News: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Spring flowers
Campus News |

The students and faculty of UNLV are springing into headlines around the country.

spring flowers
Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Campus News |

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Business and Community |

Just when we thought infectious disease outbreaks were becoming old hat, another public health risk emerges. UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus explains.

laptop screen with coursework titled "Bioterror Attack"
Campus News |

Where does a disease come from and how does it spread? Students learn from UNLV's contagiously captivating infectious disease expert.

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People |

Nikki Deville discovered a passion for public health after taking a global health elective course that put her on a whole new path. 

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Campus News |

Whether you love diving into data or creating awareness campaigns, public health degrees offer a variety of ways to capitalize on your skills.

Members of the Precision Medicine Lab lifting off a manhole cover to study wastewater
Business and Community |

A yearlong collection of headlines featuring community resources, training programs, and partnerships to move Southern Nevada forward.

microscope image of monkeypox
Business and Community |

UNLV infectious disease expert Brian Labus offers a primer on monkeypox — what it is, how it spreads, and what you need to know to protect yourself. 
 

cigarette
Research |

Nicotine impacts bone health — upping chance of wrist, spine, other breaks by nearly 40%.

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People |

One of the biggest rewards of public health, according to Gabriela Buccini, is the ability to make the world better for so many – in her case, mothers and babies. 

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Campus News |

Infectious disease expert Brian Labus' hopes and concerns as UNLV's spring semester starts.