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Hepatitis C, The Disease, Epidemiology, Treatment, Eradication Part 1: The Disease |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:47 PM |
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Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world and affects an estimated 51 million people globally. Though the viral infection is easily diagnosable and treatable, a cure for hepatitis C remains elusive and one of the most prevalent public health issues in the United States and globally. In this series, we’ll explain what hepatitis C is and how it affects the body, as well as explore the barriers to curing hepatitis and propose new strategies to eliminate the disease. Read more. |
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Severe COVID-19, Prolonged Viral Shedding More Likely in Younger Children |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:45 PM |
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Among children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, those younger than 3 years were more likely to develop severe infection and experience prolonged viral shedding. Read more. |
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Lingering symptoms common after COVID hospitalization |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:42 PM |
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About half of adults treated at hospitals for COVID-19 have experienced lingering symptoms, financial difficulties, or physical limitations months after being discharged, according to a National Institutes of Health-supported study published in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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Volatile sulfide compounds and oral microorganisms on the inner surface of masks in individuals with halitosis during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:38 PM |
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Mask-wearing is still recommended owing to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the closed chamber created by the mask, people are increasingly self-aware of their oral malodor. In this prospective and cross-sectional study, we aimed to measure volatile sulfide compound (VSC) levels in patients with halitosis and investigate the oral microbiome profile on the inner surface of their KF94 masks. Read more. |
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Paxlovid substantially reduced risk of hospitalization, death during Omicron wave |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:45 AM |
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Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 in people at risk of severe illness, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Read more. |
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Your role in oral cancer screening: When, how, and why |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:42 AM |
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Oral cancer screenings aren't optional depending on how much time you have—they're the standard of care and essential to each patient's oral health. Read more. |
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COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of developing diabetes |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:40 AM |
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COVID-19 survivors have a 66% higher risk of developing type 1 or type 2 diabetes following their diagnosis compared to those not diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Their findings are among the latest evidence suggesting that people diagnosed with COVID-19 may experience a range of health issues in the time period following their illness. Read more. |
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Let them eat cake?: Study reveals grandparents spoil grandchildren with sugar-loaded foods and drinks |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:37 AM |
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Overindulging with sweets at a young age increases the risk of oral and overall health issues. Read more. |
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Respiratory Infectious Disease Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 11:00 AM |
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Respiratory infectious disease transmission decreased within the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within emergency departments, use of personal protective equipment along with masking requirements for COVID-19 helped in this reduction. This report focuses on how COVID-19 precautions reduced the risk of emerging infectious diseases transmission in emergency departments, specifically with patients suspected of measles and mumps. Read more. |
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Testimony on The Ongoing Federal Response To Covid-19; Current Status And Future Planning |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 10:58 AM |
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Testimony on The Ongoing Federal Response To Covid-19; Current Status And Future Planning. Read more. |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 10:55 AM |
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Flu viruses usually cause the most illness during the colder months of the year. However, flu can also occur outside of the typical flu season. In addition, other viruses can also cause respiratory illness similar to flu. Read more. |
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U.S. government to buy 1.5 mln more Novavax COVID vaccine doses |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 10:53 AM |
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The U.S. government has agreed to buy 1.5 million more doses of Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine, the company said on Monday, adding that the modified agreement includes funds for development of an updated vaccine by fall this year. Read more. |
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COVID: While the world sanitized surfaces, a group tried to warn early on about airborne spread |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 10:51 AM |
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A large group of experts from around the world say they warned the World Health Organization (WHO) at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that SARS-CoV-2 spreads through airborne particles, but their concerns weren't acknowledged until 3 months later, according to an account published late last week in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Read more. |
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What to know about the symptoms and treatment of norovirus as it spreads across the US |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:58 PM |
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Cases of norovirus are spreading across the United States and are higher than usual at this point in this season, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more. |
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CDC Updates Vaccination Schedule for Children and Adolescents, Includes COVID-19 Vaccine |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:52 PM |
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The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced the updated 2023 immunization schedule for children and adolescents under 18 years of age. The published new recommendations for families and clinicians are part of routine vaccinations as well as inclusion of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more. |
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Microbial Air Contamination in a Dental Setting Environment and Ultrasonic Scaling in Periodontally Healthy Subjects: An Observational Study. |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:49 PM |
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The risk of microbial air contamination in a dental setting, especially during aerosol-generating dental procedures (AGDPs), has long been recognized, becoming even more relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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Effect of Face Masks on Salivary Parameters and Halitosis |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:46 PM |
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Effect of Face Masks on Salivary Parameters and Halitosis. Registration required. Read more. |
