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Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it’s getting harder to stay open |
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 01:34 PM |
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Basin Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions in rural northern Wyoming. It’s also the key health care access point for the town of about 1,300 people and the surrounding area. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease New Stories Week of July 5-July 12 |
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 01:24 PM |
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This week, the cucumber salmonella outbreak has tripled within a month, we debuted our Dr. Rodney E. Rohde podcast, complicated UTI Roundtable, and more this week from Contagion. Read more. |
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OHStat guidelines emphasize clinically meaningful data in oral health research |
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Saturday, July 13, 2024 01:07 PM |
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The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have announced the publication of revised guidelines for adequately reporting findings from oral health research. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - July 11, 2024 |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 01:37 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 27. Read more. |
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Listen: Anthony Fauci on presidents, bird flu, and turning down a multimillion-dollar job |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 01:01 PM |
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In a special edition of the “First Opinion Podcast,” STAT executive editor Rick Berke and senior writer Helen Branswell interviewed the country’s former top infectious disease expert about some of the insights and revelations from his new memoir, “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service.” Read more. |
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In rare cases, fine hairs on your nose could indicate cancer, doc says |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 12:44 PM |
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This condition is known as acquired hypertrichosis lanuginosa (AHL) and affects fewer than 1,000 people in the United States, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. Read more. |
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2,400 patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases at Providence, Legacy hospitals |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 12:07 PM |
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Providence said hundreds of patients are being asked to get tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, due to the potential exposure by an anesthesiologist. Read more. |
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Participate in Safe + Sound Week 2024: August 12-18 |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 11:33 AM |
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Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. This year Safe + Sound Week will provide resources for businesses on Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). These materials will be posted before the start of Safe + Sound Week. Read more. |
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An Infection Preventionist Considers Why Manufacturers Need to Update IFUs |
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 04:49 PM |
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Katharine J. Hoffman, MPH, CIC, LSSGB: It’s time to take the devil out of the details in interpreting and successfully following manufacturers' instructions for use; why do manufacturers need to update IFUs? Read more. |
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Alcohol is driving a half-dozen types of cancer in the U.S., study finds |
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 04:42 PM |
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Alcohol has long been classified as a cancer-causing substance, but a study out Thursday gives a clearer sense of just how many cancer cases and deaths may be driven by drinking. Read more. |
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Experts choose target pathogens for Olympic wastewater monitoring |
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 04:00 PM |
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Experts from the French national public health agency have developed a model framework to identify priority pathogens for wastewater surveillance (WWS) at the upcoming summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, expected to draw 16 million visitors from around the world. Read more. |
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6 steps to an effective job hazard analysis |
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 01:56 PM |
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All workplaces have job hazards. Whether you are a construction worker working at heights, an agricultural worker handling a chemical substance, or a warehouse worker lifting heavy objects, these hazards can cause injurie, illnesses, and even deaths. Read more. |
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Yes, the plague does still exist – here’s how to avoid it |
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:21 PM |
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The plague is caused by a bacterium called Yersinia pestis. Humans can get infected from the bite of an infected rodent flea or by handling an infected animal. Read more. |
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GAO report critical of FEMA's handling of pandemic |
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 04:07 PM |
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A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has yet to identify lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,765: Standing orders for mpox vaccine, COVID-19 epidemiology update, and more |
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 02:59 PM |
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IZ Express #1,765: Standing orders for mpox vaccine, COVID-19 epidemiology update, and more. Read more. |
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Imaging Study Reveals Viral RNA Persists for Years in Tissues of Long COVID Patients |
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 10:45 AM |
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PET imaging reveals long COVID patients can possess leftover SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the gut years after infection. Read more. |
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Dental Hygienist's Unexpected Discovery Leads to Life-Saving Diagnosis for Woman (Exclusive) |
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024 03:48 PM |
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In May, Christine Lee was diagnosed with B non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for the second time. Read more. |
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Study: Long-term post-COVID altered sense of smell in healthcare workers common |
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024 03:36 PM |
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A new study based on 2,149 healthcare workers (HCWs) employed at Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, shows that a significant proportion of those who contracted COVID-19 experienced lasting changes to taste and smell. Read more. |
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At risk? At least 1 in 5 U.S. dental programs reuse healing caps |
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024 02:43 PM |
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At a minimum, about 20% of accredited periodontics residency programs in the U.S. are reusing dental implant healing abutments, posing a risk of biological cross-contamination among patients. The study was published on July 4 in the Journal of Dental Education. Read more. |
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New ACIP recommendations for RSV, COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines, plus updated flu vaccine |
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024 12:23 PM |
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Is a new COVID vaccine coming out? Which RSV vaccine is better? Are there new PCV vaccines? Which vaccines can be given together? When is the new flu shot available?
