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Years ago, you’d hear “public health,” and more than likely, you’d shrug. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. No one ignores it now. And the virus remains, people are still getting sick from it and experiencing long-term effects. But what’s its lethality today, has it weakened? Should we keep getting vaccinations?

To mark International Women’s Day, executive director Brett Abarbanel discusses how UNLV’s International Gaming Institute educational centre and programmes promote diversity, in particular, encouraging women to join the industry.

Dina Titus has chosen her special guest for President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union Address. On Wednesday, Rep. Titus announced that she had selected UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield as her special guest for the event, slated to take place on Thursday, March 7.

A Las Vegas casino can be sensory overload with its flashy slots, cheering patrons and mixed smells of perfumes and smoking patrons. But the sensory overload often doesn’t stop there. Right under a visitor’s feet is often a pathway of busy patterns, sometimes with colorful art that connects to the casino’s theme.

Every day, thousands of tourists flock to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip to see the “Fountains of Bellagio,” a choreographed show involving light, music and more than 1,000 fountains shooting water up to 460 feet into the air. This week, a rare bird decided to join them.

The Clark County School Board voted Wednesday to find a firm to help decide the kind of search the district should pursue for its next superintendent. The decision comes as community groups including the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) and the Vegas Chamber called for a nationwide superintendent search that they say could attract the broadest pool of candidates and aid the board in finding the best leaders to help the district move forward.

Researchers identified sildenafil, known commercially as Viagra, as a promising candidate for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Leveraging artificial intelligence the team analyzed vast amounts of data, including insurance claims and brain cell observations, to highlight sildenafil’s potential benefits in reducing Alzheimer’s prevalence and neurotoxic proteins.

A first-of-its-kind facility is opening up here in the valley. A ribbon cutting Tuesday morning opened the T-Mobile Business Customer Experience Center. Officials say the center will provide a modern, employee experience-focused workplace that empowers career growth and prioritizes health and wellness.

MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have announced new initiatives in collaboration with mental health service provider Kindbridge designed to support problem gambling research and mental health services.