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FDA Warns Companies Over Illegal Marketing of Botox and Related Products |
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025 05:45 PM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued 18 warning letters to owners of websites illegally marketing unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, commonly called Botox. The agency is aware of adverse events associated with unapproved and misbranded botulinum toxin products, including botulism symptoms. Read more. |
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CMS highlights medical-dental integration in 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule |
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025 05:30 PM |
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Physicians incentivized to take oral health training, refer to dentists. Read more.
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More measles cases reported in Utah, Arizona |
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025 05:13 PM |
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The measles outbreak along the Utah-Arizona border continues to grow and is now at 158 cases, according to updates from the two states' health departments. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,840: Pertussis outbreak in Louisiana, updated QR code tables for VISs, and more |
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025 10:03 AM |
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IZ Express #1,840: Pertussis outbreak in Louisiana, updated QR code tables for VISs, and more. Read more. |
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What Are the Infection Prevention Risks in the Hospital Tray Line? |
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 05:15 PM |
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"Hospital tray lines operate at high speed to feed hundreds of patients daily. Staff members plate food, cover trays, and load them onto mobile carts that navigate elevators, hallways, and patient rooms. Each of these steps introduces opportunities for contamination." Read more. |
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Different antidepressants, different side effects: What dental professionals should know |
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 04:24 PM |
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Researchers analyzed data from more than 58,000 patients and found that antidepressants differ widely in their physical and oral side effects. Read more. |
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Creating a Culture of Safety in Healthcare: What It Really Takes |
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 04:01 PM |
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Building a strong safety culture in healthcare takes more than a program or policy. It grows from consistent behaviors, listening to staff concerns, responding with accountability, and modeling transparency from the top down. Read more. |
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Aerosol-based Exposure to Opportunistic Pathogens Originating from Hospital Sink Drains - American Journal of Infection Control |
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 02:18 PM |
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Hospital room sink drains contain biofilms that harbor opportunistic pathogens. Exposures to these pathogens may occur from aerosolization and droplet dispersion into patient rooms during sink use. This study characterizes aerosolization and droplet generation of sink drain opportunistic pathogens into operational hospital rooms. Read more.
Control https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553%2825%2900701-1/fulltext |
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Community Firearm Violence and Dental Care Use in Middle Adulthood |
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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 08:44 AM |
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Prior research links violence inside the home to reduced dental care utilization, yet little is known about how community firearm violence affects dental care behaviors. Read more. |
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Editor's Letter: Tim and Monica's Story About Sepsis, Survival, and the Strength to Keep Going |
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Monday, November 03, 2025 04:04 PM |
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I’ve known Monica and Tim forever, which is why their sepsis battles aren’t just “patient stories” to me. They’re a reminder that infection hides in ordinary days, and that vigilance, source control, and smart antibiotics save lives. Read more. |
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Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria |
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Monday, November 03, 2025 02:38 PM |
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By studying the process through which a soil bacterium naturally produces a well-known drug, scientists have discovered a powerful antibiotic that could help to fight drug-resistant infections. Read more. |
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HPV may be linked to oral leukoplakia |
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Monday, November 03, 2025 10:45 AM |
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Oral HPV infection may be linked to oral leukoplakia (OL), a potentially cancerous condition that appears as white patches or plaque inside the mouth. This study was recently published in the International Dental Journal. Read more. |
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JADA - Infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship in dentistry |
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Monday, November 03, 2025 09:52 AM |
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In 1736, as fire threatened Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin advised his fellow citizens, “an Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure.” This adage captures well the goals of infection prevention and control (IPC) and antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs. In hospital settings, IPC and AS programs show good benefit independently, with evidence indicating substantially greater impact when strategically combined. Recognizing this potential, national infection control organizations have recommended increased collaboration between AS and IPC programs. We propose there would be much to gain by integrating AS and IPC programs in dentistry. Collaborative discussion and planning can better leverage the expertise and knowledge of involved oral health care providers within individual IPC and AS programs and enhance the overall effectiveness of both. The programs thus complement each other and work synergistically to improve patient safety and health outcomes. Read more. |
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Strengthening hospital safety: The case for vape detection technology |
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Sunday, November 02, 2025 11:54 AM |
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Smoking has long been a significant concern for healthcare professionals. As a leading cause of serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and strokes, smoking is estimated to cost the U.S. healthcare industry almost $227 billion annually, with wider economic impacts climbing to $600 billion. Read more. |
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CIDRAP Op-Ed: Vaccine effectiveness and safety: What the numbers truly mean in 2025 |
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Saturday, November 01, 2025 11:27 AM |
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This week, our systematic review of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza immunizations was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We analyzed 511 studies to provide evidence-based guidance for the upcoming 2025-26 respiratory virus season, work that feels especially urgent as federal vaccine advisory processes face unprecedented disruption. Read more. |
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A Revolution Underway: AI In Dental Care |
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Saturday, November 01, 2025 11:05 AM |
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These organizations see what's coming—a fundamental shift in how dentistry gets delivered. Read more. |
