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IZ Express #1,835: Influenza-associated pediatric deaths last season, time for RSV preventive antibody for infants, and more |
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Wednesday, October 01, 2025 10:07 AM |
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IZ Express #1,835: Influenza-associated pediatric deaths last season, time for RSV preventive antibody for infants, and more. Read more. |
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Measuring What Matters: A New Index for Reducing Exposure Risks on Hospital Surfaces |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 12:37 PM |
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What if there were a new index to reduce exposure risks on high-touch facility surfaces? Read on to learn about one. Read more. |
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Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 12:06 PM |
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Pasteurization completely inactivates the H5N1 bird flu virus in milk — even if viral proteins linger. Read more. |
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Future mRNA vaccines may prevent food and seasonal allergies |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 11:32 AM |
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Early research from Penn Medicine finds a new mRNA vaccine stops allergens from causing immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation, with promise for future treatment for a variety of seasonal and food allergies. Read more. |
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Workplace Bullying and Turnover Intention Among Dental Hygienists: Mediation roles of stress and social support |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 11:22 AM |
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Workplace bullying is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior that negatively impacts an employee's well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of workplace bullying (WPB) among dental hygienists (DHs) and mediation/moderation relationships between stress, social support, and turnover intention. Read more. |
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Artificial Intelligence and Its Influence on Dental Hygiene |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 10:39 AM |
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Artificial intelligence (AI) including generative AI, analytical AI, predictive AI, prescriptive AI, and hybrid AI, is rapidly evolving and continues to expand its influence across dental hygiene, transforming clinical care, education, research, public health, corporate operations, administration, and entrepreneurship. Read more. |
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Vibrio Infections: What Clinicians Should Consider and the Public Should Know |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 02:39 PM |
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ibrio vulnificus infections can be serious and life-threatening infections. They can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a severe form of the infection in which the flesh around an open wound dies. In the general public and media it has also been referred to as the “flesh-eating bacteria.” Read more. |
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How artificial intelligence is transforming the role of dental assistants |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 02:34 PM |
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping dentistry, and dental assistants stand to benefit. AI enhances diagnostics, workflows, education, and career growth opportunities. Read more. |
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Pre-K and Elementary School Students Have Highest Virus Detection Rates |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 12:14 PM |
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The adjusted acute respiratory illness rates were 1.66, 1.19, 1.17, 0.76, and 1.45 for pre-K, elementary, middle, high school, and staff, respectively, per 100 enrollment days. Read more. |
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Dental fellowship serves special needs patients |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 10:56 AM |
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With cuts to Medicaid on the horizon, the strain on New York’s dental care system could be high, particularly for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more. |
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Millions of health workers gain mental health protections through wellbeing initiative |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 09:06 AM |
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More than 2 million U.S. health care workers can now seek mental health care without fear of professional consequences, due to a national effort aimed at removing stigma and improving access to support. Read more. |
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What Older Adults Need to Know About Flu Antivirals |
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 10:24 AM |
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Even if you’re armed with a flu shot, wash your hands regularly and eat right, you can still become infected with influenza. Read more. |
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Mayo Clinic recommendations for 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:27 AM |
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As the fall and winter months approach, Mayo Clinic is dedicated to providing the latest health guidance for its patients and staff, ensuring everyone has the information needed to make informed decisions about their well-being. Read more. |
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Burnout is impacting the entire team, not just dentists |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 11:13 AM |
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Dentistry is supposed to be about care, precision, and connection. Yet for many practices today, the daily grind feels more like survival mode. Read more. |
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US COVID declining after reaching peak |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:57 AM |
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COVID activity has peaked and is now on a downward trend in many regions of the country, though emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations are still elevated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update. Read more. |
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What’s happening with Legionnaires’ disease in Michigan |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:42 AM |
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Two deaths at a Dearborn retirement village and the closure of a General Motors engineering center have raised fresh concerns about Legionnaires’ disease in Michigan. Read more.
