School of Public Health News
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Current Public Health News
A selection of top headlines featuring UNLV experts from the front half of the fall semester.
The Public Health Alumnus of the Year addressed critical need by spearheading the first accredited, hospital-based paramedic training program in Las Vegas.
Public Health professor Gabriela Buccini and her team are studying the needs of mothers and children to help improve health outcomes for families.
A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.
From advancing their professions to improving the lives of others, this year’s honorees are putting their expertise to work in ways that reflect the values and experiences they gained at UNLV.
UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus and public health alumna Devin Raman explain how disease investigators track outbreaks.
Public Health In The News
A 43-year-old man developed pneumonia after direct contact with parrots at a zoo, highlighting the under recognized risk of psittacosis.
As children head out tomorrow night to fill their bags with Halloween candy, families are being urged to take extra precautions to prevent allergic reactions.
Radon gas is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive noble gas that serves as the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths and the second-leading cause of lung cancer worldwide after cigarette smoking.
A comprehensive global study reports that about 40% of information and communication users suffer from technostress due to constant tech usage.
Consider displaying it as décor if you’re unsure about its lead content.
Everyday activities, from visiting zoos to cleaning bird droppings, can expose you to a potentially dangerous infection.
