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US COVID markers show more declines |
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023 05:07 PM |
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Most of the measures the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to track COVID-19 activity declined last week, except for deaths, which are often a lagging indicator, according to the group's latest data updates. The levels reflect a recent drop in COVID activity, following several weeks of a slow summer rise from very low levels. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 can infect coronary arteries and trigger heart attack, stroke, study suggests |
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023 05:05 PM |
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SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the arteries of the heart, inflaming the fatty plaque inside and raising the risk of heart attack and stroke, suggests a small study published yesterday in Nature Cardiovascular Research. Read more. |
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Researchers Find Potential Way to Tweak Immune System to Help It Fight Tuberculosis |
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023 05:02 PM |
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TB is the world’s second-deadliest infectious disease, behind COVID-19. A new BU-led study shows how to turn TB-susceptible immune cells into TB-resistant ones. Read more. |
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Low Vaccination Concerns Highlight Need for Fall and Winter 2023 Vaccination Campaigns |
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023 05:01 PM |
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Cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza are expected to rise this fall and winter season; yet, the number of people who plan on getting the vaccines for each of the infections remains low, according to the NFID announcement today. Read more. |
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High Point University closer to welcoming students to the only private dental school in North Carolina |
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Tuesday, October 03, 2023 04:59 PM |
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The first class of dental students at the Workman School of Dental Medicine is expected in the fall of 2024 — in an area with a shortage of dentists. Read more. |
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Mission of Mercy program provides dental care in Appalachian Virginia |
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Monday, October 02, 2023 04:50 PM |
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For more than two decades, the free events have offered care to underserved people in the commonwealth. Read more. |
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Splatter generated by oral surgery irrigation and its implication for infection control |
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Monday, October 02, 2023 04:44 PM |
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This study aimed to evaluate the splatter contamination generated by rotary instrumentation and irrigation during simulations of surgical extractions. Specifically, comparisons of the splatters generated were made between traditional assistant-based irrigation and self-irrigating drills and between saline and hydrogen peroxide irrigant. Read more. |
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Monday, October 02, 2023 04:39 PM |
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Migratory birds efficiently ferry pathogens around the world. As a warming climate reshapes their journeys, infectious disease experts are on guard for new threats to humans. Read more. |
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Words Matter, Actions Have Impact: Updating the NIH Mission Statement |
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Monday, October 02, 2023 04:35 PM |
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I’ve previously written and spoken about how diverse perspectives are essential to innovation and scientific advancement. Scientists and experts with different backgrounds and lived experiences can offer diverse and creative solutions to solve complex problems. We’re taking steps to create a culture within the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise of inclusion, equity, and respect for every member of society. We are also working to strengthen our efforts to include populations in research that have not been historically included or equitably treated. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation |
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Monday, October 02, 2023 04:32 PM |
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NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Read more. |
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Oral manifestations of COVID-19 in unvaccinated patients: a cross-sectional study |
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Sunday, October 01, 2023 10:52 AM |
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A high prevalence of oral manifestations was observed in symptomatic patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Read more. |
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Building a Better Malaria Vaccine—NIAID Researchers Design a Paradigm-Busting Candidate |
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Sunday, October 01, 2023 10:49 AM |
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For years, malaria vaccine developers have focused on thwarting a key moment in the malaria parasite’s life cycle: when two parasite proteins, AMA1 and RON2L, combine to form a complex that anchors the parasite to a red blood cell and eases its passage into the cell interior. Read more. |
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Tuberculosis Could Be the Next Global Health Crisis. Is the World Ready? |
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Sunday, October 01, 2023 10:47 AM |
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For those living in affluent countries, it’s easy to forget about tuberculosis, which seems like a disease of the Victorian era. In the U.S., thanks to investments in public health and TB surveillance infrastructure, less than 600 people died from the disease in 2020. Compared to COVID-19, which caused 350,000 deaths that same year, it’s understandable why it's not at the top of the U.S. public health agenda. Read more. |
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Scientists detail link between molnupiravir and SARS-CoV-2 mutations |
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Sunday, October 01, 2023 10:46 AM |
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A new paper suggests scientists are worried about molnupiravir's capacity to trigger SARS-CoV-2 mutations, echoing concerns that were raised even before countries approved it for emergency use in late 2021 as the Omicron variant arrived on the scene. Read more. |
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Be Fundamentally Sound to Prevent Infections |
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Sunday, October 01, 2023 10:40 AM |
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One need look no further than the emerging threat from Candida auris (C. auris), a fungus that is highly resistant to drugs designed to kill it, to realize the importance of the back-to-basics theme of this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). Read more. |
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Annual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic |
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 02:57 PM |
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New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer(link is external). Read more. |
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Nurses and health care support workers at higher risk of suicide, study finds |
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 02:54 PM |
