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Study looking at whether history of concussions increases odds of long COVID |
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022 12:16 PM |
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A study in Denver is trying to determine whether a history of concussions increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive or psychological symptoms of long COVID, and, if so, whether that points to new ways to treat the post-viral condition. Read more. |
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CDC Releases Interim Monkeypox Prevention/Treatment Guidance for Persons with HIV |
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022 12:13 PM |
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CDC has released Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection. Read more. |
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Tuesday, August 09, 2022 11:54 AM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plays a critical role in protecting the U.S. from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) attacks, and emerging infectious disease threats. Read more. |
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CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report: Hepatitis C is deadly, but curable. Why are so few Americans getting treatment? |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 05:42 PM |
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Hepatitis C can cause advanced liver disease, liver cancer, and death and affects millions in the United States. Yet, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report, less than a third of people diagnosed with hepatitis C get timely treatment for this curable infection. Join us to learn more about the barriers to hepatitis C treatment and what can be done to save lives. Read more. |
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Study connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 05:40 PM |
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Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves, and drought have worsened more than half of the hundreds of known infectious diseases in people, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax, a study says. Read more. |
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Medical staff call to be vaccinated against monkeypox after doctor infected |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 01:59 PM |
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Physician at Tel Aviv hospital infected while examining patient for virus; Health Ministry considers expanding access to shots beyond most at-risk groups. Read more. |
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US Follows WHO: Monkeypox Is a Public Health Emergency |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 10:53 AM |
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The declaration will allow more funds for control of and resources for the disease. Read more. |
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The Monkeypox Outbreak and Implications for Dental Practice |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 10:51 AM |
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MPX appears to be a significant travel-related disease. Dental care workers should note that premonitory signs of the disease usually appear on the oral mucosa as macules and ulcers prior to the characteristic skin lesions. Read more. |
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Long COVID: new study sheds brightest light so far on frequency and impacts |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 10:50 AM |
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One in eight people who had COVID-19 still had symptoms such as loss of smell, fatigue or chest pain three or more months later, according to one of the most significant studies so far. Read more. |
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So you recently got COVID-19; are you still contagious? |
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Monday, August 08, 2022 10:48 AM |
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Two and a half years into the greatest pandemic most of us have ever known, life has mostly returned to normal. At this point, if you haven’t gotten COVID-19 at least once, you’re in the minority. Read more. |
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As monkeypox spreads, Fauci says pay attention but don’t panic |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:50 AM |
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Amid a monkeypox outbreak in the United States that has been declared a public health emergency, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert, Anthony S. Fauci, said people should be paying attention but not panicking. Read more. |
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Leading with Heart: Kindness in Infection Control |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:49 AM |
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With stress and burnout from staff shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic, infection prevention auditors need to remember kindness and compassion. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories of the Week: August 5, 2022 |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:47 AM |
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This week has brought some important news in the specialty including the Biden Administration declaring monkeypox a national public health emergency, looking at variant-specific boosters, Novavax beginning its trial for its vaccine for the pediatric population, and a virologist talks about why patients and clinicians should not be concerned over the Paxlovid rebound. Read more. |
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MONKEYPOX IS SPREADING, BUT UNIVERSITY’S RISK BELIEVED TO BE LOW |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:44 AM |
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In May, there were a handful of monkeypox cases in Europe. By August, more than 25,000 people worldwide were infected, including 7,000 cases in the U.S. Read more. |
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Hygienists' mental health worse than dentists during COVID-19 |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:43 AM |
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In the first known U.S. survey to analyze the long-term mental health of dental professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, dentists and hygienists frequently reported poor mental health during peaks of COVID-19 transmission. However, hygienists had higher rates of anxiety and depression. Read more. |
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Attempts to quit smoking drop for first time in a decade |
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Sunday, August 07, 2022 11:41 AM |
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The percentage of smokers who attempted to quit cigarettes dropped for the first time in a decade, according to a study published on August 1 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers attributed the phenomenon to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years |
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Saturday, August 06, 2022 08:05 PM |
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Three new studies report on long-COVID symptoms and medical conditions in adults and children, with the first finding that one in eight adults experiences lingering symptoms; another detailing new cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic findings in children; and a third finding persistent loss of taste and smell after 2 years. Read more. |
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Monkeypox reported in Illinois daycare worker, US cases top 7,000 |
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Saturday, August 06, 2022 08:03 PM |
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Adding another element to quickly evolving monkeypox developments, Illinois health officials today announced that they are investigating a case in an adult who has links to a daycare. Read more. |
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Protocol with non-toxic chemicals to control biofilm in dental unit waterlines: physical, chemical, mechanical and biological perspective |
