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NIH launches Home Test to Treat, a pilot COVID-19 telehealth program |
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Saturday, January 07, 2023 01:40 PM |
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Berks County, Pennsylvania, is first community to join partnership with local public health departments. Read more. |
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Study highlights 'substantial need' to provide DAA therapy to all patients with HCV |
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Saturday, January 07, 2023 01:37 PM |
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Direct-acting antiviral treatment significantly lowered the risk for mortality and liver and non-liver outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, regardless of disease stage, researchers reported. Read more. |
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Hygiene's Role in Expanding Oral Care Access |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:23 AM |
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Over 100 years after the field was created, dental hygienists remain on the front lines of disease prevention as they create more direct access opportunities for patients. Read more. |
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New guidelines suggest patients be screened for cannabis use prior to surgery |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:20 AM |
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Patients who undergo procedures requiring anesthesia should be asked about cannabis use, according to new guidelines released today by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - January 6, 2023 |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:17 AM |
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Weekly / Vol. 72 / No. 1. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infection Control Today Video Interviews of 2022 |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:15 AM |
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Here are the top 5 video interviews from Infection Control Today for 2022. Read more. |
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Does SARS-CoV-2 Transmit From Humans to Their Pets? |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:12 AM |
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A recent study attempted to estimate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to their pets and identify the risk factors, including food and water bowls and human-animal contact. Read more. |
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Enroll for the free WHO online course on noma |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:10 AM |
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Take the World Health Organization free online course to learn about noma, its risk factors and how health professionals can help to prevent it. Read more. |
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3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 |
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Friday, January 06, 2023 11:08 AM |
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For the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, people working in the infectious diseases and global health spheres were largely focused on the new disease. In 2022, however, gears shifted. Read more. |
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Could oral health care professionals help increase human papillomavirus vaccination rates by engaging patients in discussions? |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:53 PM |
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Oral health care professionals are well positioned to contribute to the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)–related oropharyngeal and other HPV-related cancers through engaging patients in conversations about HPV vaccination. Read more. |
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Doctors see cases of mystery respiratory illnesses as flu, COVID-19 and RSV infections rise |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:51 PM |
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People are getting sick with respiratory illnesses but testing negative for COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Dr. Bernard Camins, medical director of infection prevention at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain some of the other types of viruses going around. Read more. |
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Study finds antibiotic resistance rates in US hospitals vary by age, care setting |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:48 PM |
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An analysis of electronic health record and antimicrobial susceptibility data at US hospitals found that resistance patterns for some bug-drug combinations vary by care setting and patient ages, researchers reported yesterday in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. Read more. |
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Global health officials press China for COVID details; US XBB.1.5 levels jump |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:46 PM |
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As 2022 came to a close, the World Health Organization (WHO) met with Chinese officials to get more details about the country's COVID-19 outbreak as several more nations announced testing requirements for people arriving from China. Read more. |
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College students' mental distress still high 15 months after COVID pandemic began |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:44 PM |
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A survey of nearly 45,000 college students in France reveals a high prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 15 months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Read more. |
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Hot Topics in Infection Prevention and Control: Beginning 2023 |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:42 PM |
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Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, discusses infectious diseases as the new year begins. Read more. |
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NIOSH eNews - January 2023 |
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Thursday, January 05, 2023 01:39 PM |
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NIOSH eNews - January 2023. Read more. |
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A Look Back at Science’s 2022 Breakthroughs |
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023 01:10 PM |
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone finished 2022 with plenty to celebrate, whether it was completing a degree or certification, earning a promotion, attaining a physical fitness goal, or publishing a hard-fought scientific discovery. Read more. |
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Hospitals Impacted by Winter Weather |
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023 01:08 PM |
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Freezing temperatures leave hospitals with low water pressure. Read more. |
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Medical Masks Or N95s For COVID-19 Protection in Health Care? |
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023 01:06 PM |
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Although medical masks were noninferior to N95 in a multinational study of frontline health care workers, variability in circumstances between countries prevented researchers from drawing firm conclusions. Read more. |
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COVID-19 vaccines, prior infection reduce transmission of Omicron |
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023 01:05 PM |
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Study in California Prisons Found Recent Vaccination and Boosters Reduce Infectiousness, but Infection Risk Remains High. Read more. |
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Belgium to Test Wastewater on Airliners From COVID-Hit China |
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023 01:02 PM |
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Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the government announced on Monday. Read more. |
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Step-by-Step Guide: When to Test and What Your At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Results Mean |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 06:46 PM |
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Step-by-Step Guide: When to Test and What Your At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Results Mean. Read more. |
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2022 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances. |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 06:43 PM |
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With NIH support, scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Read more. |
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Some coronaviruses kill, while others cause a common cold. We are getting closer to knowing why |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:26 PM |
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It’s hard to imagine a time when “coronavirus” wasn’t a household word. But for a long time, this family of viruses had merited very little attention. Believed to be ubiquitous among animals and avian species, the first coronavirus to infect and cause disease in humans was only isolated and identified in the 1960s. Read more. |
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It’s extra important to test after New Year’s gatherings, doctor says. Here’s why |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:24 PM |
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After Christmas and Hanukkah gatherings over the weekend, and as we’re gearing up for another party-all-night holiday weekend for New Year’s Eve, Weber wants to make one thing clear: Make sure you’re getting tested. Read more. |
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As cases mount, COVID hospitalizations in CT up 89 percent since Thanksgiving |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:22 PM |
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Connecticut have nearly doubled since Thanksgiving, state numbers show, amid a surge in cases that shows no signs of slowing. Read more. |
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After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:19 PM |
After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government. Registration required. Read more. |
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Over 40% of U.S. COVID cases caused by Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 - CDC |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:16 PM |
Over 40% of COVID-19 cases in the United States are now caused by the highly contagious Omicron XBB.1.5, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday, with the subvariant doubling from the previous week. Registration required. Read more.
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HHS warns health care providers of new ransomware threat |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:52 AM |
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Ransomware responsible for an increasing number of attacks in 2022 could pose a threat to the dental community. Read more. |
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It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:48 AM |
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The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago when COVID-19 vaccines first became available and people were cutting the line to get their shots. Read more. |
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among oral health care workers worldwide: A meta-analysis |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:46 AM |
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This systematic review aimed to answer the following question 'What are the worldwide prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors among oral health-care workers (OHCWs) before vaccination? Read more. |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:44 AM |
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Recognize and Prevent This Serious Illness. Read more. |
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Increased COVID vaccination in nursing home staff cut cases, deaths |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:42 AM |
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A study of 15,042 US nursing homes found that before the Omicron variant wave, an increase in staff COVID-19 vaccination with the primary series resulted in fewer cases among residents and staff and fewer deaths in residents. Researchers from the University of Chicago detailed their findings today in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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China publishes new national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:40 AM |
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Amid high levels of resistance to priority pathogens and limited treatment options in China's hospitals, the Chinese government has published its new plan to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more. |
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COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:35 AM |
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A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that a third COVID-19 vaccine dose triggered a robust immune response, regardless of whether recipients had been infected more than 3 months earlier, but it didn't significantly increase antibody levels in those infected less than 3 months before. Read more. |
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