Department of Internal Medicine News
The department of internal medicine houses a residency program with a multimodal approach to learning, including both hands-on and self-directed approaches. Subspecialty fellowships are offered in cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, geriatric medicine, rheumatology, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care, and soon, hematology and medical oncology, and neurology care.
Current Internal Medicine News
Graduates of UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are helping reduce the mental healthcare gap in Las Vegas.
Internal Medicine In The News
A fourth death has been linked to measles in Pennsylvania and a UNLV doctor is sounding the alarm.
Researchers are studying whether a drug designed with artificial intelligence could help people live healthier, longer lives. The experimental drug was originally developed to treat people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a serious lung disease that causes scarring and breathing problems.
A newly approved pancreatic cancer drug is offering new hope for some patients, but its nearly half-million-dollar price tag is raising questions about who will be able to access it and how families might afford it.
As the Las Vegas Raiders prepare to face the San Francisco 49ers, brain health remains an important topic in football.
One UNLV doctor and professor is applauding the breakthrough results as a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine has shown promise for preventing recurrence of melanoma, according to a new trial from drugmakers Merck and Moderna.
A neonatal intensive care unit that serves some of the region’s most vulnerable newborns is set to close in Henderson, reducing the number of NICUs available in Clark County.