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This Week, Recapped: The Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:41 PM |
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This week's most-read story described healthy lifestyle choices that are proven to decrease the risk of "long COVID." Read more. |
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5 steps to prevent instances of retained surgical items |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:36 PM |
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Although rare, surgical tools or items are unintentionally left inside a patient in about 1,500 out of 28 million surgery operations each year in the U.S., which can result in significant harm. As part of a national workgroup effort, 114 healthcare facilities participated in evidence-based research to identify the best ways to reduce instances of retained surgical items in patient procedures. Read more. |
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CDC adds Covid-19 shots to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:19 PM |
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Covid-19 shots are included in new schedules of routinely recommended vaccines released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The immunization schedules summarize current vaccine recommendations for children, adolescents and adults, but do not set vaccine requirements for schools or workplaces. Read more. |
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5 healthcare data breaches in 7 months |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:18 PM |
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Healthcare data breaches have been on the rise, with five breaches over the last seven months affecting ASCs and their patients. Read more. |
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UN report highlights environmental dimension of antibiotic resistance |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:16 PM |
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A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is calling for stronger measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. Read more. |
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The gap between our teeth |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:14 PM |
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Older adults in the U.S. have a tooth problem: half of them lack dental insurance, and in 2018, nearly half received no dental care. Read more. |
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Hand hygiene is focus of updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:09 PM |
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Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin and nails and easy access to alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Read more. |
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Global pandemic treaty: what we must learn from climate-change errors |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:06 PM |
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The global response to COVID-19 represented a “catastrophic failure of the international community in showing solidarity and equity”. This frank assessment comes in the opening line of the first, or ‘zero’, draft of a new international pandemic agreement, published by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week. The agreement is intended to help the world to better prepare for future pandemics. Negotiations over the details are due to start later this month and are likely to last at least a year. Read more. |
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The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 12:02 PM |
In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their bodies, and fungal parasites manipulate the humans to infect the communities around them. Read more. |
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Top in ID: White House’s plan to end emergency declarations; hybrid COVID-19 immunity |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 11:57 AM |
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The Biden administration plans on ending the public health emergency and national emergency declarations related to COVID-19 on May 11, according to a White House statement. Read more. |
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New study tallies excess physician deaths during early pandemic |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 11:54 AM |
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the world was caught off guard and left unprepared with how to handle this novel infection. As a result, it exacted a toll many would never have imagined possible. COVID-19 has killed nearly 1.1 million people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data tracker. Yet despite the essential role of physicians in the pandemic response, little has been known about excess mortality among doctors, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more. |
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Optimal layout for a hospital isolation room to contain COVID-19 includes ceiling vent |
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Monday, February 13, 2023 11:50 AM |
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Researchers use computational fluid dynamics model to simulate the 3D spatial transmission of COVID-19 within a hospital isolation room. Read more. |
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More than 600 US doctors died than expected early in COVID pandemic |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:30 AM |
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, 622 more US physicians died than expected, but no excess deaths occurred after April 2021, when vaccines were broadly available, finds a study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,676: Revised Checklist of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Tools, and more |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:28 AM |
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IZ Express #1,676: Revised Checklist of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance and Clinic Tools, and more. Read more. |
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Studies spotlight growing threat of drug-resistant Shigella |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:26 AM |
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Two studies published last week highlight how a highly drug-resistant enteric pathogen is challenging clinicians and public health officials. Read more. |
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World Health Organization (WHO) Recognizes Silver Diamine Fluoride as Dental Essential Medicines |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:24 AM |
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Oral Science is pleased to share again with Canadian dental professionals that the World Health Organization (WHO) has, for the first time in 2021, added dental caries medications to its list of Essential Medications (EML and EMLc). Section 30 of the released document defines Fluoride toothpaste, Silver Diamine Fluoride and Glass Ionomers as Essential Medications. Read more. |
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Yale School of Medicine establishes cannabis, cannabinoids research center |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:22 AM |
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Yale School of Medicine has established a research center to examine the association of cannabis and cannabinoids with neurodevelopment and mental health, the school announced in a press release. Read more. |
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Standard for PPE Updated: Additional Equipment Types & Safety Guidance |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 08:20 AM |
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The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has released a revised American National Standard containing new and crucial information for the manufacturers and users of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the healthcare space. The new edition of the standard, ANSI/AAMI PB70:2022, Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities, accounts for a decade of new knowledge and the evolution of technologies keep our frontline healthcare workers safe. Read more. |
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