Doctors are warning about the potential health risks tied to eating sushi, coming on the heels of a parasitic brain infection diagnosed in a tourist in Hawaii. If not flash-frozen properly, raw fish can be a source of bacteria and parasites that cause food poisoning-like effects – severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Many travelers live in fear of bed bugs. The small pests are most commonly found in hotel rooms. However, a couple of years ago, visitors to Paris learned that nearly an entire city can become infested. In Paris, bed bugs were stopped everywhere, from movie theatres to the metro.

Federal grant freezes are impacting many institutions and programs including some right here in the Las Vegas valley.

Federal grant freezes are impacting many institutions and programs including some right here in the Las Vegas valley.

The Raiders have demonstrated a longstanding commitment to the growth of flag football through their Silver & Black Youth Football Program, a partnership with the UNLV School of Public Health, and investment in skills clinics that have benefited thousands of student-athletes.

The newer class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as semaglutide (Ozempic®) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®) are gaining popularity all over the world. It is reported that already 2-3% of Americans are taking these drugs. J.P. Morgan Research projects that by 2030, approximately 30 million people, or 9% of the U.S. population may be taking GLP-1 agonists.

The Defense Department on Thursday abruptly reversed course on funding a study of LGBTQ+ veterans that had been recommended late last year, saying it “was not in line” with one of President Trump’s executive orders.

FOX5 speaks to a UNLV professor on how the bird flu transmits to a human.

Dr. Manoj Sharma, a Professor of Social and Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine, answers queries on schizophrenia.

Gut bacteria are an integral part of the human body and reside in the intestines from birth until death. Recent advancements in gene sequencing, bioinformatics, and culturomics have fostered more research into microbiota. Recent research suggests that a gut bacterium, Akkermansia muciniphilia, which degrades mucin, a sugary protein secreted by the intestinal epithelium, is beneficial for metabolic health. It was first isolated in 2004 by Derrien and colleagues in The Netherlands.

Two days of record high temperatures could trigger an early response from Mother Nature.

An H5N1 outbreak is killing flocks of wild birds in Massachusetts and sickening dairy cows in 16 states while a new strain of H5N9 bird flu has emerged in California. As bird flu continues to spread among animals, experts are on high alert for signs the virus has found the genetic key it needs to unlock a widespread problem for humans.