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US Department of Labor’s OSHA Cares initiative strengthens customer service, expands compliance assistance |
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:23 PM |
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of its OSHA Cares initiative, an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, while also building strong, successful safety and health programs that benefit employers and workers. Read more. |
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Pitt’s ‘homegrown’ approach to training rural dental providers aims to make it easier to access care |
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 12:08 PM |
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A new initiative from the University of Pittsburgh will train future dental professionals in rural Pennsylvania, where a shrinking and aging workforce has left many residents without access to care. Read more. |
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New ADA course offers strategies for supporting dentists’ mental health |
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 11:00 AM |
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In honor of Health Workforce Well-Being Day on March 18, a new continuing education course from the American Dental Association offers practical strategies and tools to support mental health, reduce burnout and promote resilience among dentists and their teams. Read more. |
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Germ factories or immune boot camps? Infection and immunity in childcare settings |
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Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:17 AM |
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Childcare outside the home is a common experience for many children in high-income countries. It is associated with an increase in the incidence of infectious diseases—not just for the child but also for their parents and other household members. In this review, we explore this phenomenon from multiple angles, combining age at first infection, maternal antibody dynamics, seroepidemiology, cohort studies, and outbreak reports to understand the relationship between the immune systems of children starting childcare and the pathogen milieu they encounter. Read more. |
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Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 05:40 PM |
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In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections. Read more. |
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Stethoscope Hygiene Gaps Persist: Infection Prevention Leaders Call for Workflow-Based Solutions to Reduce HAIs |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:04 PM |
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Stethoscopes remain an overlooked vector for health care–associated infections. Infection prevention experts say inconsistent cleaning, workflow pressures, and cultural gaps contribute to contamination risks, especially for vulnerable patients such as those in oncology and emergency settings. Read more. |
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World Tuberculosis Day: Protecting Children From a Deadly Disease |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 11:58 AM |
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Observed each year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day raises awareness of tuberculosis (TB) — still one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases — and its effects on children. UNICEF works to protect children globally through prevention — including vaccination — and health system strengthening. Read more. |
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Factors Impacting Intention of Dental Hygienists to Administer Vaccines in Dental Settings |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 09:27 AM |
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Objective: To evaluate the environmental, behavioural and personal factors affecting the intention of dental hygienists (DHs) to receive training and administer vaccinations in dental settings. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,865: Influenza vaccine effectiveness, measles updates, and more |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 07:09 AM |
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IZ Express #1,865: Influenza vaccine effectiveness, measles updates, and more. Read more. |
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Is your practice IT-healthy? A security and compliance checklist for 2026 |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 12:32 PM |
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From HIPAA risk assessments and disaster recovery testing to ransomware protection and staff training, these practical steps can help reduce downtime, improve compliance, and strengthen cybersecurity across your practice. Read more. |
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The Hidden Cost of a Sick Week: Flu’s Economic Impact |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 11:29 AM |
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Special thanks to Families Fighting Flu for this guest blog post on the economic impact of influenza (flu) on parents, kids, and work–and the nation’s economy. Read more. |
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Dentists, stop guessing and start biopsying |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:39 AM |
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Dr. Ashley Clark has a stark message for dental professionals: "No one ever died of an incisional biopsy, but I see people every single Wednesday at that tumor board that are going to die because they didn't get one." Read more. |
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OSHA - Infectious Diseases |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:34 AM |
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Infections are caused by exposure to or contact with pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Some pathogens are communicable, meaning they can be spread between people or be acquired from contact with contaminated surfaces. Communicable diseases are all infectious, but not all infectious diseases are communicable. Infections can also be acquired from pathogens in the worksite environment. These include those that live in soil or dust, water, insects, and some animals. Read more. |
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Shingles vaccine drastically cuts risk of serious cardiac events |
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:31 AM |
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Study suggests the vaccine’s heart-protective effects may be amplified in those with heart disease. Read more. |
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Beyond the Basics: Rethinking OSHA Training in the Modern Dental Practice. |
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Monday, March 16, 2026 05:03 PM |
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Let’s be honest. For many dental teams, OSHA training has become a checkbox exercise. Watch the same outdated video, sign the sheet, move on. But when was the last time that training actually taught something new or sparked a meaningful conversation in your practice? Read more. |
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US on track to soar past last year’s record for measles cases |
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Monday, March 16, 2026 04:58 PM |
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Ongoing transmission is jeopardizing the country’s measles elimination status. Read more. |
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Gender-based Violence and Oral Health Care |
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Monday, March 16, 2026 04:52 PM |
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Gender-based violence can have a significant impact on oral health, including direct physical trauma, poor hygiene, neglect, and avoidance of dental care. Furthermore, dentists and dental teams are often among the first health professionals to see signs of violence, as injuries to the head, face and mouth are common. Read more. |
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WHO Releases New Targets to Guide Development of Antibiotics for Drug-Resistant Infections |
