|
2022: The Year in Infection Control. |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:16 PM |
|
The end of each year gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the past and improve on procedures and protocols in the year ahead. Read more. |
|
Honor Awards: Deaf Hygienist Inspires Others through That Deaf RDH Foundation |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:15 PM |
|
A deaf hygienist who encourages others with hearing disabilities to consider a career in dentistry is one of three recipients of the 2022 Today’s RDH Honor Awards. Read more. |
|
Study shows emerging Omicron sublineages efficiently evade neutralization independent of immunization history |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:11 PM |
|
In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers evaluated the effects of hybrid immunity and booster vaccination on Omicron sublineages. Read more. |
|
Report: COVID-19 vaccines saved US $1.15 trillion, 3 million lives |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:09 PM |
|
A Commonwealth Fund study estimates that, through November 2022, COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 18.5 million US hospitalizations and 3.2 million deaths and saved the country $1.15 trillion. Read more. |
|
Paxlovid tied to 44% drop in risk of COVID hospitalization, death in older adults |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:07 PM |
|
The antiviral drug Paxlovid drove down the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization or death by 44% in a highly vaccinated group of US adults aged 50 and older, suggests a large study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more. |
|
This Is Why NIH Invests in Global Health Research |
|
Saturday, December 17, 2022 01:04 PM |
|
Efforts over the past few years to end the COVID-19 pandemic clearly reveal how global health impacts individual wellbeing and national security. At NIH, the Fogarty International Center helps the other institutes become engaged with global health research, which investigates the dual burden of infectious disease and non-communicable disease. Read more. |
|
2022: The Year in Infection Control |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:49 AM |
|
The end of each year gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the past and improve on procedures and protocols in the year ahead. Read more. |
|
MMWR Weekly - December 16, 2022 |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:45 AM |
|
Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 50. Read more. |
|
France: a broad vision of infection prevention and control and the importance of local action |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:40 AM |
|
Preventing infections and antibiotic resistance has been a major public health priority by French public authorities since the 1990s–2000s and continues to be so today. France now has an advanced national infection prevention and control (IPC) programme that aligns with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended core components for IPC. The programme is implemented by key stakeholders in the field and coordinated by French public authorities. The programme has demonstrated progress over time and has set ambitious objectives for the coming years. Read more. |
|
Flu causes huge spike in child hospitalizations in Canada |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:38 AM |
|
Seasonal influenza is hitting North America hard owing to a lack of exposure and dominance of the virulent strain H3N2. Read more. |
|
Dental professionals can help prevent HPV cancers |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:35 AM |
|
Oral healthcare professionals may help prevent HPV-related cancers by increasing HPV vaccination rates for patients, according to a study published on December 8 in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read more. |
|
Newest doctors shun infectious diseases specialty |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:33 AM |
|
Thousands of doctors ready to continue their training celebrated Match Day for specialty fellowships on Nov. 30, but one group lamented its results: infectious diseases physicians. Despite its central role in the COVID pandemic, the infectious diseases specialty saw 44% of its training programs go unfilled. Read more. |
|
New York Governor Signs Legislation to Help Spread of Infections in Senior Care Facilities |
|
Friday, December 16, 2022 10:31 AM |
|
The legislation aims to expand the existing pandemic emergency plan. Read more. |
|
Recent Flu Updates from the CDC |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:32 AM |
|
All regions are experiencing influenza-like illness levels above the baseline, the CDC said. Read more. |
|
To avoid chronic disease, mind those oral microbes |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:30 AM |
|
Barbara Tritz, the Queen of Dental Hygiene, shares how she explains the microbiome to patients—and how she gets them to own their health. Read more. |
|
A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci: Strengthening the Future of ID. |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:26 AM |
|
IDSA President Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, is joined by Anthony Fauci, MD, FIDSA, who will step down as NIAID director this month after 38 years, to discuss Dr. Fauci’s role as director, pandemic preparedness and what ID professionals can do to help recruit more medical students into the field. Read more. |
|
APIC MEDIA STATEMENT: TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT SENIORS AND CHILDREN THIS WINTER |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 11:23 AM |
|
With a trifecta of COVID-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulating, and hospitalizations from flu at their highest levels in a decade, the need is great to protect our most vulnerable populations – seniors and children. Increased socializing and crowded indoor gatherings during the holidays will put more people at risk of getting sick. Read more. |
|
Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans and need for better data |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 10:49 AM |
|
