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12 recent patient safety study findings |
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Saturday, September 24, 2022 12:13 PM |
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Here are 12 patient safety studies Becker's has covered since July 1... Read more. |
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Prevention of Occupational Hand Eczema in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:29 PM |
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Implementing education and adequate access to skin care products may help prevent the development of occupational HE in HCWs, even during a time when there is an increased focus on hand hygiene. Read more. |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:24 PM |
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Each year, more deaths occur because of flooding than any other hazard related to thunderstorms. The most common flood deaths occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous floodwater. Fortunately, during a flood, you can take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your home. Read more. |
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Research explores possible link between type 1 diabetes, COVID-19 |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 05:22 PM |
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A trio of new studies from the United States and Europe explore a possible link between COVID-19 and new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children. Read more. |
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European countries see early signs of autumn COVID-19 rise |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 04:54 PM |
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Health officials in the United Kingdom and the European region as a whole are seeing early signs of rising COVID activity, patterns that US experts closely watch as a harbinger of how the next months might unfold. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - September 23, 2022 |
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Friday, September 23, 2022 04:51 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 38. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,654: Ask the Experts – Influenza Vaccination for the 2022–23 Season |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:17 AM |
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IZ Express #1,654: Ask the Experts – Influenza Vaccination for the 2022–23 Season. Read more. |
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A healthy lifestyle may help former smokers lower their risk of death from all causes |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:15 AM |
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Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t engage in healthy habits, according to a new study by researchers at NCIExit Disclaimer, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read more. |
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New COVID-19 variant's spread draws concern from CDC |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:12 AM |
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It turns out that Biden’s lingering wariness was warranted as yet a new variant has emerged, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the last two weeks the BF.7 has doubled its incidence nationally from 0.8% to 1.7%. The largest growth has been in the Northeast United States, Region 1, where the incidence is now over 3%. Read more. |
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US healthcare workers more emotionally exhausted amid pandemic |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:17 AM |
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A survey of US healthcare workers (HCWs) before and during COVID-19 reveals that emotional exhaustion (EE)—a problem even before the pandemic—has worsened, threatening to compromise patient care and fuel staff turnover. Read more. |
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A Global Open Access Dataset of Reported SARS-CoV-2 Events in Animals |
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Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:14 AM |
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We consider as an event when one single case or several epidemiologically related cases were identified by the presence of viral RNA (proof of infection) and/or antibodies (proof of exposure) in an animal. Read more. |
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[NPPTL] Webinar: NIOSH Counterfeit N95 Challenge Q&A—October 4th |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:13 PM |
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Webinar - NIOSH Counterfeit N95 Challenge Q & A Panel Discussion. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,653: ACIP recommendations for pediatric PCV15 published in MMWR, and more |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:11 PM |
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IZ Express #1,653: ACIP recommendations for pediatric PCV15 published in MMWR, and more. Read more. |
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Bucknell resuming indoor masking mandate due to rising COVID-19 risk |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 05:10 PM |
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The indoor masking mandate has returned to Bucknell University because Union County’s risk assessment for COVID-19 has been rated high by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more. |
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CDC issues monkeypox infection control advisory for clinicians |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:01 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday recommended clinicians adhere to all recommendations to prevent monkeypox transmission in health care settings, including using the recommended personal protective equipment. CDC last week released a Colorado study showing low risk to health care personnel exposed to monkeypox patients, but suggesting health care personnel “could benefit from public health outreach regarding infection prevention education and training,” noting that only 23% of exposed personnel wore all the recommended PPE. Read more. |
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Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:59 AM |
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HIV and hepatitis C status associated with increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Read more. |
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Poxviruses, outbreaks, and Ebola: A Q&A with a retiring CDC expert on bad bugs |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:54 AM |
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In the last week of August, one of the world’s foremost poxvirus experts retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more. |
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More than 1M patient records breached in the last 30 days |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:52 AM |
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From snooping employees to ransomware gangs breaching health systems' IT and communication systems, here are four cybersecurity incidents that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 29. Read more. |
