When nuclear tests detonated in Nevada during the 1950s and 1960s, a Salt Lake City physician knew danger would blow into town on the wind. So, he set about to protect his family from radiation.

If you have driven to the southwest part of town, you may have passed a billboard that reads, “We Hate Seed Oils.” This message highlights a growing trend. So, you may wonder, what’s the culinary or health rationale behind it?

UNLV researchers are now using the help of AI to look at wastewater samples for viruses before people experience symptoms.

A new NBC report shows a rise in rare flu complications among children. It's called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, a rare brain disease.

At VA’s Southern Nevada Healthcare System, partnerships with academic institutions not only improve health care for veterans, they ensure the presence of essential health professionals in nearby communities. According to a recent Bureau of Health Workforce report, Nevada ranks 45 out of 50 in physicians per capita by state. VA partnerships with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and Touro University of Nevada address these shortages by training residents who now work at local VA facilities — and live in nearby communities.

In Nevada, being placed on an emergency mental health crisis hold is not enough to prevent you from purchasing a gun in the future, experts say.

The gunman who killed four people in Midtown Manhattan claims in a suicide note that he wanted his brain to be studied for CTE, the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated hits to the head. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE, has been found in former National Football League and National Hockey League players, boxers, and members of the military.

Shane Tamura, the Las Vegas man responsible for a New York City shooting that left 4 dead, blamed football and the NFL for his perceived struggle with the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

A new blood test is being called a game changer for helping diagnose Alzheimer’s. The new FDA-approved test, known as Lumipulse, detects the pTau217/Beta Amyloid 42 amyloids plaques in the brain, a hallmark of the disease.

A new study and new research formulated at UNLV is leading the way to track rapid virus mutations and spread patterns, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated brain aging, regardless of whether individuals contracted the virus. Researchers analyzed a large database of brain scans and discovered an age acceleration of approximately five-and-a-half months associated with the pandemic.

As industries across sectors explore the potential of artificial intelligence, researchers are transforming wastewater monitoring into sophisticated digital detective work.