The founding dean of UNLV’s medical school will be on the job for at least another year.

Uncertainty over the leadership of the UNLV School of Medicine has been resolved, at least in the near-term.

The Las Vegas Valley’s hospitals are struggling, according to newly released safety grades from a non-profit watchdog group.

As someone who has lived and worked in both Las Vegas and Reno, is a graduate of UNR and is now a student at the UNLV School of Medicine, Sierra Kreamer-Hope has experienced the state’s north-south political tensions from both regions.

Tougher gun laws, improved mental health care services, clear backpacks, metal detectors and armed school staff. These preventative measures are just a few that students, parents and voters are calling for in the wake of the country's recent mass shootings.

Another piece of Nevada’s health care system – its ability to respond to a public health crisis — is drawing unwelcome attention.

On the heels of the release of SalesTraq’s 2017 Las Vegas ZIP code home price appreciation map, which shows homes in the central valley, including downtown Las Vegas, are among the fastest-appreciating ZIP codes in Southern Nevada, the time is right to consider living downtown, according to Bill Arent, director of economic and urban development for the city of Las Vegas.

Construction of the UNLV medical school will likely be delayed due to recent developments at the university.

Today, the UNLV School of Medicine will welcome prospective students for one of the most meaningful, commendable and inspirational events on the school’s calendar.

Stagnant philanthropic giving and a university presidential search will likely delay construction of UNLV’s medical school, which is still tens of millions of dollars below targeted fundraising goals.

Nevada’s amphetamine death rate is highest in the nation and will soon eclipse the state’s prescription opioid death rate if current trends continue, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It's been a rough month for UNLV President Dr. Len Jessup. Reports surfaced two weeks ago that Jessup was told in January to quit or be fired.