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“The Las Vegas Medical District has been in existence since the 1990s. We’ve been constantly trying to work to develop it,” says Brian Knudsen. “It’s very common in other cities around the country, to concentrate medical care [like we have]. It makes it easier for patients, makes it easier for healthcare professionals, to be in the same area.”
Residents and apartment managers near 51ԹϺ continue their calls for crackdowns on homeless encampments, as police and local leaders offer solutions at a Wednesday night town hall.
Another video of a group of young kids on electric bikes in the valley is making the rounds online. This time, they seem to be getting way too close to a traditional bicyclist. Some say they’re driving recklessly. FOX5 wanted to hear from bike riders on safety concerns they have when trying to get around town.
The Southern Nevada Health District has released the 2025 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report, highlighting how Clark County compares to national health standards.
Nevada lawmakers discussed a bill Tuesday that would bring automated traffic enforcement cameras to road construction sites.
Students of 51ԹϺ’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine also participated in Friday’s Match Day, with all 60 soon-to-graduate students securing residencies. Forty-one percent will remain in Nevada for their specialty training, according to school officials.
On a pitch-dark fall evening, I leaned back against a wooden platform in the Tobeatic Wilderness in Nova Scotia, Canada, my chilled fingers wrapped around a tin cup of hot chocolate, and opened my eyes to gaze at the night sky. I spotted familiar constellations: the Big Dipper poised to take a scoop of water, Orion stringing his bow, Cassiopeia eternally suspended upside-down on her throne. Between and beyond them stretched a never-ending, silvery web of stars and planets.
The world celebrated World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2025, with the theme of “Yes, We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.” According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2023, approximately 10.8 million people were affected by TB globally, including 6.0 million males, 3.6 million women, and 1.3 million children. No country or age group has been spared by TB. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, 9,633 cases of TB were reported which was an increase of 15.6% over the previous year. It needs to be noted that TB is preventable and curable. Can we eradicate TB like we did smallpox?
