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Monkeypox — Past as Prologue |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 05:20 PM |
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The current monkeypox outbreak provides a new set of challenges to patients as well as to the medical and biomedical research communities. Read more. |
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Overview of President Biden’s Student Loan Debt Relief Plan |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 05:18 PM |
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On Aug. 24, President Biden and the Department of Education (ED) announced a series of steps to assist persons with student debt, collectively called the student loan debt relief plan. Following is a summary of the key parts of the student loan debt relief plan. Read more. |
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Half of health care facilities globally lack basic hygiene services – WHO, UNICEF |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 05:16 PM |
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Newly established global estimate on hygiene reveals the risk of disease spread and infections to patients and health care providers. Read more. |
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How Is Hepatitis C Diagnosed? |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:12 AM |
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Hepatitis C viruses are so small that they can only been seen with the most powerful electron microscopes. Yet simple tests can reliably tell whether someone has been exposed to the virus. Other tests can show if someone still has an active infection. Still other tests are able to gauge the extent of damage to the liver. Read more. |
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The COVID-19 experience of orthodontists in the UK |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:10 AM |
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Objective: To understand and compare the perceived impact and ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on orthodontic clinical services in the UK. Read more. |
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Antibiotic prescription patterns among US general dentists and periodontists |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:08 AM |
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In the absence of a full spectrum of evidence-based guidelines for the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents, dentists, including periodontists, remain a highly frequent antibiotic prescribing group. With the goal of understanding antibiotic prescribing practices, the authors surveyed a convenience sample of dental practitioners and periodontists to identify differences between the 2 cohorts and assess the factors that affect prescribing practices. Read more. |
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Dental unit water content and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas species: a case study |
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 11:07 AM |
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Many studies consider the contamination of dental unit waterlines (DUWLs), but few of them have studied the possible presence of antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the DUWLs. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 antigen levels linked to patient outcomes |
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Monday, August 29, 2022 06:00 PM |
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The amount of SARS-CoV-2 antigen measured in the blood of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is associated with illness severity and other clinical outcomes, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more. |
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Effect of Sodium Hypochlorite in Dental Unit Waterline on Aerosolized Bacteria-Generated from Endodontic Procedures |
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Monday, August 29, 2022 05:57 PM |
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Aerosol generation in a dental setting is a critical concern and approaches that aim at decreasing bacterial load in aerosols is of high priority for dental professionals. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the relative effect of various endodontic procedures on the generation and dissemination of aerosols and the effect of 0.1% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) on the bacterial load in the generated aerosols in a clinical setting. Read more. |
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U.S. to suspend free COVID-19 test orders next week |
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Monday, August 29, 2022 05:53 PM |
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Starting next week, Americans will no longer be able to order free at-home COVID-19 tests from a website set up by the U.S. government due to limited supply arising from a lack of congressional funding. Read more. |
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N95 respirator face masks removed from FDA’s medical device shortage list |
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Monday, August 29, 2022 05:50 PM |
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N95 respirator face masks have been removed from the FDA’s medical device shortage list as of today. Read more. |
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Burnout among dentists soars with the COVID-19 pandemic |
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Monday, August 29, 2022 05:44 PM |
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Before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 7 dentists experienced burnout, but that number has increased due to stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research report published by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 air sampling: A systematic review on the methodologies for detection and infectivity |
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Sunday, August 28, 2022 03:07 PM |
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This systematic review aims to present an overview of the current aerosol sampling methods (and equipment) being used to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the air, along with the main parameters reported in the studies that are essential to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each method and perspectives for future research regarding this mode of transmission. Read more. |
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What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? |
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Sunday, August 28, 2022 03:05 PM |
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The question of whether SARS-CoV-2 is mainly transmitted by droplets or aerosols has been highly controversial. We sought to explain this controversy through a historical analysis of transmission research in other diseases. Read more. |
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UW doctor’s advice for those with BA.5 testing positive for 10 days |
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Sunday, August 28, 2022 03:03 PM |
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If you were one of the many people to catch COVID in this summer’s BA.5 surge, you might have noticed the little positive sign on your antigen tests sticking around for a week or more — even if you were already feeling better. Read more. |
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CDC reports high community levels of COVID-19 in 48 West Virginia counties |
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Sunday, August 28, 2022 03:01 PM |
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CDC reports high community levels of COVID-19 in 48 West Virginia counties. Read more. |
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Yes, there are more infectious diseases popping up these days — experts say there are 7 clear reasons why |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:36 PM |