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Pathogen Pulse: Planning for International Infection Prevention Week 2025 |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 10:33 AM |
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International Infection Prevention Week is coming up from October 19 to 25. Read on to learn how to celebrate in your own facility! Read more. |
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‘First’ study links oral bacteria to Parkinson’s disease |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 05:55 PM |
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A bacterium best known for causing tooth decay has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, in what researchers call the first study to show a direct microbial pathway driving the condition. Read more. |
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Despite increase in U.S. cases, worry about West Nile virus remains low |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 12:40 PM |
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West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States. As of Sept. 23, over 1,100 human cases of West Nile disease have been reported across 42 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including nearly 750 cases of the more serious neuroinvasive form which affects the brain. Read more. |
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What Happens When Infections Stop Responding to Antibiotics?. |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 11:56 AM |
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Harvard Medical School experts discuss the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Read more. |
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4 vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 07:35 AM |
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Vaccines don’t just protect us from infectious diseases or lessen their effects. Some are also associated with a reduced risk for dementia, research shows. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - September 25, 2025 |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 03:47 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 74 / No. 36. Read more. |
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What a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo means for people in the US |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 03:44 PM |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new health advisory about the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-seven confirmed cases and 19 deaths have been reported as of September 18 during this outbreak. Read more. |
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While it may go unnoticed, loss of smell may linger for years after COVID-19 |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 12:02 PM |
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People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired. Read more. |
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Emergency Preparedness for People With HIV |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:57 AM |
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If you have HIV, you’ll want to avoid interruptions to your treatment even if a natural disaster or emergency happens. Since the U.S. Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, we’re here to remind you to make an emergency plan. Learn how you can stay prepared and what steps to take to stay in care. Read more. |
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CDC Report Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Drug-Resistant Bacteria |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:13 AM |
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, highlights a dramatic increase in a dangerous type of drug-resistant bacteria called NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (NDM-CRE). Read more.
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CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S. |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 03:07 PM |
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Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists. Read more. |
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Knowing the Signs of Sepsis Can Help Save Lives |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 02:57 PM |
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September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which was launched by the Sepsis Alliance to raise awareness about preventing infections to prevent sepsis, a leading cause of death in US hospitals. Special thanks to Sepsis Alliance for this guest blog post. Read more. |
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Probiotics for prevention: U of T dentistry researcher targets childhood cavities |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 10:16 AM |
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Céline Lévesque and her colleagues are using synbiotics – a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics - to overcome one of the main challenges of harnessing the benefits of beneficial bacteria to protect teeth. Read more. |
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Top Safety Concerns of Workers |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 10:04 AM |
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A new survey finds that 46% of Americans fear a coworker could turn violent on the job. Read more. |
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Z Express #1,834: Immunize.org summarizes ACIP meeting, website training videos, vaccine insurance coverage, and more |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 08:24 AM |
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Z Express #1,834: Immunize.org summarizes ACIP meeting, website training videos, vaccine insurance coverage, and more. Read more. |
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'Like a tanning bed for your nails': Boston doctor sounds alarm over gel manicures |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 03:41 PM |
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One of the most popular ways to get your nails done is now banned in parts of Europe. And an expert says that should give everyone pause. Read more. |
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WHO - Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts over a billion people at risk |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 01:49 PM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five have it under control either through medication or addressing modifiable health risks. Read more. |
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Stop the Spread of C auris: Know the Myths and Follow the Science |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 01:16 PM |
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Candida auris is a fast-spreading, multidrug-resistant fungus that demands vigilance. Infection preventionists must cut through myths with evidence-based action to protect patients and facilities. Read more. |
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Dental care reflects overall health for college students, study finds |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:24 AM |
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For undergraduates, a trip to the dentist can reflect more than oral health. Those who kept up with dental exams were also more likely to schedule eye and physical exams, carry health insurance, and rate their overall health more positively, according to new study. Read more. |
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