Increased demand for COVID-19 diagnostic testing is resulting in longer turnaround times for results, a week or more in some cases, according to test sites and laboratories.

Increased demand for COVID-19 diagnostic tests is paving the way for longer results delivery times, a week or more in some cases, according to test sites and laboratories.

HealthCare Partners Nevada, a network of medical providers and clinics in Nevada, officially changes its name to Intermountain Healthcare this week, a year after its acquisition by the Utah-based regional health system.

or the first time since late April, there has been a slight uptick in daily positive cases of COVID-19. But health officials said this was expected.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week that some coronavirus antibody tests are inaccurate and cautioned that even the better tests should not be used to determine who can safely return to work or school.

The Silver State has seen a surge in COVID-19 testing. A few weeks ago, it was a struggle to get tested, even if a person had coronavirus symptoms.

The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory plans to begin antibody studies this month of those on the front lines of the pandemic and of the general public to better understand what portion of the population has been infected by the new coronavirus and may have developed some immunity.

The president of UNLV’s School of Medicine says it’s likely that there are a lot more people who’ve had COVID-19 than we know about, which is why testing for the disease is so critical for the future.