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, as well as increasing resistance to treatment in several bacteria causing common infections in the community based on data reported by 87 countries in 2020. Read more. |
|
Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 10:46 AM |
|
Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. Read more. |
|
What fingernails say about oral-systemic health |
|
Thursday, December 15, 2022 10:43 AM |
|
COVID nails? Muehrcke’s lines? The things you can learn about a patient with a look at their nails will surprise you. Read more. |
|
Seasonal Flu - Information for Health Professionals |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:16 AM |
|
The pages listed offer public health and health care professionals key information about vaccination, infection control, prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of seasonal influenza. Read more. |
|
Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the 'tripledemic' rages |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:14 AM |
|
Public health officials are revisiting the topic of indoor masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses take hold during the holiday season. Read more. |
|
Tobacco Use and Incidence of Adverse Oral Health Outcomes Among US Adults in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:12 AM |
|
Is the use of tobacco products, especially electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), associated with the incidence of oral health outcomes among US adults? Read more. |
|
Coming soon: Permanent Covid-19 safety rules for health care workers |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:09 AM |
|
The federal agency that oversees workplace safety is moving forward with making certain Covid-19 protections for health care workers permanent, and not everyone is happy about it. Read more. |
|
Dental calculus microbiome correlates with dietary intake |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:06 AM |
|
Dental calculus is the result of dental plaque mineralization, originating by tooth associated bacterial biofilm. Recent evidence revealed that the dental calculus microbiome has a more complex composition than previously considered, including an unstructured mix of both aerobes and anaerobes bacteria. Actually, we lack information about the influence of host lifestyle factors, such as diet and health on this highly biodiverse ecosystem. Here, we provide a pilot study investigating dental calculus microbial biodiversity and its relation with host diet. Read more. |
|
Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:04 AM |
|
Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. Read more. |
|
Soap Up—It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week |
|
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:02 AM |
|
National Handwashing Awareness Week 2022 highlights the first and most effective weapon that every individual can use to prevent the spread of infectious diseases--handwashing. Read more. |
|
Fauci’s Longtime No. 2 Tapped to Head Infectious Disease Center |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:43 AM |
|
Anthony S. Fauci’s longtime deputy will take over as acting head of the NIH’s infectious disease institute once he steps down at the end of the month. Read more. |
|
A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci: Strengthening the Future of ID |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:40 AM |
|
IDSA President Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, is joined by Anthony Fauci, MD, FIDSA, who will step down as NIAID director this month after 38 years, to discuss Dr. Fauci’s role as director, pandemic preparedness and what ID professionals can do to help recruit more medical students into the field. Read more. |
|
Saddle stools: Don’t buy until you try |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:38 AM |
|
If you sat on and didn't like a saddle stool, it might be time to try again. Take it from Katrina Klein. At first she didn't like it, and now she can't practice without it. Read more. |
|
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With Parkinson's Disease |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:35 AM |
|
A meta-analysis of 27 studies involving 13,878 patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) from America, Europe, Asia, and Africa was conducted. The analysis found a high prevalence of decreased physical activity and worsening motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Read more. |
|
Aerosols in Orthodontics: Characterization of Particle Size and Travel Distance |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:33 AM |
|
Aerosol production is a key contributor to occupational risk and disease transmission in the dental clinic. These aerosols can host harmful pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2. Considering the 2020 pandemic, researchers endeavored to bolster the existing body of literature related to disease transmission via aerosols and droplets to provide better recommendations for infection control. This investigation aims to support that mission by characterizing the risk to orthodontic professionals and patients based on aerosolized particle size and travel distance. Read more. |
|
US flu surge continues amid jump in COVID activity |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:31 AM |
|
The nation's flu activity remained at very high levels last week, as hospitalizations soared and states reporting seven more pediatric deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update. Read more. |
|
WHO report shows rising antibiotic resistance, need for better data |
|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 11:28 AM |
|
New global data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and consumption shows high levels of resistance in the pathogens that cause the deadliest infections. Read more. |
|
Occupational Hazards among Dental Hygienists: Risk Level Assessment of Scaling Work |
|
Monday, December 12, 2022 11:34 AM |
|
This study aimed to classify occupational hazards of ultrasonic scaling by factor and to identify the distribution of occupational risk levels of the study participants according to occupational hazards. In addition, the relationship between the general characteristics of dental hygienists and the occupational risk level of scaling was investigated. Read more. |
|
|