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Saturday, August 06, 2022 07:59 PM |
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Biosafety in dentistry aims to combat cross-contamination and biofilm in dental unit waterlines. Read more. |
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Knowledge and practice of dentists in processing polishing points: A cross-sectional study |
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Saturday, August 06, 2022 07:57 PM |
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Adequately processing polishing points used to polish composite resin restorations is necessary for microbiological control in dentistry, but there is no specific protocol to guide professionals. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of dentists in processing these instruments. Read more. |
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U.S. administers over 7,300 Novavax vaccine doses, CDC says |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 05:41 PM |
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The United States has administered more than 7,300 doses of Novavax Inc's COVID-19 shot, which health officials hope will convince more people to opt for vaccinations as it is based on a technology that has been in use for decades. Read more. |
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NIDCR interested in cannabinoid research |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 05:39 PM |
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) recently issued a notice of special interest-promoting research on the therapeutic properties of minor cannabinoids and terpenes, including their potential use in treating oral, dental, and craniofacial diseases. Read more. |
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Can monkeypox spread through the air? What we know so far |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 05:37 PM |
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Current messaging surrounding how monkeypox spreads is focused on sustained physical contact. But as the outbreak grows, with more than 6,000 cases now confirmed in the U.S., questions are also rising about whether and to what extent respiratory transmission plays a role. Read more. |
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Notes from the Field: Increase in Pediatric Intracranial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Eight Pediatric Hospitals, United States, March 2020–March 2022 |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 05:34 PM |
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During the first 2 years of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric centers anecdotally reported increased rates of intracranial bacterial infections, many of which were diagnosed during or immediately after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Read more. |
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CDC: Certain conditions more common in children after COVID-19 infection |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 05:32 PM |
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Children infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk afterwards for certain symptoms or conditions, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These include blood clots, heart conditions, kidney failure and type 1 diabetes. Read more.
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COVID-19 at its worst killed 1 in 5 it hospitalized in Pa., state agency says |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 11:01 AM |
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During Pennsylvania’s first big COVID-19 wave, nearly 20% of hospital patients who had it died. That figure, from April of 2020, represents the peak in-hospital mortality rate for COVID-19 in Pennsylvania through the end of 2021. Read more. |
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With COVID-19 surging again, is Pa. headed for another deadly fall wave? |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 10:59 AM |
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The United States recorded about 120,000 COVID-19 infections per day in July — an unheard of number for a respiratory illness during summer. And with most people now using home tests that don’t get reported, the true number is surely higher. Read more. |
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Pierce County dentist suspended on allegations of failing to document biological spore testing and missing emergency drugs |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 10:57 AM |
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The Dental Quality Assurance Commission suspended the license and general anesthesia permit of Pierce County dentist Walter Foto (DE00008264, GA10000320) pending further legal action. Read more. |
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What dental professionals need to know about monkeypox |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 10:55 AM |
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Clinicians should be aware of the signs and symptoms of monkeypox, since some of the most prevalent lesions associated with the virus may be first observed in the maxillofacial region, according to a letter to the editor published July 17 in Oral Surgery. Read more. |
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Emergency medical services facing critical dextrose shortage |
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Friday, August 05, 2022 10:53 AM |
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Amid shortages going back months to over a year of dextrose syringes and intravenous fluid bags to treat a wide variety of emergency conditions, US emergency medical services (EMS) are scrambling to adapt treatment protocols and conduct trainings on how to use them. Read more. |
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U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency |
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Thursday, August 04, 2022 03:34 PM |
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The Biden administration declared the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency on Thursday, a move that comes amid growing case counts and a groundswell of criticism over the way the administration has handled the outbreak. Read more. |
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Covid has settled into a persistent pattern — and remains damaging. It may not change anytime soon |
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Thursday, August 04, 2022 03:31 PM |
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Our tussle with Covid-19 — after a harrowing introduction and then wave upon wave of infections — seems to have settled into a persistent pattern. It may stay that way for a while. Read more. |
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Regular dental care reduces risk for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia |
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Thursday, August 04, 2022 03:23 PM |
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Undergoing preventive dental treatment within 12 months or periodontal treatment within 6 months of hospitalization was associated with a reduced risk for nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia, researchers found. Read more. |
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Monoclonal Antibody Prevents Malaria in U.S. Adults, NIH Trial Shows |
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Thursday, August 04, 2022 03:21 PM |
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Larger Trials Enrolling Infants and Children are Underway in Mali and Kenya. Read more. |
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The long haul: When COVID-19 symptoms don’t go away |
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Thursday, August 04, 2022 03:04 PM |
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While most people who get COVID-19 bounce back after a few weeks, some struggle with symptoms and health problems like brain fog, fatigue, headaches, dizziness, and trouble breathing, even months after the initial infection is over. Read more. |
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