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County Health Authorities Close Massive COVID-19 Vaccination Center

April 19, 2021

Despite putting out a record number of vaccinations earlier this week, the Clark County COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Cashman Center will close on May 5, public health officials announced Thursday.

Featured Expert: Michael Gardner - Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs

Researchers Look for Potential Treatments for Alzheimer Disease

HCP Live

April 19, 2021

A new study endeavor will explore US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications for efficacy in Alzheimer disease.

Featured Expert: Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings - Research Professor, Department of Brain Health

Survey shows UNLV employees stressed during pandemic

April 19, 2021

UNLV employees have been strained and overextended during the pandemic, but flexibility saved the day, according to a survey conducted earlier this year.

Featured Expert: Keith E. Whitfield - President, UNLV

Survey shows UNLV employees stressed during pandemic

April 19, 2021

UNLV employees have been strained and overextended during the pandemic, but flexibility saved the day, according to a survey conducted earlier this year.

Featured Expert: Chris L. Heavey - Executive Vice President and Provost

No reason to keep UNR on a pedestal over UNLV, Desert Research Institute

April 19, 2021

Former Gov. Brian Sandoval, now the president of UNR, went into the 2021 session of the Nevada Legislature vowing to work arm-in-arm with UNLV to improve higher education in the state.

US officials may need 2 weeks or more to determine if Johnson & Johnson's vaccine causes rare blood clots

Business Insider

April 19, 2021

US federal agencies may need two weeks or more to know whether Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is linked to rare blood clots, two senior White House health officials told Politico on Saturday.

Featured Expert: Johan C. Bester - Director of Bioethics, UNLV School of Medicine

Winners named in this year’s Solar Decathlon, a showcase for student-led innovation

pv magazine

April 19, 2021

A student team from the University of Colorado-Boulder won the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Build Challenge.

Undocumented immigrants in Las Vegas urged to shed fears in vaccination push

April 19, 2021

Undocumented immigrants once unsure of their ability to get the COVID-19 vaccine are now replacing fears of exposure to the government with the same motivations that any resident or citizen has in getting protected from the coronavirus.

BetMGM Offering Special Sport Bets At Buffalo Wild Wings

Sportsbook-Live

April 19, 2021

BetMGM is offering special sports betting products to customers who are physically inside a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in six states starting Thursday in what the companies say is a first-of-its-kind niche in customized sports betting.

Featured Expert: David G. Schwartz - Gaming historian