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Jobs in health care are known to be challenging for workers’ mental health. But the mental health toll can be especially burdensome for registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers, who are at a higher risk of suicide compared to the general population, according to a study published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association that looked at a nationally representative cohort of about 1.84 million employed people (both within the health care field and outside) observed from 2008 to 2019. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,716: Immunize.org summarizes ACIP meeting on RSV vaccination during pregnancy, posts new RSV VIS translations, and more |
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 02:50 PM |
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IZ Express #1,716: Immunize.org summarizes ACIP meeting on RSV vaccination during pregnancy, posts new RSV VIS translations, and more. Read more. |
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Combined, high maternal stress and prenatal COVID-19 infection may affect attention span in infants |
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 02:48 PM |
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NIH-funded study identifies managing maternal stress as a possible way to lessen impacts of prenatal infection on infant socioemotional and cognitive development. Read more. |
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How to get the new COVID vaccine for free, with or without insurance |
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Saturday, September 30, 2023 02:43 PM |
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Federal health authorities are urging Americans to reach out to their insurers after reports of some people encountering trouble getting their new COVID-19 vaccine shot for free. Those issues have arisen despite programs and requirements designed to make the shots available at no out-of-pocket cost for all Americans. Read more. |
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New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency |
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Friday, September 29, 2023 01:54 PM |
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University of Liverpool researchers develop a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the efficiency of face masks. Read more. |
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UTHSC College of Dentistry Expands Clinical Presence in East Tennessee |
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Friday, September 29, 2023 01:52 PM |
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Continuing its mission to expand its clinical reach across the state, the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has established two new student clinical rotation sites in Crossville and Knoxville. Read more. |
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Rollout of Covid vaccines is bumpy, but not unexpected, experts say |
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Friday, September 29, 2023 01:47 PM |
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The latest rollout of Covid-19 vaccines has been messy, with people facing more challenges getting one of the updated shots than they may have experienced since the frantic start of the very first vaccination campaign in late 2020 and the first half of 2021. Read more. |
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When data are not there, what do we do? A multi-step approach to occupational health inequity research |
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Friday, September 29, 2023 01:45 PM |
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When we have a research question but cannot find a dataset to answer it, what should we do? This situation happens quite often in new areas of research, such as occupational health inequities. One approach is to get funding to do primary research so that you can collect the data you need to answer the research question. Read more. |
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PAHO warns of potential early start to respiratory virus season in parts of the Americas |
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Friday, September 29, 2023 01:36 PM |
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently posted an epidemiologic alert about the possibility of an early onset of the respiratory virus season, based on what it observed in five South American countries earlier this year. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - September 29, 2023 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 05:47 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 72 / No. 39. Read more. |
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How to Prepare For Possible “Tripledemic” of RSV, Influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:14 AM |
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The interaction between the respiratory viruses SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and RSV, poses ongoing challenges. Personal protective measures, testing, and vaccination are critical components of our strategy to mitigate the impact of these viruses. Read more. |
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health care use in the United States through December 2021. |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:11 AM |
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The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health care provided from July 2020 through December 2021 using national claims data. Read more. |
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NIH designates people with disabilities as a population with health disparities |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:08 AM |
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Designation, new research program and update to NIH mission are actions to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities. Read more. |
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The latest COVID-19 hospitalization trends, mapped |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:05 AM |
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are still increasing nationwide, with CDC data showing over 20,000 new hospital admissions for the week ending Sept. 9. And as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, researchers are keeping an eye on the highly mutated BA.2.86 omicron subvariant. Read more. |
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Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents |
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:02 AM |
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With an influx of federal pandemic dollars and growing recognition of the economic and health costs of poor dental health, six states began or expanded their Medicaid programs this year to provide coverage for adults. Read more. |
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Clearing Up Myths About Older Workers While Understanding and Supporting an Aging Workforce |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:19 PM |
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Trends in population aging are expected to profoundly affect the workforce for years to come. Read more. |
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This Week's Top 5 Biggest Infectious Disease Stories |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:16 PM |
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In this week's news, learn about a nurse practitioner's experience as both someone who has battled C diff herself and treated patients with the bacterial infection; a new investigational platform for COVID-19 vaccines; and how chronic hepatitis D is identified as the most severe and progressive form of viral hepatitis. Read more. |
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Celebrating National Employ Older Workers Week 2023 |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:06 PM |
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September 24-30, 2023, is National Employ Older Workers Week. This week recognizes the value that older workers bring to the workforce. Read more. |
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UA welcomes inaugural class of dental rural scholars |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 12:04 PM |
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The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences welcomed four rural Alabama students aspiring to practice dentistry in the state’s rural communities to the inaugural class of the Rural Dental Scholars Program. Read more. |
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