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Myocarditis complications more common after COVID infection than vaccination, 18-month data suggest |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 03:56 PM |
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A study today in JAMA suggests that hospitalized patients—primarily previously healthy young men—have considerably fewer cardiovascular sequelae by 18 months if they develop myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination than after COVID-19 infection. Read more. |
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Dental infection control: Empowering team members for compliance and patient safety |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 03:51 PM |
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Up first in a series of interviews that is a joint venture between Solmetex and DrBicuspid.com is my interview with Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA. She has more than 50 years of experience in dentistry and is authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Outreach Trainer in general industry standards. Read more.
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FACT SHEET: United States Response to the Clade I Mpox Outbreak in Several African Countries |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 02:01 PM |
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On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern about the upsurge of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa. Read more. |
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About Respiratory Illnesses |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 01:48 PM |
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Respiratory viruses are viruses that cause illnesses in the respiratory system. These illnesses share similar symptoms, risk factors, and prevention strategies. Read more. |
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COVID-19 and Pink Eye Are Possibly Connected |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 10:25 AM |
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Studies have shown an increase in ophthalmic complications as a symptom of COVID-19. Read more. |
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What you need to know about the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine recommendations |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 01:48 PM |
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This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved and granted emergency use authorization for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines come from makers such as Pfizer and Moderna. The new 2024-25 formula includes a monovalent (single) component designed to prevent severe illness from the recent Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. Read more. |
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UAB looking to add clinics across state to address dental crisis |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 01:40 PM |
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The American Dental Association ranks Alabama 51st in the nation for access to dental care, a ranking UAB’s School of Dentistry wants to change. Read more. |
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Dangerous chemicals in dental floss? Consumer Reports explores the problem |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 01:37 PM |
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Consumer Reports and MADE SAFE, a nonprofit focused on product safety and sustainability, recently analyzed ingredients in a variety of flosses. Read more. |
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Doctor Anthony Fauci recovering from reported West Nile infection |
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Sunday, August 25, 2024 01:00 PM |
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the prominent face of the COVID-19 pandemic and former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering after being hospitalized with the West Nile virus, a spokesperson told FOX News. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of August 16-August 23 |
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 02:47 PM |
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This week, Pfizer-BioNTech's Phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 and influenza combination vaccine yielded mixed results, mpox as a global health emergency emphasizes need for coordinated international response, ongoing challenges with MRSA infections, and more. Read more. |
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HHS: Ransomware Group Everest Targeting Healthcare Sector |
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 01:37 PM |
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HHS and AHA caution the healthcare field of Russian ransomware group Everest, which utilizes compromised user accounts and remote access tools to gain access to systems. Read more. |
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A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it? |
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Saturday, August 24, 2024 01:14 PM |
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A potentially ground-breaking nose-spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon hit the market — an alternative to auto-injectors like EpiPen for people having serious allergic reactions. The drug was approved this month by the FDA for use in adults and older children. Read more. |
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Feds announce new round of free COVID tests |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 03:48 PM |
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Though the United States may be past the peak of its latest COVID-19 surge, federal health officials are eying ways to reduce the spread of the virus over colder months and the holiday season, including a relaunch of free COVID tests by mail. Read more. |
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First US standard on AI in dentistry available for comment |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 01:06 PM |
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The first U.S. standard related to artificial intelligence in dentistry is available for review and comment from the American Dental Association. Read more. |
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The rise of green dentistry |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 01:03 PM |
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Going green may be more important today than ever. What is your practice doing to help the environment and promote sustainable practices? Read more. |
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A Kansas tuberculosis outbreak has infected dozens of people in Wyandotte County so far |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 12:37 PM |
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Health officials have confirmed almost 50 cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County, more than in all of Kansas last year. But the public risk remains low. Read more. |
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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days |
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Friday, August 23, 2024 09:35 AM |
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The agency’s decision came a bit earlier than last year’s rollout of updated Covid vaccines. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - August 22, 2024 |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 04:57 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 33. Read more. |
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3 easy steps if you fail a dental unit waterline test |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 04:40 PM |
