Anne Davis
Assistant EditorOriginally an intern with Desert Companion during the summer and fall of 2022, Anne was brought on as the magazine’s assistant editor in January 2023.
A proud graduate of UNLV’s political science BA program in 2021 and its Journalism and Media Studies MA program in 2022, Anne’s passionate about covering all things local healthcare and community for Desert Companion, KNPR News, and State of Nevada.
When she’s not writing and reporting, you can find her reading library books, watching Bollywood films, spending time with loved ones, and indulging her long-standing TikTok addiction.
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The NHBC Academic Laboratory is funded with a combination of $35 million from the State of Nevada American Rescue Plan Act grant and another $9 million from the City of Las Vegas. After its completion in 2027, it's expected to save the community $5 million each year -
Open enrollment for health insurance plans begins November 1. But threats to federal ACA tax credits could mean big premium increases for Nevadans next year. -
The Southern Nevada Health District confirmed that a Measles-positive patient traveled through Las Vegas on Oct. 13. -
After major guidance changes by the CDC and FDA earlier this year, who's eligible to receive the newest COVID booster? And where can Las Vegans find them? -
Union members at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center are celebrating a contract win, which brings a year-and-a-half of negotiations to an end. -
The new UNLV Consortium of Arts + Medicine plans to host its first public symposium on October 4. The goal is to improve treatment, and support, for injured circus professionals. -
Nevada is one of only three states — the other two being Arizona and Hawaii — that experienced an increase in overdose deaths from March 2024 to March 2025. -
The HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement offers training simulations on 13 high-tech, lifelike manikins. Providers will be able to run a number of emergency scenarios, including care for heart attacks and postpartum hemorrhages. -
The Nevada Road Users Database Traffic Study, administered by the surgery department at UNLV’s med school, shows dangerous driving is more common now than a decade ago. -
Pharmacies across Nevada, including CVS and Walgreens, are now allowed to offer the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine, following updated guidance by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy.