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Monday, March 16, 2026 04:30 PM |
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The World Health Organization has released three new target product profiles aimed at guiding the development of urgently needed antibiotics for severe drug-resistant infections, including multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections, resistant Gram-positive infections in vulnerable patients, and bacterial meningitis. Read more. |
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First known case of severe mpox virus strain detected in NYC |
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Monday, March 16, 2026 10:29 AM |
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The first known case of a severe strain of the mpox virus has been detected in New York City — and health officials are recommending those at risk get vaccinated. Read more. |
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Evaluation of 4 Different Suture Threads in A Sample of Dentistry Suture-Naïve Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial |
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Sunday, March 15, 2026 12:01 PM |
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Suturing is a crucial step in oral surgery, directly affecting wound healing quality. Simple interrupted suture is widely used in dentistry, often performed by novices using silk sutures due to their ease of use and low cost. However, several alternatives could also be suitable for less experienced practitioners. Read more. |
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Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of March 8 - March 14 |
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Sunday, March 15, 2026 11:45 AM |
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This week, read about tapering vancomycin for 2 weeks after a 2-week standard dose treatment of Clostridioides difficile, phage-antibiotic combinations, another episode from our vaccine roundtable, and more. Read more. |
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Factors Influencing Oral Health Literacy in Older People: A Life-Course Perspective |
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 12:29 PM |
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Oral health literacy (OHL) influences older adults' capacity to obtain, process and apply oral health information for self-care and decision-making. Evidence on OHL in community-dwelling older adults in Chile remains scarce. This study explored the factors shaping OHL among Chilean community-dwelling older adults. Read more. |
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Study finds financial value in primary care antibiotic stewardship program |
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 12:20 PM |
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A study today by Canadian researchers suggests an antibiotic audit and feedback (A&F) program for primary care physicians is associated with “substantial” economic and clinical value. Read more. Read more. |
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CDC reports 11 more pediatric flu deaths as several key flu indicators fall slightly |
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 11:35 AM |
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For the second week in a row, 11 US children died of influenza, and while flu activity remains elevated across the country, several key flu indicators are slowly declining, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports today in its FluView recap of the week ending March 7. Read more. |
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The Effect of Chlorhexidine Mouthwash on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
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Friday, March 13, 2026 12:08 PM |
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This study evaluated the effect of rinsing with a chlorhexidine containing mouthwash (CHX-MW) on blood pressure (BP), as compared to rinsing with a control MW or no MW, based on (randomised) controlled trials and observational studies in humans. Read more. |
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Do you really need hand sanitizer? |
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Friday, March 13, 2026 11:51 AM |
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Do constant applications of hand sanitizer promote better health? Maybe not, a new study shows. Will you slather anyway? Read more. |
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Detection of non-tuberculous mycobacteria and other bacterial pathogens in dental unit waterlines, 2024, Germany: a microbiological single-centre study |
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Friday, March 13, 2026 09:35 AM |
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We aimed to assess the presence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), Legionella spp., and Pseudomonas (P.) spp. in DUWLs in one tertiary medical centre in Germany to evaluate their potential role as causative agents of infections linked to dental procedures. Read more. |
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ISEA,Safety Organizations Ask OSHA to Update PPE Standards |
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Friday, March 13, 2026 09:15 AM |
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Standards include eye and face protection, industrial head protection and workplace first aid kits. Read more. |
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WHO releases guidance for urgently needed new antibiotics |
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Friday, March 13, 2026 07:25 AM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published blueprints to guide development of urgently needed new antibiotics for three types of bacterial infections. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly---March 12, 2026 |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 01:45 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 9. Read more. |
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Henry Schein opens its 1st dental-medical training facility |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:35 AM |
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The center is the company's first facility to combine dental and medical training. Read more. |
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Another way gum disease germs may ravage the body |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:32 AM |
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Oral bacteria linked to gum disease that migrates to the gut may be linked to bone loss and the development of osteoporosis, especially among postmenopausal women, according to a press release dated March 4. Read more. |
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When Policies Don’t Match Science: Confronting Hepatitis B Stigma in Education |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:27 AM |
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My dental assistant knocked and entered my office, looking ashen. She was holding a letter from the Dental Board. “They aren’t going to let me in,” she said quietly. Read more. |
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Narrative Dentistry as a Technique to Connect Dental Students with Lives Diminished Through Oral Disease |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:12 AM |
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This qualitative study investigates the practices of oral health therapy and dental students who took part in an elective narrative dentistry course. The use of narratives as a teaching method is underpinned in this work by the writing of Arthur Frank, where he promotes storytelling to counteract the diminishing effects of disease and ill-health. Read more. |
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Radiation protection knowledge and training needs among dental healthcare workers in Turkey |
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Thursday, March 12, 2026 09:29 AM |
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This study evaluated radiation protection knowledge among oral and dental healthcare professionals in Turkey, focusing on medical imaging technicians (MITs), dentists and dental assistants (DAs). Read more. |
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