In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

The United States could be just hours away from the first COVID-19 vaccine being approved with Nevada anticipating its arrival later this month.

Most of us have always respected doctors, but now many people are seeing doctors as heroes and more are trying to be them.

As the United Kingdom officially begins its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, we are inching closer to the same here in the United States. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new data, giving more insight into how effective the COVID-19 vaccine really is.
The highly anticipated rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine poses ethical considerations: When will trial volunteers who got a placebo be vaccinated? And how will this affect the data in those trials?

With COVID-19 rates spiking in November, and talks of more shutdowns happening in December, the world is impatiently waiting for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.
With COVID-19 rates spiking in November, and talks of more shutdowns happening in December, the world is impatiently waiting for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.

Scientists and public health officials are constantly on the lookout for new strains of COVID-19.

Two Las Vegas COVID-19 patients said that bizarre symptoms have lingered for months, even though they no longer test positive.
Guys, do you find yourself getting a little testy lately? Maybe with your colleagues at work? Perhaps while ordering take-out from someone who just can’t seem to understand that you don’t want onions on your salad?

There's an excellent reason why you've never seen someone suffering the ills of smallpox, with hard, scabbing pustules forming on their body "like peas under the skin." It's the same reason polio, a crippling disease, no longer exists in the U.S.
Across the country, the need for a COVID-19 vaccine is growing. We’re getting closer to doses being cleared for distribution, but they won’t be available for everyone right away. The CDC’s team of advisers voted Tuesday on recommendations for who should get the COVID vaccine first. The emergency meeting comes as states prepare to receive COVID-19 vaccines as early as mid-December if one is authorized. And the decision came down to a 13 to one vote.

Across the country, the need for a COVID-19 vaccine is growing.