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New York City Ends Private Employer Vaccine Mandate and Pushes Boosters |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:26 AM |
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Mayor Eric Adams received the new booster on Tuesday, as he ended the Covid vaccine mandate and continued to roll back pandemic restrictions. Read more. |
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COVID deaths: more than 10 million children lost a parent or carer |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 03:47 PM |
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The consequences of losing a parent can be profound, but the right support can reduce the impact. Read more. |
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CDC Dental Public Health Residency Program. |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 03:45 PM |
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The Dental Public Health Residency Program will accept applications from Monday, August 1–Friday, September 30, 2022, for the 2023–2024 academic year cycle. Read more. |
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6 ways oral health affects your overall health (that you might not know about) |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 03:42 PM |
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If the eyes are a window to the soul, the mouth is a window into the body. You may be surprised to learn the ways that issues like gum disease and cavities can be having an effect on your overall health. Read more. |
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Monkeypox linked to encephalitis, confusion, seizures |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:43 AM |
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Preliminary evidence suggests there is an association between monkeypox and neuropsychiatric complications, including encephalitis, confusion and seizures, a study published in EClinicalMedicine found. Read more. |
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Updated COVID booster tied to strong Omicron immune response |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:41 AM |
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The new bivalent (two-strain) Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster triggered stronger neutralizing antibody responses against the highly transmissible Omicron variant at 28 days than the previously authorized booster, with no safety concerns, according to the interim results of a phase 2/3 open-label, nonrandomized study published late last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. |
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Experts lay out antibiotic stewardship lessons from COVID-19 |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:39 AM |
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A panel of experts with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) published a statement last week on ways to improve antibiotic use and stewardship during infectious disease pandemics and outbreaks. Read more. |
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Biden's 'pandemic is over' comments muddle COVID messaging |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 07:34 AM |
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Last night during a "60 Minutes" interview, President Joe Biden said the pandemic is over, though COVID-19 is still a problem, which prompted swift and sharp criticism among some public health experts. Read more. |
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Hep C Treatment Significantly Decreases Liver Disease and Mortality |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 07:31 AM |
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What is the hepatitis C treatment uptake among people who inject drugs? Read more. |
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President Biden declares the pandemic 'over,' but some experts disagree |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 07:29 AM |
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President Joe Biden in an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday said, "the pandemic is over." However, some experts say that while "the end is in sight," the pandemic isn't over yet. Read more. |
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Chronic pain from muscular imbalances: How to exercise correctly to avoid pain |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 05:07 PM |
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Exercise specialist Brianne Novaes realizes that dental professionals' pain is due to muscle imbalances. She recommends these exercises to help you overcome the pain. Read more. |
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Hey suburbanites, meet the neighbors. . .tick-carrying white-tailed deer |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 05:05 PM |
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New study showing deer sleep closer to residences than previously thought has implications for tick management. Read more. |
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Facemask can detect viral exposure from a 10-minute conversation with an infected person |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 05:02 PM |
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Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air in droplets or aerosols. The highly sensitive mask, presented September 19 in the journal Matter, can alert the wearers via their mobile devices within 10 minutes if targeted pathogens are present in the surrounding air. Read more. |
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HPV vaccinations before, during pandemic |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 04:59 PM |
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Researchers compared human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations by age and season before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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Infection Prevention and Control of Monkeypox in Healthcare Settings |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 04:48 PM |
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These recommendations are intended for healthcare settings. Read more. |
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COVID-19 increases risk of developing Alzheimer's by 50-80% in older adults |
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Monday, September 19, 2022 11:19 AM |
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In a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers in the United States investigated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections could trigger the development of new-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Read more. |
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Harvard Dental School Launches New Residency Program in New Hampshire |
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Sunday, September 18, 2022 11:05 AM |
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The Harvard School of Dental Medicine launched a new dental residency program in New Hampshire this fall focusing on oral health care for rural and underserved populations. Read more. |
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