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Kansas doctors warn of lax approach to coronavirus variants |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:37 PM |
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Doctors with the University of Kansas Health System warn of a lack of preparation surrounding a COVID-19 subvariant driving rising case numbers. Read more. |
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Face shields don’t give high level COVID protection, study shows |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:34 PM |
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If you wore a face shield during the pandemic, it probably didn’t give you a high level of protection against Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Read more. |
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Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 12:32 PM |
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Approximately 5.3 million people in the US have hepatitis. Listen as Dr. Stacey Rizza breaks down the ABCs of hepatitis. Read more. |
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Bacterium that causes rare but dangerous disease likely endemic along Gulf Coast, CDC says |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 11:39 AM |
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Disease detectives investigating a pair of medical mysteries in Mississippi have come to an unwelcome conclusion. The bacterium that causes a rare but dangerous disease called melioidosis is likely endemic in parts of the southern United States, along the Gulf Coast. Read more. |
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Oral Antiseptics against SARS-CoV-2: A Literature Review |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 11:37 AM |
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Dentists are health care workers with the highest risk of exposure to COVID-19, because the oral cavity is considered to be a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The identification of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, the generation of aerosols, and the proximity to patients during dental procedures are conditions that have led to these health care workers implementing additional disinfection strategies for their protection. Oral antiseptics are widely used chemical substances due to their ability to reduce the number of microorganisms. Read more.
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Droplet size distribution, atomization mechanism and dynamics of dental aerosols |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 11:35 AM |
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining safety in dental operations has challenged health care providers and policy makers. Studies on dental aerosols often focus on bacterial viability or particle size measurements inside dental offices during and after dental procedures, which limits their conclusions to specific cases. Fundamental understanding on the atomization mechanism and dynamics of dental aerosols are needed while assessing the risks. Most dental instruments feature a build-in atomizer. Read more. |
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Clean Hands and Spaces: Web-Based Training |
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Thursday, July 28, 2022 11:33 AM |
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A bilingual training to make your educational environment healthier and safe. Read more. |
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Clinical Considerations for Monkeypox in Children and Adolescents |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 03:31 PM |
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Who this is for: Healthcare providers caring for children and adolescents less than ages 18 years in clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals in the United States. Read more. |
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Pandemic drives largest drop in childhood vaccinations in 30 years |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 03:29 PM |
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Last year alone, 25 million children missed out on immunizations against infections such as measles and polio, leading to avoidable outbreaks of disease. Read more. |
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What to know about polio, a disease once again vying for attention |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 03:27 PM |
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Depending on how young you are, your mother may remember polio. Your grandmother, though, would likely shudder at the mere mention of the word, which for years evoked images of iron lungs, of paralyzed children, of summers when fevers struck fear in parents’ hearts. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,644: Immunize.org summarizes July 19 ACIP meeting on Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for adults |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 03:24 PM |
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IZ Express #1,644: Immunize.org summarizes July 19 ACIP meeting on Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for adults. Read more. |
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Omicron has shattered what we know about COVID-19 reinfection. Here’s why you may be vulnerable |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:20 PM |
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Initially, enduring COVID had one redeeming quality: It gave you some short-term immunity from getting infected again. Read more. |
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DOH Issues Health Advisory on Monkeypox Cases in Health Care Delivery Settings |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:18 PM |
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On July 25, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued the attached health advisory on the care of patients infected with monkeypox in the health care setting. The advisory provides clarification on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), patient placement, waste management, health care worker (HCW) exposure to monkey pox, and the duration of precautions required when caring for a patient with monkeypox. Read more. |
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New insights into HIV latent cells yield potential cure targets |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:16 PM |
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In a presentation today at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, scientists with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) and their collaborators described how their use of cutting-edge technology revealed new insights into cellular reservoirs of HIV and what those observations could mean for the next steps in HIV cure research. NIAID is part of the National Institutes of Health. Read more. |
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Study describes county-to-county SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Minnesota |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:14 PM |
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A team of scientists from the USA has recently described the county-to-county transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Minnesota. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server. Read more. |
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Infection control review: Common oversights from three perspectives |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:11 PM |
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Maryanne Ferree, PHDHP, BS, RDH, and Nicole Giesey, MBA MSPTE, BSDH, RDH, look at infection control and common oversights from the perspectives of patients, hygienists, and infection control coordinators. Read more. |
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Webinar - NIEHS Worker Training Program Reflects on COVID-19 Response, Plans Ahead for Future Infectious Disease Threats |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:08 PM |
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The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP), its grantees, and recovery centers develop tools and programs to prevent occupational exposure to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19. WTP has developed training materials, fact sheets, and technical briefs for workers, workplaces and the communities they serve. Read more. |
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U.S. may need $7 billion for monkeypox, Biden administration estimates |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:06 PM |
