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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics News

Housed in the UNLV School of Public Health, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics prepares students for careers in private industry, non-profit, government agencies, or positions requiring study design or data analysis. We provide statistical consulting, survey design, and implementation services at the School of Public Health and campus wide.

Current Epidemiology and Biostatistics News

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Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

A health worker puts a bandaid on a little girl who just received a vaccine
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What does detection of the virus in local wastewater mean? UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus explains.

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A collection of the most prominent news stories from last month featuring UNLV staff and students.

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The top headlines featuring UNLV’s staff and students.

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A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.

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A group of faculty, students, and alumni roll out a campaign that encourages parents to complete their child's vaccine series. 

Epidemiology and Biostatistics In The News

Family Handyman

Don't toss that can just because the expiration date has passed. Here's how to know if it's still edible.

Real Simple

Mold is a natural part of how food breaks down, and it often starts to show up well before we think something looks or smells spoiled. While certain foods can be salvaged with a quick trim, others should be tossed immediately because the mycotoxins are likely spreading well beneath the surface.

Family Handyman

Got stashes of old of pasta, frozen veggies and cans of soup? From eggs to oil, here's what to toss, and what's still edible.

Reader's Digest

While you kick back, nasty bacteria go to work. Here's why you shouldn't soak those dirty dishes.

Las Vegas Review Journal

A top infectious disease expert at UNLV said Friday that he’s keeping a close eye on the ongoing measles outbreak in two of Nevada’s neighboring states, Utah and Arizona, which had grown to 140 cases.

Men's Health

Measles is making its rounds again. The most recent outbreak was in South Carolina where the Department of Public Health reported 8 new cases, bringing the state count to 33. But it's not just happening in South Carolina, measles is all over the country. As of this week, the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is 1,648 cases. For context, measles was practically eliminated in the US with a record low of 86 cases two decades ago.

Recent Epidemiology and Biostatistics Accomplishments

Nicole DeVille (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored an article titled, “Areca nut-related oral cancer awareness in adults: A meta-analysis,” in the Journal of Cancer Policy, in association with researchers from Texas, Massachusetts, California, Philadelphia and Vietnam. The article surveyed the awareness among adults that areca nut products…
Sharmistha Roy (Social and Behavioral Health); Ashish Kumar Biswas (Epidemiology and Biostatistics); Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, "Evidence-based clinical effectiveness of Kundalini Yoga: Systematic review of RCTs across multiple health conditions" in the journal, Alternative…
Jalal Uddin (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) and Jason D. Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) recently co-authored an article published in Healthcare (MDPI). The study, “Prevalence and Predictors of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study,” examined the burden of musculoskeletal pain among pregnant women in Bangladesh…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Racial Differences in Trauma Outcomes After a Mindfulness App Intervention in Frontline Nurses: A Secondary Data Analysis.”
Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was recently selected for a teaching initiatives grant by the American Statistical Association-Strategic Initiatives Grant in collaboration with Chad Curtis from Nevada State College. The funding ($400) will be used to promote statistics through role-playing games.
Ann Vuong (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) coauthored a paper titled, “Associations between gestational polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) serum concentrations and child sleep outcomes from ages 2–8 years,” in the journal Environmental Research.