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Invasive Strep A Cases Increase in the US, Internationally |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:43 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking into the possibility of this rare group of infections emerging. Read more. |
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Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Support Forgiving Student Loans to Boost Number of Infectious Diseases Physicians |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:41 PM |
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Two thirds (65%) of U.S. adults believe the federal government should help pay the loans of medical students who focus on managing infectious diseases and agree to work in rural areas or regions without doctors, according to a national poll by Big Village commissioned by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Read more. |
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Why do many young cancer survivors forgo human papillomavirus vaccination? |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:39 PM |
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Study uncovers certain vaccine-related concerns that should be addressed by health care providers. Read more. |
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Symptoms and Care for RSV |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:34 PM |
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People infected with RSV usually show symptoms within 4 to 6 days after getting infected. Read more. |
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China COVID wave could kill one million people, models predict |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:31 PM |
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Boosting vaccination rates, widespread mask use and reimposing some restrictions on movement could reduce the number of deaths. Read more. |
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Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:29 PM |
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New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in two new studies Friday. Read more. |
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As Pa. faces its worst flu season in years and COVID-19 ticks up, how are hospitals holding up? |
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Thursday, December 22, 2022 01:27 PM |
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Hospitals around the United States are feeling pressure from multiple fronts: RSV cases among children have been up for months, overloading some pediatric units. The nation, including Pennsylvania, is in the midst of its worst flu season in years. Most recently, COVID-19 cases have begun to climb. Read more. |
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Protect Your Family From Fraudulent Flu Products |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:59 AM |
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The fall and winter flu season may bring out dishonest sellers hawking fraudulent products to unsuspecting consumers. Read more. |
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Sublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone Tied to More Adverse Dental Outcomes |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:57 AM |
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There is a higher risk for adverse dental outcomes associated with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone, according to a research letter published in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read more. |
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'Tripledemic' viruses still spreading. What science shows about being contagious. |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:55 AM |
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How long do people remain infectious with respiratory viral diseases like Covid, flu and RSV? Read more. |
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X-ray safety: Are your processes what they should be for patients and staff? |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:53 AM |
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Is the way you're taking x-rays a risk to patients and staff? Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, explains how to ensure safety of patients without sacrificing the diagnostic benefits of x-rays. Read more. |
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U.S. FDA advisers to weigh on updating initial COVID vaccine doses |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:51 AM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday it planned to hold a meeting of outside experts next month to discuss whether initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines need to be updated to combat circulating variants. Read more. |
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Factors affecting the infection control behaviors of Korean dental hygienists in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:48 AM |
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This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the prevention of cross-infection with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) among Korean dental hygienists. Read more. |
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Forgotten Patients: The Immunocompromised Are Being Left Behind |
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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:44 AM |
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Immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19. But do the current treatments protect them? If not, then what needs to be done? Read more. |
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Vaccine misinformation one of the biggest public health threats, CDC director says |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:23 PM |
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As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. since 2019 continues in Ohio, a growing number of parents are opposed to school vaccination requirements, a new survey finds. Read more. |
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Mask up, vax up and coordinate holiday gatherings |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:18 PM |
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With COVID rates rising, along with RSV and the flu, health officials are again urging caution. Infectious-diseases specialists offer tips. Read more. |
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VA Seeing a Resurgence of COVID-19 Among Patients, Urges Veterans to Get Boosted |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 01:12 PM |
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COVID cases in the Veterans Affairs health system have nearly doubled in the past month, prompting the department's top doctor to urge veterans to get the most recent coronavirus booster shot. Read more. |
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Do your patients know what’s in their drinking water? |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:46 AM |
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This hygienist is very aware of the harmful effects that drinking water can have on oral health. But do patients know what they're drinking? Read more. |
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Lack of rural US healthcare access led to COVID vaccine disparities, data show |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:43 AM |
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A study in The Lancet Regional Health finds that wide disparities in healthcare capacity in the United States, particularly in rural areas, hampered COVID-19 vaccination efforts during the pandemic. Read more. |
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Long covid can be deadly, CDC study finds |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:40 AM |
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A study released Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics found that more than 3,500 Americans died of long-covid-related illness in the first 2½ years of the pandemic. Read more. |
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Coronavirus boosters cut hospitalization risk by at least 50%, CDC data shows |
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:38 AM |
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Adults who received the updated coronavirus booster shots are better protected against severe disease than those who haven’t, cutting their risk of having to visit an emergency room or being hospitalized with covid-19 by 50 percent or more, according to new federal data. Read more. |
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Early flu season in U.S. may be peaking early, too |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:28 PM |
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This year’s abnormally early flu season is showing signs it may be peaking in parts of the country, data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday suggested. Read more. |
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Estimating the impact: How much does a measles outbreak cost? |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:25 PM |
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A measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, that began in November had grown to 77 cases as of Dec. 15, according to the city’s public health department, with nearly 70% of the cases among children 1 to 5 years old. Twenty-nine of the cases had been hospitalized so far. Read more. |
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APIC Gives Advice to Protect Against the Trifecta of Infectious Diseases |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:22 PM |
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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released a statement on how to protect against COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Read more. |
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Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:20 PM |
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A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, investigates risk factors and protections against contracting COVID-19, and also for suffering from severe COVID. Researchers identified several characteristics – including male sex, lower age, blood group B, and larger household size – that increased the risk of infection and many other characteristics – including mask-wearing and using vitamin D – that decreased it. Read more. |
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Report describes mpox infections tied to tattoo parlor |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:18 PM |
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Piercing or tattooing appears to be the vehicle that left 21 people infected with mpox virus (MPXV) after visiting the same tattoo parlor in Cadiz, Spain, during 2 weeks in July, according to a report yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. |
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Biden administration details winter COVID plan, with more free tests |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:16 PM |
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With COVID-19 cases rising over the Christmas holiday season, the White House today announced a winter preparedness plan that includes more free at-home tests and intensified vaccination outreach, especially in nursing homes. Read more. |
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Two years after Covid vaccines rolled out, researchers are calling for newer, better options |
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Monday, December 19, 2022 01:13 PM |
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Despite the success of mRNA vaccines, researchers think a new generation of Covid vaccines could provide broader, longer-term protection in the future. Read more. |
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Hot Topics in Infection Prevention and Control: Week of Dec 15, 2022 |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:48 PM |
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Saskia v. Popescu covers the news about COVID-19 cases, Ebola, and cholera in the week before Christmas, 2022. Read more. |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:35 PM |
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No increased risk for dental practitioners during clinical activities, study finds. Read more. |
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COVID-19: How to Reduce Spread Without Vaccines and Monoclonal Treatments |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:32 PM |
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With many of the new COVID-19 vaccines not as effective against the new variants, reducing their spread without pharmaceuticals is even more critical. Read more. |
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Warning: The Workplace Could Be Hazardous to Your Mental Health |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:30 PM |
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The Surgeon General is urging companies to be proactive in protecting their workers’ well-being. Read more. |
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The most common COVID symptoms have changed. Here’s what they are now |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:27 PM |
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Health officials are warning about a holiday “tripledemic” – a combination of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – that is filling up hospitals and prompting the Centers for Disease Control to advise many people to go back into masks. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,669: CDC recommends updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5 years, and more |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:24 PM |
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IZ Express #1,669: CDC recommends updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5 years, and more. Read more. |
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Investigational HBV Treatment Moves Goal from Suppression to Cure |
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Sunday, December 18, 2022 02:21 PM |
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Phase 2 trial with bepirovirsen demonstrates possibility of a functional cure of chronic hepatitis B infection that is sustained after treatment is discontinued. Read more. |
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