In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

KSNV-TV: News 3

Soaring egg prices continue as farmers work to prevent bird flu infections.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

A new housing development coming to the Las Vegas Valley is being called the first of its kind for Southern Nevada, offering resources to those with mental health challenges or those escaping homelessness.

Las Vegas Weekly

Nevada ranks close to last in the nation when it comes to its ratio of physicians to residents. According to data published by the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2021, Nevada had only 218.5 physicians per 100,000 people, ranking it 45th for active physicians per capita. Additionally, Nevada ranked 48th for primary care physicians and 49th for general surgeons.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

A UNLV medical school graduate is working to change the number of deaths resulting from motorcycle crashes.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

If you’re feeling sick this flu season, doctors said it is a good idea to grab a mask if you’re leaving home as the spread of covid flu and RSV are on the rise, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.

Medscape

New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.

Medscape

New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.

KSNV-TV: News 3

With the massive California wildfires continuing to burn, the National Weather Service (NWS) has been worried about the whipping winds picking back up.

Las Vegas Review Journal

After a slow start, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV was established in August 2014 and saw its first class graduate in 2021.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Many of you have trouble getting a doctors appointment. In fact, some Nevadans say they resort to urgent care or the emergency room just to get in front of a doctor in the valley.

KSNV-TV: News 3

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for cancer warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages, similar to packs of cigarettes, in a report released Friday. It's highlighting a link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Norovirus, sometimes called the “winter vomiting disease” or “two-bucket disease” — because it causes both vomiting and diarrhea — is on the rise across the nation, even as seasonal flu is taking off and walking pneumonia rages on. Dr. Marc Kahn, Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, joined ARC Las Vegas and Evan Schreiber to explain the best way to protect yourself.