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Resources for 2022 National HIV Testing Day |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 02:54 PM |
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National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed on June 27th each year to emphasize and encourage HIV testing. Read more. |
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Statement from HHS Secretary Becerra on the CDC Decision to Rescind the Order Requiring Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing Prior to Flight to the U.S. |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 02:52 PM |
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Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra issued the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that – based on science and available data – pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers will no longer be required, starting this Sunday. Read more. |
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Research leading to COVID-19 vaccines reaps close to $1B in royalties for Penn |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 02:50 PM |
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The University of Pennsylvania has reaped extraordinary financial gain from COVID-19 vaccines — approaching $1 billion since the beginning of last year — thanks to patents on a process Penn researchers developed more than 15 years ago. Read more. |
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Latent TB testing, positivity increased throughout 2021 |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 02:48 PM |
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Data collected between 2019 and 2021 assessing trends in latent tuberculosis testing and positivity showed increased rates correlating with COVID-19 testing, researchers said at ASM Microbe. Read more. |
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How Long Can You Test Positive for COVID Following Infection? |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 02:45 PM |
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When it comes to testing, the PCR tests are more likely to continue picking up the virus following infection. Read more. |
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Factors influencing opioid prescribing after tooth extraction |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 09:29 AM |
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Read more. Tooth extractions account for most opioid prescriptions from dentists, but specific characteristics that influence likelihood are less established. Improving understanding can facilitate development of tailored interventions to reduce unnecessary opioid prescribing. Read more. |
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NIDCR's Summer 2022 E-Newsletter |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 09:27 AM |
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NIDCR's Summer 2022 E-Newsletter. Read more. |
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Pfizer-BioNTech shot for children under 5 safe and effective, FDA staff says |
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Monday, June 13, 2022 09:25 AM |
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Food and Drug Administration staff said Sunday the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, for children younger than 5 is effective in producing a virus-blocking response and did not raise safety concerns, a prelude to a crucial review this week by the agency’s independent advisers. Read more. |
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HRSA names Georgia state dental director its new chief dental officer |
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 04:52 PM |
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The Health Resources and Services Administration has named Adam Barefoot, D.M.D., M.P.H., chief dental officer. Read more. |
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Excessive mobile device use linked to higher BMI, other adverse health outcomes |
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Sunday, June 12, 2022 04:50 PM |
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People who spend more time per day using wireless mobile devices are more likely to have a higher BMI, lower-quality sleep and other adverse health outcomes, according to a presenter at ENDO 2022. Read more. |
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Project Firstline: The Power to Stop Infections. Together. |
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:51 PM |
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In order to better support healthcare workers to prevent infections in health care, it is essential that members of our nation’s healthcare workforce are equipped with the infection control knowledge they need and deserve to protect themselves and their patients. Project Firstline was created with and for healthcare workers - to meet their diverse needs and learning preferences. The innovative content is designed so that regardless of a healthcare worker’s previous education or training, they can understand and confidently apply the infection control actions necessary to protect themselves, their patients, and their coworkers from infectious disease threats.
