Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is becoming a world-class center for medical education, patient care, and research. We aim to prepare Nevada's doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while also forming community partnerships to serve the healthcare needs of our diverse and urban population.
Current Medicine News
Orthopaedics chief resident Dr. Jordan Miller wants to take care of collegiate and professional athletes and regular Las Vegas residents after completing his fellowship.
Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.
Driven by all kinds of research, Dr. Magnus Chun has a keen interest in gastroenterology topics.
From student to resident physician to assistant professor at the medical school, Dr. Ashley Prandecki remains committed to serving Nevada.
How medical students are mastering anatomy through human body dissection, plastinated specimens, and immersive technologies.
This operations specialist at the School of Medicine is powered by main-character energy and a lot of sticky notes.
Medicine In The News
When it comes to resistance training, doing some is better than doing none, and consistency is key, according to new recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Resistance training, also known as weight or strength training, is linked to numerous health benefits for people of all ages, including improved muscle strength, better metabolic health, and reduced risk of falls in older adults.
A growing body of research is spotlighting the MIND diet, a blend of Mediterranean and DASH eating. The takeaway, according to the research, is that the foods people choose today could help keep their minds sharper tomorrow.
As temperatures climb across the Las Vegas Valley, health experts are urging residents to take precautions ahead of dangerously hot conditions expected later this week.
Approximately 39,000 jobs were created in education and health services in the valley over the past decade through 2025, beating out trade, transportation and utilities (37,2000), according to new statistics from the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance, which used data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nearly half of U.S. generic prescriptions originate in India, which relies on the Strait of Hormuz for the arrival of key inputs in drug manufacturing including petroleum-based materials, and for shipping finished medicines to the U.S.
Congresswoman Dina Titus is set to announce a new grant of more than $1 million supporting UNLV’s Instrumentation for Pathogen Detection in Water project on Thursday. The funding will be used to purchase new equipment that can measure pathogen levels in water and strengthen public health and water security efforts across Nevada.