Our guest is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger hosts. Read more. |
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Proposal to Prevent Surgical Site Infections Applies Antimicrobial Stewardship |
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024 10:45 AM |
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Proposed alternative to "unsustainable" wide use of broad spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis in surgeries confronts antimicrobial resistance. Read more. |
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WHO clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults |
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Monday, July 08, 2024 12:43 PM |
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Supporting tobacco users to quit is core demand-reduction measure of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and a key component of WHO MPOWER policy package. This guideline provides technical guidance on a thorough set of tobacco cessation interventions for adults, and to support WHO Member States to use evidence-based behavioural interventions and pharmacological treatments for tobacco cessation as part of a comprehensive tobacco control approach. Read more. |
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Is Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hard To Diagnose? |
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Monday, July 08, 2024 12:37 PM |
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Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious and serious respiratory illness caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. Classic symptoms include intense, long-lasting coughing that can cause vomiting and a "whoop" noise when you inhale or gasp for air after coughing. Read more. |
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Mosquitos kill more people than any other creature, the CDC warns |
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Monday, July 08, 2024 11:29 AM |
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The CDC considers mosquitoes to be the most dangerous animals on earth because of infectious disease transmission. They spread diseases like malaria, dengue and yellow fever. Read more.
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Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals |
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Monday, July 08, 2024 11:20 AM |
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A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived from lactating dairy cattle induced severe disease in mice and ferrets when administered via intranasal inoculation. The virus from the H5N1-infected cows bound to both avian (bird) and human-type cellular receptors, but, importantly, did not transmit efficiently among ferrets exposed via respiratory droplets. Read more. |
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Monday, July 08, 2024 10:47 AM |
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Viral hepatitis is a serious infection that causes liver damage and liver cancer. Among the five strains of the hepatitis viruses, B and C are the most common. Read more. |
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Pasteurization Inactivates Highly Infectious Avian Flu in Milk |
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Sunday, July 07, 2024 05:50 PM |
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In late March 2024, H5N1 bird flu was detected in dairy cattle and then in raw milk. Read more. |
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Faster spreading strain of mpox raises alarm in Congo |
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Sunday, July 07, 2024 05:00 PM |
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Global health authorities are raising the alarm over a strain of mpox spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo, with little known about the mutation other than it seems to spread more easily among humans. Read more. |
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'COVID Tongue' Is Definitely a Thing—Here's What It Is and How to Know if You Have It |
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Sunday, July 07, 2024 11:27 AM |
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In the early days of COVID, it felt like we were learning new things about the virus in real time daily. Its severity, especially for specific populations like older adults and the immunocompromised, and the reality that the virus could cause temporary loss of taste and smell were rather unsettling. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of July 29- July 5 |
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Saturday, July 06, 2024 02:54 PM |
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Colorado man infected with avian influenza, Novavax reveals promising results in JN1 covid vaccine efficacy, and recent roundups of c difficile news, and more from Contagion. Read more. |
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Saturday, July 06, 2024 02:39 PM |
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My cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) renewal deadline is in June but my office is not hosting a class until August. Is this a problem if I wait until August? Read more. |
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Visual Acuity Is Key to Successful Patient Outcomes |
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Saturday, July 06, 2024 02:31 PM |
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Using magnification to enhance their visual acuity allows dental hygienists to more effectively identify periodontal problems and conduct accurate preventive and nonsurgical periodontal procedures. Read more. |
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Changing epidemiological patterns in human avian influenza virus infections |
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Saturday, July 06, 2024 12:57 PM |
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Explosive geographical expansion of the avian influenza virus (AIV) continues to threaten human and animal health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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Health officials probe measles cases in Seattle, Ohio |
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Friday, July 05, 2024 02:43 PM |
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The public health department for Seattle and King County this week said it is investigating a measles case involving an adult who had recently traveled internationally and warned of possible exposures at multiple area locations that the patient visited before the illness was confirmed. Read more. |
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Reshaping Dental Care with Artificial Intelligence |
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Friday, July 05, 2024 11:07 AM |
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Artificial intelligence has transformed industries worldwide in recent years, and dentistry is no exception. Read more. |
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