An eye-opening new study is shedding light on a common travel item that’s brimming with hidden bacteria. Here’s a hint: It’s something you tote on almost every trip … but would never think to clean. Yet somehow, it has way more bacteria than the travel gear you’d expect to get filthy.

A newly formed coalition, NVax, is working to address gaps in vaccination rates across Nevada.

What is visceral leishmaniasis—and how is it diagnosed?

To break down these often-used terms, we chatted with experts to demystify the difference between disinfecting and sanitizing. Plus, the germ-eradicating mistakes you might be making at home.

Nearly two-thirds of Earth’s surface is made up of water—and we need it for our very survival—yet less than 1% of it is actually drinkable. It’s a critical but scarce resource. So what's the best way to get it? It can depend on where you live.

After we first told you about a raid at a home in east Las Vegas, conducted by local and federal authorities, questions have been swirling. Even as new details emerged regarding the biological materials discovered and the number of samples recovered, locals have continued to echo similar questions.  

Of the $300,000 investment, $150,000 will be distributed through the CareSource Foundation Community Health Innovation Grant Challenge, providing grants of up to $25,000 to as many as six Nevada nonprofit organizations. The remaining $150,000 will support UNLV School of Public Health faculty research and the work of the Nevada Community Health Coalition in the areas of maternal and child health, social drivers of health, and immunization awareness and confidence.

More than 2,400 Americans have contracted measles since January of last year — a 25-year record, according to Johns Hopkins University. That means the country is poised to lose its measles "elimination status," which it's held since 2000. So, going into 2026, can Nevada continue to avoid the large outbreaks hitting neighboring states?