Four months ahead of schedule, work began Thursday morning on a sprawling medical facility that, by 2022, will house UNLV’s burgeoning medical school. But that work comes in the absence of $25 million in state-appropriated money that was pulled this summer amid faltering state revenues and a $1.2 billion budget shortfall triggered by coronavirus lockdowns.

Development on the new UNLV Medical School building officially began this morning, months ahead of schedule and still without originally earmarked monies from the state pulled due to budget cuts driven by the coronavirus pandemic.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a future medical education building.

UNLV School of Medicine is holding a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its medical education building — its first permanent facility.

The current wave of wildfires in California, Washington and Oregon reminds me of a quote I recently heard, “It’s not the match; it’s where it lands.”

It might seem early, but Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and health professionals are urging everyone to get a flu shot while the pandemic continues.

For a moment, let’s imagine Las Vegas as the premier city for health care in the U.S.

State lawmakers have yet to vote on Senate Bill 4, which is one of the most controversial proposals introduced during the special session. Senate Bill 4 will prevent people from suing businesses, non-profits, and government agencies if they contract COVID-19 in their establishment.