniak to change career paths.