More than a decade after advocates started pushing for the change, UNLV this month joined more than 2,000 universities nationwide in becoming a smoke-free campus.

Anthony Fauci, MD, is stepping down as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical officer to the Biden administration at the end of the year, as reported by CNN. “I will be leaving these positions in December of this year to pursue the next chapter of my career," Dr. Fauci said. He added that he does not plan on retiring and will “continue to advance science and public health.”

First, it was COVID-19 that drove some Las Vegas scientists to the sewers. Now, it’s monkeypox. Turns out, what goes down the toilet can tell us a lot about diseases spreading in an area.

Monkeypox cases continue to rise around the world. Four alternative treatments are currently being tested in the United States.

One step forward for a nation seeking to vaccinate against the latest viral threat.

Casinos, hotels, and golf courses top the list.

For many of us, the path to a satisfying and life-sustaining career is seldom a direct one. Changing gears mid-career is not for the faint of heart.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield is preparing for what he hopes will be the first “normal” school year since the outset of the pandemic in early 2020.