UNLV Medicine is expected to run out of COVID-19 test kits after Tuesday, it announced.

UNLV Medicine, which has conducted more than 2,000 people for coronavirus, said Saturday it is nearing the end of its testing supplies.

School is out for the foreseeable future. Which means the kids are home. But so are Mom and Dad, either working at home or laid off due to the coronavirus crisis.

The UNLV School of Medicine has conducted approximately 1,800 COVID-19 tests, according to spokesman Paul Joncich. Of these tests, 11% of patients displaying COVID-19 symptoms tested positive for the virus.

Healthcare workers on the frontlines during the COVID19 pandemic are likely to experience an increase in stress, fear and anxiety. In these challenging times it is especially important that we take stock of our mental health and practice managing our thoughts. Similar to other skills we learn in emergency medicine (EM) practice, mindfulness takes deliberate practice and repetition. A mantra can be one tool for creating mindfulness and focus. A mantra can serve as a solace to come back to when we feel overwhelmed, distracted, or exhausted. In this post, we will describe the practice of creating your own personal mantra.

To wear or not to wear a mask? The debate continues as to whether a mask effectively combats the coronavirus across our country. The CDC is now considering a recommendation for everyone to wear one.

The Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE’s) eight institutions have risen to help their local communities and state during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

A few weeks ago (or maybe it was days — time means nothing to me anymore), a push notification on my phone alerted me that my friend had tagged me in her Instagram story.

A few weeks ago (or maybe it was days — time means nothing to me anymore), a push notification on my phone alerted me that my friend had tagged me in her Instagram story.

The coronavirus outbreak can be a stressful time for several reasons, from anxiety about the disease to worries about isolation.

On March 24, the UNLV School of Medicine clinical arm launched coronavirus curbside testing for those who pass telehealth phone screening questions conducted by UNLV medical student volunteers. On the first day, the call center received more than 2,000 phone calls from people worried they might have COVID-19, officials said.

Medical students in Southern Nevada have taken on the work of screening potential cases of COVID-19 at a Las Vegas shelter in order to free up doctors and nurses to work with patients.