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Did you flunk your DUWL test? Don't panic! Follow these three steps and you'll be good in no time. Then find out where your problem is. Read more. |
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IDSA Suggests New Preventive COVID-19 Agent |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 04:36 PM |
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America has released guidelines suggesting the use of pemivibart to prevent severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients. People who are immunocompromised are at greater risk of hospitalization, mechanical ventilation or death because of COVID-19. Read more. |
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Universal flu vaccine candidate protects against infection in mice |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 03:45 PM |
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Annual flu vaccines protect against severe infection, but they vary in efficacy and may not match the most virulent strains of the season. The reality of a universal flu vaccine, which would protect people from all strains, and ideally longer than a single season, remains elusive. Read more. |
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IDSA updates guidance on resistant gram-negative infections |
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Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:34 PM |
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The IDSA updated its treatment guidance on the most common antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,771: Standing orders template for RSV vaccination of adults 60+ years, trends in childhood vaccination, and more |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 04:14 PM |
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IZ Express #1,771: Standing orders template for RSV vaccination of adults 60+ years, trends in childhood vaccination, and more. Read more. |
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Deep-sequencing technique provides more complete picture of resistant bacteria in hospitals |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 03:47 PM |
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A new genomic sequencing technique could help hospitals better track and control the spread of multiple drug-resistant pathogens, researchers reported yesterday in The Lancet Microbe. Read more. |
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In kids, long-COVID symptoms differ by age-group, find scientists who built research index |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 03:42 PM |
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Today in JAMA, researchers who developed an index to help identify US youth likely to have long COVID find that symptoms differ and cluster into distinct presentations by age-group. Read more. |
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New COVID vaccines expected in the fall, CDC says |
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 09:55 AM |
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As COVID-19 settles into a permanent presence in our lives, annual vaccinations are becoming the norm. Read more. |
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Georgia reports another measles case as Oregon outbreak hits 30 |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 04:10 PM |
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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) yesterday reported a measles infection in an Atlanta resident who wasn't fully vaccinated, marking the state's fifth case of the year, according to a statement. Read more. |
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KP.3.1.1 is the Predominant Variant as COVID-19 Activity Increases |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:29 PM |
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COVID-19 no longer causes severe illness on the scale it once did, but the virus is likely to be with us a long time, and CDC continues to track how it is changing and what that might mean for our health. Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continue to emerge in the United States, and KP.3.1.1 is currently estimated to be the predominant variant. Across many parts of the country COVID-19 activity continues to increase. Read more.
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Indoor heat illness prevention regulation in effect in California |
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:23 PM |
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California dentists are required to follow Cal/OSHA’s “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard that took effect July 24. The standard requires employers to implement control measures to keep indoor work sites below 87 degrees Fahrenheit whenever workers are present and must implement additional measures to protect workers if they are wearing clothing that restricts heat removal and the temperature is equal to or exceeds 82 F. Read on for the details. |
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How to Metabolize Stress More Effectively |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 03:29 PM |
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A certain amount of stress in our lives is normal. In fact, moderate stress is good for us. But when our stress response becomes chronically engaged, it can lead to decreased productivity, lower quality of life, and even disease. Read more. |
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The US Faces an H5N1 Outbreak: What Do We Know About It? |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 03:11 PM |
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The US faces an H5N1 outbreak affecting dairy cattle, poultry, and humans. Cases are rising, highlighting potential pandemic risks and the need for vigilant monitoring. Read more. |
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Maryland dental school launches AI research division |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 02:40 PM |
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The University of Maryland School of Dentistry created a division of artificial intelligence research. Read more. |
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Grieving mother founds nonprofit in memory of El Cajon dentist |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 11:28 AM |
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In March, Benjamin was shot and killed while working at Smile Plus Dentistry in El Cajon. El Cajon police say the gunman was a disgruntled patient named Mohammed Abdulkareem. Read more. |
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AAP report provides guidance on evaluating oral and dental aspects of child abuse, neglect |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 10:19 AM |
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A young child comes to your office for an emergency visit. He has dental trauma and bruised lips as well as decayed teeth. Could these findings be related to child abuse or neglect? Read more. |
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Dental Record Keeping Is Key to Quality Assurance |
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Sunday, August 18, 2024 01:38 PM |
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Quality assurance in dentistry is an umbrella term that encompasses proactive tasks that create an optimal environment for patient care.1 Record keeping is one of these important quality assurance measures. Oral health professionals must maintain proper legal patient records including patient assessment data and treatment notes, privacy information, insurance information, and radiographs. Read more. |
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