Infection control is most effective when everyone practices it consistently – every person, every action, every day. We have the power to stop infections. Together. Read more. |
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World Hepatitis Summit 2022 statement |
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:49 PM |
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At the 2022 World Health Assembly, countries recommitted to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Read more. |
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Did Stethoscope Hygiene Improve Before and After COVID-19? |
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:47 PM |
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Despite the emphasis on more improved infection prevention practices, stethoscope hygiene continually falls short, possibly leading to more health care-acquired infections. Read more. |
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Clinical management and infection prevention and control for monkeypox: Interim rapid response guidance, 10 June 2022 |
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Saturday, June 11, 2022 12:45 PM |
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In the context of the current multi-country monkeypox outbreak, WHO has developed interim rapid response guidance for the clinical management and infection prevention and control of monkeypox for health care and community settings. Read more. |
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Aerosol Management Using High-Volume Evacuation |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 05:45 PM |
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Reducing aerosols is a key step toward effective infection control in the dental setting. Read more. |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 05:43 PM |
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Warm weather often means more bug bites, greater risk of heat-related illnesses, and more water and outdoor activities. Follow CDC’s tips below to protect yourself and others during summer travel. Read more. |
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Nearly half of dentists experience mental health issues |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 05:41 PM |
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More than 40% of dentists say they have experienced a mental health issue, including burnout, mood disorders, or serious thoughts of suicide. Too many don't consider taking a break from practicing, according to a study published June 9 in Healthcare Management Forum. Read more. |
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Report profiles aerosol spread in hospital COVID-19 outbreak |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 05:39 PM |
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SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air samples collected at a nurses station at a Boston hospital were identified in all particle sizes and were genetically identical to human samples from a healthcare-associated outbreak, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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CDC director: Monkeypox may be tricky to diagnose |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 05:38 PM |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, said clinicians should not rule out a monkeypox diagnosis if a patient presents with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Read more. |
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The ease and importance of cleaning evacuation lines |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 11:48 AM |
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Over time, biofilm and other debris build up in the lines, which compromises the suctioning power of the system. Here's how to easily keep them flushed out. Read more. |
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After the Infection Is Gone |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 11:46 AM |
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MassCPR experts discuss the knowns and unknowns of long COVID. Read more. |
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Environmental Hygiene Shows Severe Issues in Global Survey |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 11:42 AM |
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From language barriers to lack of equipment, environmental hygiene is suffering throughout the world. Read more. |
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CHX and a Face Shield Cannot Prevent Contamination of Surgical Masks |
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Friday, June 10, 2022 11:39 AM |
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A pre-procedural mouth rinse is useful to reduce the bacterial load of the surgical mask. However, contamination cannot be prevented completely, even by applying a face shield. In particular, during pandemic, it is important to consider that these additional protective measures are not able to completely avoid the transmission of pathogens bearing aerosols to the facial region. If antiseptic rinsing solutions are not available, rinsing with water is also useful. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - June 10, 2022 |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:45 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 23. Read more. |
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A History of Smallpox Disease and Why It Relates to Monkeypox |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:41 PM |
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History eradicated smallpox disease, but how does it relate to the current spread of monkeypox disease? Read more. |
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Scrub up: why investing in hand hygiene saves lives and catalyzes economies |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:39 PM |
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Today, three in 10 – or 2.3 billion people, representing 29% of the world’s population – don’t have access to handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, even in some high-income settings. Two in five schools worldwide do not have basic hygiene services with water and soap, affecting 818 million students, and one in three healthcare facilities globally lack hand hygiene at points where patients receive care. Read more. |
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Scotland: PPE and IPC Update |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:37 PM |
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In April, the Covid-19 Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) measures and Standard Operating Procedures were amended in Scotland. Read more. |
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England: Questions outstanding on IPC guidance |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:36 PM |
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On 1 June, a new dental framework for infection prevention and control was issued by NHS England. Read more. |
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Long COVID-19-related heart issues will have lasting effect on health systems, experts say |
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Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:33 PM |
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Guidelines for diagnosing and treating long-COVID-19 cardiovascular complications were updated by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on June 7. Read more. |
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Twitter analysis, health care worker surveys, give new insights into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:21 PM |
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Health care workers are among the most trusted messengers of COVID-19 vaccine information, but many fail to leverage that trust on social media to encourage vaccination, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health that reveals vaccination motivations and hesitancies among health care workers and how those feelings are shared on social media. Read more. |
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Does shingles increase a person’s risk of dementia? |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:19 PM |
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Shingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the body or face from nerve inflammation. There has been scientific speculation that such inflammation may increase a person’s risk of dementia. However, a new study has found that shingles is not associated with an increased risk of dementia. The study is published in the June 8, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Read more. |
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Moderna's Omicron-targeted booster shot shows promise |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:14 PM |
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Ahead of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting later this month to discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine strategies, Moderna today announced that its bivalent COVID booster candidate prompted higher antibody response against the Omicron variant than the current version of the company's mRNA vaccine. Read more. |
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CDC awards $215 mln as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative revival |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:11 PM |
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was awarding $215 million in first-year funding as part of reviving the erstwhile Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative aimed at prevention and control of the disease. Read more. |
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As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:07 PM |
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Favored shot is a seemingly safer smallpox vaccine, but efficacy remains unclear. Read more. |
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Joint Statement from the Oral Health Professions Regulators |
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Wednesday, June 08, 2022 09:52 AM |
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The CDHO has partnered with Ontario’s oral health regulatory Colleges to produce the following statement on fallow times and closed operatories. Read more. |
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