The retirement announcement follows the August resignation of Dena Schmidt, the leader of Nevada’s public health agency, who said she was leaving her role as Division of Public and Behavioral Health ...

Public health officials in Southern Nevada are alerting the public about illegal sales of unpasteurized, raw milk. The Southern Nevada Health District posted the alert on Sept. 4 after discovering raw ...

Governor Joe Lombardo announced the official launch of the Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) on July 1. The NVHA, established through Senate Bill 494, aims to streamline the management of state health ...

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and the Nevada Department of Wildlife are urging Nevadans to take steps to prevent exposure to hantavirus following two confirmed cases. As warmer ...

Unlike her stealthy common cousin, the female yellow fever mosquito prefers to feed on humans and doesn’t wait for nightfall to take a bite. Aedes aegypti, an aggressive urban mosquito commonly known ...

Gov. Joe Lombardo proposed reforming health care in Nevada in his final priority bill introduced Thursday — less than three weeks from the end of the legislative session. Senate Bill 495, called the ...

A vehicle struck part of the Southern Nevada Health District’s main facility on Friday morning, according to the agency.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced an agreement Friday with Nevada in which the state promised to improve services for children who have behavioral health disabilities. In 2022, the DOJ released ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KSNV) — State health officials reported that they found several issues in food and safety conditions at Nevada's prisons during recent inspections. The Division of Public and ...

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Bed bugs have been found in rooms at four Las Vegas Strip properties in the past few months, according to the Southern Nevada Health Department. The properties where bed ...