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Risk-Based Model to Resume Field Research and Public Health Service During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 03:08 PM |
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces across the world strictly limited or ceased in-person activities, including parts of the Federal government. While much work continued remotely, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) needed to make decisions about allowing employees to travel to conduct workplace safety and health field research and public health service work. Read more. |
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What you need to know about dental x-rays and pregnancy |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 02:47 PM |
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Patients can safely undergo necessary dental x-rays at any stage of pregnancy if proper safety equipment is used appropriately, according to a narrative review published recently in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read more. |
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Researchers Use Teeth to Discover the Origin of Herpes Simplex Virus |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 02:41 PM |
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According to the World Health Organization, several billion people globally are infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1).1 Determining the origin and changes that occur in viruses can help scientists better understand the virus as well as therapeutic and preventive measures. However, tracing the origin and genomic changes can be challenging for viruses that have infected humans for hundreds of years. Read more. |
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Poked: Protocol Hygienists Must Follow After Dental Sharps Injury |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 09:10 AM |
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Dental hygienists are among the 5.6 million workers in health care and related occupations who are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) such as saliva in dental procedures. Dental professionals handle dental scalers, burs, anesthetic needles, orthodontic wire, and other hazardous materials daily. Read more. |
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Statement on NIAID Director Anthony Fauci |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 09:07 AM |
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association are immensely grateful for Dr. Anthony Fauci’s contributions to the identification, treatment and containment of infectious diseases through his 38 years of leadership of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Read more. |
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Give Sterile Processing Team, Profession the Recognition They Deserve |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 04:54 PM |
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Sterile Processing Week runs from October 9 through 15. Julie Williamson, of the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, explains why appreciation goes a long way with this vital group of hospital professionals. Read more. |
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Youth-onset type 2 diabetes study reveals 77% increase during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 04:52 PM |
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Rise in cases adds strain on pediatric diabetes health care providers, patients and families. Read more. |
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CDC Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 04:48 PM |
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Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adolescents ages 12 through 17. This recommendation follows FDA’s authorization to authorize the vaccine for this age group under emergency use. Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is available now, is an important tool in the pandemic and provides a more familiar type of COVID-19 vaccine technology for adolescents. Having multiple types of vaccines offers more options and flexibility for the public, jurisdictions, and vaccine providers. Read more. |
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Why You Definitely Need to Get a Flu Shot This Year |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 11:09 AM |
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to linger, powered by different variants, so healthcare providers across the country are bracing for another winter of treating both the flu and COVID-19. Read more. |
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How to select a HIPAA-compliant teledentistry solution |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 11:07 AM |
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A HIPAA-compliant teledentistry platform is essential for regulatory compliance and dental risk management. Linda Harvey, MS, RDH, guides you through the process. Read more. |
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Preprocedural mouth rinses for preventing transmission of infectious diseases through aerosols in dental healthcare providers |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:59 AM |
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Aerosols and spatter are generated in a dental clinic during aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) that use high-speed hand pieces. Dental healthcare providers can be at increased risk of transmission of diseases such as tuberculosis, measles and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) through droplets on mucosae, inhalation of aerosols or through fomites on mucosae, which harbour micro-organisms. Read more. |
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Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:57 AM |
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As omicron-specific boosters near, scientists debate how ‘original antigenic sin’ will influence immune responses. Read more. |
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Study: Incubation times of SARS-CoV-2 variants fell over time |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:54 AM |
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As the dominant circulating strain of SARS-CoV-2 evolved from Alpha to Omicron, the incubation period from infection to symptoms or first positive COVID-19 test result gradually decreased, from 5 to 3.4 days, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published today in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. |
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022 10:51 AM |
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I am announcing today that I will be stepping down from the positions of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, as well as the position of Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden. I will be leaving these positions in December of this year to pursue the next chapter of my career. Read more. |
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Pfizer files for emergency use of its BA.4/BA.5 Omicron booster |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 04:37 PM |
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As the nation braces for another possible spike in COVID-19 activity, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced that they have submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use of its bivalent (two-strain) booster that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. Read more. |
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Spate of polio outbreaks worldwide puts scientists on alert |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 04:35 PM |
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Cases of paralysis in the United States and Israel suggest vaccine-derived poliovirus has infected many people. Read more. |
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Support stool can be a hack for optimal CPR in dental chairs |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 04:33 PM |
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Positioning a support stool under a dental chair allows clinicians to perform more effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions in patients experiencing cardiac arrest, according to a study recently published in Resuscitation Plus. Read more. |