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Aides offered a range of options to lawmakers as Washington scrambles to mount a response to the new public health crisis. Read more. |
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US now has more monkeypox cases than any other non-endemic country |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:01 PM |
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Passing Spain and the United Kingdom, the United States now has the highest case count for monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries, with the nation's total standing at 3,487 cases after more than 500 new cases were confirmed yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more. |
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What to Know About Monkeypox |
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:23 AM |
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Total cases reported worldwide remain low but have begun to rise sharply, and they likely represent an underestimate, experts say. Read more. |
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'We're in a surge': BA.5 is booming across America |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 03:16 PM |
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Thanks to mutations that greatly enhance its transmissibility and ability to evade immunity, the omicron subvariant BA.5 is currently driving a new surge of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the United States. To combat the surge, health officials are encouraging "established countermeasures," such as booster shots, antiviral treatments, and indoor masking. Read more. |
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CDC Alerts Americans to Precipitous Rise in COVID-19 |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 03:14 PM |
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The latest United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 tracker notes that the level of COVID-19 transmission is “medium” or “high” in more than 75% of US counties. Read more. |
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Without Consensus, WHO Declares Monkeypox Global Health Emergency |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 03:13 PM |
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Despite the lessons learned from SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, monkeypox is still spreading worldwide, and those lessons do not seem to be halting its progress. The WHO hopes to change that. Read more. |
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The Public Ignores Warnings from Infection Preventionists, but at What Cost? |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:46 PM |
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With the World Health Organization declaring monkeypox a global emergency, Infection Control Today® looks at what lessons SARS-CoV-2 gave but were not followed, and what could be next. Read more. |
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Climate Change and Health Initiative to Expand Research, Build Resiliency |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:42 PM |
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Climate change is a global process that affects human health in a variety of complex ways. Wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes, floods, and other climate-related weather events can result in illness, injury, and death. Indirect health threats are cause for concern, too. For example, changes in temperature and rainfall can affect the lifecycle of mosquitoes that transmit diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, thereby paving the way for new outbreaks. Read more. |
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New studies offer theory on cause of unusual hepatitis cases in kids |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:41 PM |
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There is a new theory about what may be causing puzzling cases of pediatric hepatitis of unknown origin — and it is complex. Read more. |
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The Accuracy of Teledentistry in Caries Detection in Children |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:39 PM |
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Early detection of dental caries in children is necessary to provide adequate treatments and preventative measures. Recent development and advancement in teledentistry allow clinicians to perform screening for caries remotely and may allow broader access to care. This study evaluated the accuracy of non-dental (photographs taken by a teacher using a smartphone) and dental teledentistry (photographs taken by a dentist using a smartphone) in diagnosing caries by comparing it with the clinical examination in 120 children aged 5 to 10 years. Read more. |
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Opinion Superbugs are rising again. Hospitals must regain the edge. |
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022 11:04 AM |
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A bright spot in public health, before the pandemic, was the progress that hospitals had made against antibiotic resistance, the tendency of bacteria and other pathogens to evolve so they fight or evade lifesaving drugs. But the crushing burden of the pandemic has undone this progress. It can and must be regained. Read more. |
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Just breathe! Why asthma matters to the dental hygienist |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 04:45 PM |
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In part two of this two-part column, Dr. Tom Viola explores the medications used in the pharmacologic management of asthma and clinical care considerations associated with this disease. Read more. |
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How dental schools are minimizing COVID-19 transmission |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 04:43 PM |
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At the end of 2019 as COVID-19 spread globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) released infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols to reduce the rate of infection. A study published on July 18 in the International Dental Journal details how dental schools rapidly adjusted to ensure the safety of students, staff, and patients. Read more. |
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Do's and don'ts for handling emergencies |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 04:41 PM |
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Emergencies are, by nature, unexpected. Yet every dental practice should expect that, from time to time, patients will present with emergency needs. These events will be disruptive, especially when you have a full schedule of planned patient care. But you can minimize the negative consequences. Read more. |
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Dentists and dental hygienists on early front lines of COVID-19 report symptoms of anxiety, depression |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 04:39 PM |
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First known U.S. study to examine mental health of dental professionals during pandemic, association between COVID-19 vaccine and mental health. Read more. |
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Assessment of best-selling respirators and masks: Do we have acceptable respiratory protection for the next pandemic? |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 04:37 PM |
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COVID-19 pandemic caused a high demand for respiratory protection, caused a scarcity of approved respirators and the production of alternative respiratory protection. To raise public awareness through the scientific community, bestselling respirators and masks in the United States leading online retailer, Amazon.com, were evaluated. Read more. |
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Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 11:55 AM |
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The World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, but it's not a disease that the general public has been familiar with. Read more. |
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UNC infectious disease expert Dr. David Wohl discusses the state of the COVID pandemic and the latest on the spread of the Monkeypox virus |
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Monday, July 25, 2022 11:53 AM |
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UNC infectious disease expert Dr. David Wohl discusses the state of the COVID pandemic and the latest on the spread of the Monkeypox virus. Read more.
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