In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Las Vegas Sun

It’s been a long three months since the start of the pandemic, and we are by no means out of the woods. Social isolation, economic insecurity and health concerns make for a perfect storm of stressors that many of us are experiencing right now. If you’ve been living with a spouse or a partner during lockdown, you will most likely be the first to notice any changes in behavior.

KUNR

An existing language gap between patients and health care workers has been further exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are working to close communication challenges in the university’s simulation lab.

U.S. Department of Defense

Since early spring, Nevada Army National Guardsmen have answered the call to serve during the nation's fight against COVID-19.

Fatherly

During lockdown, minor relationship issues mutated into larger problems. Here are some of the main ones couples encountered.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Dr. Shadaba Asad knows that the fear of going to the doctor during the pandemic is very real.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Here’s one of the side effects of COVID-19: too many people are afraid to go to the doctor to take care of their other health issues, afraid of catching the coronavirus.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada is more than one week into the second phase of the reopening of the economy after coronavirus closures. Many are venturing out of the safety of home to casinos, churches, work and more.

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada is more than one week into the second phase of the reopening of the economy after coronavirus closures. Many are venturing out of the safety of home to casinos, churches, work and more.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

or the first time since late April, there has been a slight uptick in daily positive cases of COVID-19. But health officials said this was expected.

MedScape

The confluence of isolation, excess available time, and anxiety about illness or finances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to increase problem gambling behaviors during this public health emergency, so it's essential to gather data and supply guidance on this issue, according to a call to action published May 18 in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.

El Tiempo

For more than two weeks, Karen Sombra spent day and night in a pediatric intensive care unit in Las Vegas, where her two-and-a-half-year-old son was being treated for COVID-19 complications.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

More than 250 UNLV Health Science students stood in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds on Friday, to honor George Floyd and other victims of police brutality.