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Anthony Fauci to step down as nation’s top infectious disease official |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 04:31 PM |
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Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases official for decades and a leading researcher on crises from HIV to Covid-19, announced Monday that he would be stepping down from his positions in December. Read more. |
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Statement from Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., on the departure of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 10:24 AM |
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Today marks the end of an era with the announcement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., that he will be stepping down as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, and Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden. Tony’s departure will cause a tectonic shift in the modern history of the National Institutes of Health. Read more. |
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Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 10:22 AM |
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For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Read more. |
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Factors related to sharps injuries among students in a dental laboratory |
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Monday, August 22, 2022 09:54 AM |
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Clarification of potential factors affecting the occurrence of accidental sharps injuries among students in dental laboratories would likely help to reduce the incidence of such injuries, thus improving dental education, as well as further preventing injury in general healthcare workspaces. Read more. |
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How wastewater is tested for viruses such as monkeypox and COVID-19 |
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 03:38 PM |
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University of Minnesota researchers started testing wastewater for monkeypox. It comes after they've checked it for coronavirus levels for more than two years now. Read more. |
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A qualitative exploration of dentists' opioid prescribing decisions within United States Veterans Affairs facilities |
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 03:28 PM |
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The United States (US) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest integrated health care system in the US and provides dental care to approximately one half million Veterans annually. In response to the opioid crisis, the VA released several opioid risk mitigation strategies. Read more. |
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More than 80 health systems hit by cybersecurity breaches in August |
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 03:18 PM |
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From Russian hackers targeting hospitals for patient data to third-party vendor data breaches affecting numerous health systems, here are 11 cybersecurity incidents that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1. Read more. |
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Dental practices have another health concern to watch for: monkeypox |
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 03:16 PM |
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Dental practices have a role to play in combating the spread of monkeypox, a Lehigh Valley hospital network says. Read more. |
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 03:11 PM |
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There are 2 sides to the story of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected antibiotic use and its impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — the inpatient and outpatient side. Read more. |
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FDA asks Pfizer to test second Paxlovid course in patients with COVID rebound |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 11:02 AM |
e U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked Pfizer Inc to test the effects of an additional course of its antiviral Paxlovid among people who experience a rebound in COVID-19 after treatment, the regulator said on Friday. Read more.
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Public Health Preparedness: COVID-19 Medical Surge Experiences and Related HHS Efforts |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 11:00 AM |
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Medical surges—i.e., influxes of patients that exceed a hospital's normal operating capacity—put enormous strain on a hospital's ability to care for patients. Read more.
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Evidence of monkeypox virus found on household surfaces |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:58 AM |
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A study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows multiple surface sites testing positive for monkeypox virus genetic material in a household of two people infected with monkeypox in Utah. Read more. |
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COVID-19 booster shot for omicron may be available in U.S. soon |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:57 AM |
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The omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks, assuming federal agencies sign off on the new shot, a top White House coronavirus official said this week. Read more. |
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Numerical simulation of air age in dental offices |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:55 AM |
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Dental professionals are at high risk of exposure to communicable diseases during clinical practice, but many dental clinics provide clinical care in closed spaces. Therefore, it is essential to develop efficient ventilation methods in dental clinics that do not rely on natural ventilation. Read more. |
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COVID-19 survivors still at higher risk of neurologic disorders 2 years later |
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:53 AM |
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Rates of "brain fog," dementia, psychotic disorders, and epilepsy or seizures remained elevated 2 years after COVID-19 infection, according to a study of nearly 1.3 million adults and children in the United States, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Read more. |
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Do Smallpox Vaccines Protect Against Monkeypox? |
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Friday, August 19, 2022 04:43 PM |
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Previous vaccines against smallpox might provide some protection. Read more. |
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WHO Updates HCV Recommendations in Pursuit of 2030 Goals |
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Friday, August 19, 2022 04:41 PM |
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WHO issues new HCV treatment recommendations that include "radical simplification" of care pathways, in pursuit of testing and treatment goals. Read more. |
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Cornell Professor—Environment Drives Mosquito-borne Diseases |
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Friday, August 19, 2022 04:38 PM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that vector-borne illnesses account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide and are responsible for more than 700,000 deaths annually. Mosquitoes, which some may argue are the most nefarious among the creepy-crawly swarm of vectors, spread diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika to humans, causing devastating disease and death worldwide. Read more. |
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