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2022 has been a banner year for global infectious disease spread — and it's not just COVID. Read more. |
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Surgical safety checklists for dental implant surgeries-a scoping review |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:34 PM |
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In both elective surgeries and aviation, a reduction of complications can be expected by paying attention to the so-called human factors. Checklists are a well-known way to overcome some of these problems. We aimed to evaluate the current evidence regarding the use of checklists in implant dentistry. Read more. |
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Comparing the environmental impact of reusable and disposable dental examination kits: a life cycle assessment approach |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:33 PM |
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The global climate crisis has increased the emphasis placed on the sustainability and environmental consequences of our actions. The dental examination accounts for a large portion of dentistry's carbon footprint, more specifically, the production, sterilisation, transport, use and disposal of the dental examination kit. Read more. |
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Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:30 PM |
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Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic. Read more. |
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NIDCR calling for dental research projects |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:29 PM |
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is soliciting research to be conducted in the dental school predoctoral and postdoctoral clinic setting. Read more. |
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mRNA COVID vaccines protect against severe Omicron for half a year |
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:27 PM |
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COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines offered protection against severe COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant for at least 6 months, and three doses of China's inactivated vaccines were more protective than two doses but not as protective as three doses of mRNA vaccines, finds a study from Singapore published today in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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NIH-funded pediatric COVID-19 testing study finds school-aged children can self-swab |
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Friday, August 26, 2022 03:18 PM |
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Child-collected nasal swab samples on par with swabs collected by health care workers. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - August 26, 2022 |
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Friday, August 26, 2022 12:13 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 34. Read more. |
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Long COVID: Patient Outlook and PCP Care |
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Friday, August 26, 2022 08:32 AM |
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Do we know what the future implications are for patients who have long COVID? Read more. |
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High-Contact Object and Surface Contamination in a Household of Persons with Monkeypox Virus Infection — Utah, June 2022 |
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Friday, August 26, 2022 08:26 AM |
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In May 2022, the Salt Lake County Health Department reported two real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–confirmed travel-associated cases of monkeypox to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (UDHHS). Read more. |
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Education and Knowledge Among Medical and Dental Trainees |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 05:55 PM |
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Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for the majority of oropharyngeal and cervical cancers in the USA. Currently, HPV curricula within medical and dental schools are not standardized. Read more. |
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Monkeypox epicenter moves from Europe to Americas |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 05:53 PM |
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Today World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said monkeypox transmission has dropped in Europe, which was the initial epicenter of the current outbreak, but now rising cases are rising in the Americas, making the region the main hot spot. Read more. |
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Temporal dynamics of oropharyngeal microbiome among SARS-CoV-2 patients reveals continued dysbiosis even after Viral Clearance |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 05:51 PM |
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has posed multiple challenges to global public health. Clinical features and sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection include long-term and short-term complications often clinically indistinguishable from bacterial sepsis and acute lung infection. Read more. |
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Oral health professionals promote ‘value of having a dentist on the cancer care team’ |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:57 AM |
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When planning their next steps after a cancer diagnosis, most patients don’t put a trip to the dentist at the top of their to-do list. Read more. |
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Latest Advancements in Infection Prevention Technology |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:55 AM |
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Programs seeking to implement advances in health care epidemiology must critically evaluate their impact on infection prevention processes, patient safety, and cost prior to wholesale adoption. Read more. |
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NIH experts review monkeypox challenges |
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 11:53 AM |
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Lessons learned from the public health responses to the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics should help guide the response to the current outbreak of monkeypox, National Institutes of Health experts write in an editorial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. |
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Oral Health in America 2021: Making a Case for Curricular Change. |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 03:26 PM |
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This article provides insights into the dental education implications of the 2021 NIH report on oral health and reminds us that we must evolve with respect to what, why, and how we teach our students. Read more. |
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Kawasaki Disease Associated with Covid-19 in a Pediatric Patient |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 03:25 PM |
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis of small and medium-size vessels that mainly affects children under five years of age. Read more. |
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Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms? |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 03:22 PM |
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Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments. Read more. |
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