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New Research Demonstrates a 50% Decrease in Hospital-Onset C difficile Infections |
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Saturday, December 03, 2022 08:57 AM |
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Any decrease in the devastation of Clostridioides difficile is welcomed, but an investigative team brought the numbers down by 50%. See what control measures they used. Read more. |
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Recounting the Top Stories of 2022 |
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Saturday, December 03, 2022 08:54 AM |
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A summary of the top stories of 2022, and what to look for in the new year. Read more. |
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New Alliance for Healthcare Technology Management in Mexico |
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Saturday, December 03, 2022 08:52 AM |
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An official agreement has been signed between the Mexican Hospital Consortium (CMH), TINC, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), creating a new Alliance for Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) in Mexico. Read more. |
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LTC Facilities Face Unique Infection Control Issues During COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 07:17 PM |
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Integrating home and community, long-term care facilities are supposed to be a haven for patients and their families. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping the patients and the staff safe was a constant battle. An infection preventionist who lived through it discusses the challenges at her facility. Read more. |
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Dear Patient: Your dental problems might not be your fault |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 07:15 PM |
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No, Amanda Hill isn't advising patients to disregard their role in their oral health—but she does want them to know there are factors beyond what they're doing to care for their teeth and gums. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,666: National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec. 5–9, and more |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 07:13 PM |
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IZ Express #1,666: National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec. 5–9, and more. Read more. |
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In face of 'tripledemic,' masking mandates might make a comeback |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 10:38 AM |
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When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed masking guidelines for healthcare workers in October, some experts voiced concern. Read more. |
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Study on masks vs N95 respirators for health workers spurs concerns |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 10:35 AM |
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A study today in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that medical masks may offer similar effectiveness as N95 respirators in protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to COVID-19 patients in certain settings, but experts caution against that interpretation of the results. Read more. |
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CDC awards over $3 bln to strengthen U.S. public health infrastructure |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 10:33 AM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday it is awarding more than $3 billion to help strengthen public health workforce and infrastructure across the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic put severe stress on them. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - December 2, 2022 |
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Friday, December 02, 2022 10:30 AM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 48. Read more. |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 06:59 PM |
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December 1st is World AIDS Day, and CDC invites you to join in its observance. This year the U.S. Government’s theme, “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV,” emphasizes accountability and action, affirming our dedication to ending the HIV epidemic globally by eliminating stigma and discrimination and ensuring equitable access to quality, people-centered HIV prevention and treatment services. Read more. |
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The global complexities of oral health |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 01:34 PM |
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The global burden of oral diseases are at a tipping point. Read more. |
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This year's holiday season is making infectious disease doctors very nervous |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 01:32 PM |
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Looming over the holiday season this winter are three viruses instead of two: RSV, COVID and flu. Read more. |
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CMS issues memo on violence in hospitals, expectations |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 11:30 AM |
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A new memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reinforcing the agency’s role in enforcing regulatory expectations that patients and hospital staff have an environment that prioritizes their safety to ensure effective delivery of health care. Read more. |
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New report describes a mixed picture for patient safety in England |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 11:28 AM |
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Keeping patients safe during their care and treatment should be at the heart of every health system. The report, “National State of Patient Safety 2022: What we know about avoidable harm in England ”, produced by the Patient Safety and Translational Research Centre (NIHR) and Centre for Health Policy at the Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) and funded by the charity Patient Safety Watch, explores progress and identifies areas for improvement in patient safety nationally, based on analysis of publicly available data over the past 15 years. Read more. |
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Healthcare data breaches have doubled in 3 years: 5 things to know |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 11:26 AM |
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In the last three years, the volume and frequency of healthcare data breaches have nearly doubled, from 368 in 2018 to 715 in 2021, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 23. Read more. |
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Together against antimicrobial resistance: oral health professionals must play their part |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 11:23 AM |
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In this new Dental check-up episode, Dr Wendy Thompson and Dr Pramod Subbaraman highlight the important role of dentists and their teams in tackling and preventing antimicrobial resistance – one of the biggest global health threats. Read more. |
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COVID lockdown did not lead to a rush on opioid prescriptions |
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Thursday, December 01, 2022 11:21 AM |