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How Efficiency Checklists Help Hospitals Save Energy, Water and Money |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 12:28 PM |
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Keith Edgerton explains how a simple, systematic tool can help healthcare facilities identify savings, support sustainability goals and reinvest in long-term decarbonization. Read more. |
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Lip gloss + dental aerosols = a sticky germ situation |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 12:13 PM |
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Do you like to put lip gloss on at the end of the workday? Join us in Medical History Mysteries as we talk about how lip gloss can become like flypaper in a dental operatory filled with aerosols and air pollution. Read more. |
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Strengthening the Future of IPC: What New Infection Preventionists Need—From People Who’ve Been There |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 11:12 AM |
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Infection prevention’s future will be won with mentorship, soft skills, and honest collaboration—not just guidelines. In a candid roundtable, veteran IPs shared how to steady first-year practitioners: pair them with real mentors, teach time management and tough conversations, and build cultures that value “let me confirm” over guesswork. Read more. |
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Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 10:23 AM |
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Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization for respiratory viruses during the 2025–2026 season. Read more. |
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New FDI report underscores illegal dental practice as a growing global health risk |
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Friday, October 31, 2025 10:17 AM |
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A comprehensive new survey by FDI World Dental Federation has revealed that illegal dental practice is an escalating global public health threat. The study, involving 49 national dental associations, found that unlicensed and unqualified providers continue to endanger patients worldwide and that weak enforcement and regulatory gaps allow dangerous practices to thrive. Read more. |
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Americans have widespread misbeliefs about the cancer risks of alcohol, study finds |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 02:46 PM |
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More than half of American adults misunderstand or underestimate the link between alcohol consumption and cancer. Read more. |
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Only a Third of US Adults With Hepatitis C Virus Are Treated |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 01:51 PM |
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here are persistent gaps in testing-to-treatment linkage and the need for broader access and care coordination among patients with HCV. Read more. |
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is on the rise in certain areas. A doctor explains symptoms and treatment |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 10:58 AM |
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Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. Read more. |
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New study of data up to 2018 shows U.S. dentists had higher suicide mortality than general population |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 10:40 AM |
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A new U.S. study of death records from 1979 through 2018 found that both male and female dentists had higher suicide mortality than the general population, and that the risk has trended upward since the mid-1990s. Read more. |
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The psychology of needle phobia: Why it’s a bigger health challenge than we think |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 10:32 AM |
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Needle phobia affects up to one in four adults and two out of three children, hindering healthcare access and adherence. Read more. |
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New Multisociety Guidance Strengthens Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 02:46 PM |
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he Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Society (PALTmed), and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), today released Multisociety Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes. Read more. |
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A survey to assess patients’ beliefs and perceptions of their participation to improve healthcare workers’ compliance with hand hygiene |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 01:58 PM |
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The findings highlight the need for structured patient education and institutional support to foster a culture of open communication and patient engagement in infection prevention, particularly in resource-limited settings. Read more. |
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Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 01:47 PM |
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WHO and global partners are calling for the protection of people’s health to be recognized as the most powerful driver of climate action, as a new global report released today warns that continued overreliance on fossil fuels and failure to adapt to a heating world are already having a devastating toll on human health. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,839: IDSA COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for immunocompromised people, measles outbreaks, and more |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:44 AM |
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IZ Express #1,839: IDSA COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for immunocompromised people, measles outbreaks, and more. Read more. |
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Can Emotional Intelligence Make a Workplace Safer? |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 11:13 AM |
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Those with high EI are better able to assess risks accurately, helping to prevent accidents, says safety expert La Forest Williams. Read more. |
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All Voices for Safer Care |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 03:24 PM |
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Each October, Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) brings together healthcare professionals and organizations across Canada to focus on what truly matters—making care safer for all. Read more.
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The gum disease, diabetes connection |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 03:13 PM |
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For people living with diabetes, caring for their gums can be just as important as managing blood sugar. Research has shown that there is a two-way relationship between periodontal disease — more commonly known as gum disease — and diabetes. Read more. |
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How Infection Prevention and Occupational Health Intersect in Health Care Facilities |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:10 AM |
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If you’ve ever been asked to track flu shots and handle a chemical splash in the same breath, you’ve met the IP–OH blur. Infection prevention and occupational health often intersect—but their missions differ. Knowing where each begins ensures safer patients, safer staff, and smoother responses. Read more. |
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Don’t Let the Mouth Monsters Haunt Your Halloween!. |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 10:01 AM |
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Halloween season brings costumes and candy, but it can also be the perfect time to teach kids that healthy habits can be part of the fun, too! With a few simple tricks, you can turn Halloween into a chance to teach little ones how to care for their smiles without taking away the sweetness of the season. Read more. |
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