In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
The blood from recovered coronavirus patients could provide help not only for current patients but health care workers as well.
As more and more states legalize marijuana, the number of Americans visiting weed dispensaries — to help them cope with physical or mental health symptoms or for recreational use — is expected to grow. It's already happening in some demographics, research shows. More pregnant people are using marijuana than earlier in the decade, a 2017 study found, especially in younger age groups.
Within the last month or so, more Las Vegas Valley medical offices have started offering telemedicine appointments in response to the COVID-19 outbreak — part of a nationwide trend that has seen an explosion in use of the technology.
One key to getting schools and businesses re-opened is getting more people tested for coronavirus. Doctors need to know who has the disease, and who may have had it already but showed no symptoms.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's School of Medicine will expand its coronavirus testing thanks to help from the Nevada National Guard, according to a spokesperson.
With support from the Nevada National Guard, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine announced on Wednesday said that it is expanding its curbside testing operation.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine says it is working with the Nevada National Guard to increase curbside testing capacity at their Shadow Lane facility.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine expects to double the number of curbside COVID-19 tests that it conducts daily. Currently, the university is doing 150 tests a day but plans to expand to 300 a day with the help of the Nevada National Guard.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine says it is doubling its testing capacity to 300 tests a day.
With the help of the Nevada National Guard, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine will increase its capacity to perform curbside tests for the coronavirus.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine says it is working with the Nevada National Guard to increase curbside testing capacity at their Shadow Lane facility.
With the help of the Nevada National Guard, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Medicine will increase its capacity to perform curbside tests for the coronavirus.