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While some feared that New Yorkers would re-fill prescriptions to stockpile opioid medications in the early weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown much in the way people hoarded toilet paper, in fact, New York State opioid prescriptions declined in the period around the March 20, 2020 “PAUSE” order, according to new research. Meanwhile, prescriptions for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) were steady, likely thanks to policies to ensure their availability during the same period. Read more. |
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World AIDS Day 2022: Progress and Promise in HIV Research |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 01:09 PM |
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Join federal leaders, distinguished guests, and the broader HIV research community for a live, virtual discussion on “Progress and Promise in HIV Research” as the NIH marks World AIDS Day 2022. Read more. |
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WHO recommends new name for monkeypox |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 01:07 PM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that it is recommending mpox as the new name for monkeypox disease, following expert consultations that addressed racist and stigmatizing language. Read more. |
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Flu activity climbs higher, more pediatric deaths reported |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 01:03 PM |
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The nation's flu markers for the week ending Nov 19 climbed higher, with most of the continental US reporting high or very high activity and reports of five more deaths in children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update. Read more. |
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China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record. |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 12:57 PM |
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COVID-19 cases in China have hit a daily record, prompting government officials to expand pandemic lockdowns days after authorities reported the country’s first coronavirus death in six months. Read more. |
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Dodged COVID infection so far? You are part of a small minority: study |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 12:55 PM |
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An estimated 94% of people in the U.S. have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at least once, according to according to a new paper from researchers at Harvard’s School of Public Health. Read more. |
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Dr. Fauci reflects on the perpetual challenge of infectious diseases |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 12:51 PM |
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Once considered a potentially static field of medicine, the discipline of studying infectious diseases has proven to be dynamic as emerging and reemerging infectious diseases present continuous challenges, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., writes in a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. |
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The U.S. is ‘certainly’ still in a Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Fauci says |
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 12:48 PM |
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Fauci said between 300 and 400 people are still dying from Covid every day, and the uptake of the latest vaccine booster has been less than 15%. Read more. |
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Increased Risk for Stroke, Heart Disease with Shingles |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 04:08 PM |
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Herpes zoster may be associated with an increased long-term risk for stroke or coronary artery disease (CAD), according to new research. Read more. |
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Pertussis rates plummet in Maine amid precautions, new law |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 04:05 PM |
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The rate of pertussis has fallen sharply in Maine, which not long ago had one of the highest rates of the infectious disease in the country. Read more. |
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Should You Get a Flu Shot After Getting the Flu? |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 04:03 PM |
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Why you may still need the vaccine even if you've already had the virus this season. Read more. |
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Resistance Profiles to Antifungal Agents in Candida albicans Isolated From Human Oral Cavities |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 04:00 PM |
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Resistance Profiles to Antifungal Agents in Candida albicans Isolated From Human Oral Cavities. Registration required. Read more. |
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Using Vapes May Set the Stage for Dental Decay |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 03:57 PM |
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Researchers say e-cigarettes and similar devices are associated with a higher risk for cavities. Read more. |
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China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 03:54 PM |
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COVID-19 cases in China have hit a daily record, prompting government officials to expand pandemic lockdowns days after authorities reported the country’s first coronavirus death in six months. Read more. |
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Monitoring monkeypox virus in saliva and air samples in Spain: a cross-sectional study |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 03:38 PM |
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The transmission of monkeypox virus occurs through direct contact, but transmission through saliva or exhaled droplets and aerosols has not yet been investigated. Read more. |
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Half the world’s population has oral disease, plus other health stories you need to read this week |
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Monday, November 28, 2022 12:25 PM |
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Nearly half of the world's population, or 3.5 billion people, suffers from oral diseases, the majority of them in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Read more. |
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Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat |
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Monday, November 28, 2022 12:00 PM |
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Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose: 25 million children missed their first dose and an additional 14.7 million children missed their second dose, a joint publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. This decline is a significant setback in global progress towards achieving and maintaining measles elimination and leaves millions of children susceptible to infection. Read more. |
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Biden administration announces push to improve COVID booster uptake |
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Monday, November 28, 2022 11:58 AM |
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The Biden administration yesterday announced the details of a 6-week sprint designed to expand use of the updated COVID-19 booster shot by the end of the year, focusing on older people and those at highest risk. Read more. |
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