|
Scotland: PPE and IPC Update |
|
Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:37 PM |
|
In April, the Covid-19 Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) measures and Standard Operating Procedures were amended in Scotland. Read more. |
|
England: Questions outstanding on IPC guidance |
|
Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:36 PM |
|
On 1 June, a new dental framework for infection prevention and control was issued by NHS England. Read more. |
|
Long COVID-19-related heart issues will have lasting effect on health systems, experts say |
|
Thursday, June 09, 2022 01:33 PM |
|
Guidelines for diagnosing and treating long-COVID-19 cardiovascular complications were updated by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on June 7. Read more. |
|
Twitter analysis, health care worker surveys, give new insights into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:21 PM |
|
Health care workers are among the most trusted messengers of COVID-19 vaccine information, but many fail to leverage that trust on social media to encourage vaccination, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health that reveals vaccination motivations and hesitancies among health care workers and how those feelings are shared on social media. Read more. |
|
Does shingles increase a person’s risk of dementia? |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:19 PM |
|
Shingles, a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a painful blistering rash along one side of the body or face from nerve inflammation. There has been scientific speculation that such inflammation may increase a person’s risk of dementia. However, a new study has found that shingles is not associated with an increased risk of dementia. The study is published in the June 8, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Read more. |
|
Moderna's Omicron-targeted booster shot shows promise |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:14 PM |
|
Ahead of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting later this month to discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine strategies, Moderna today announced that its bivalent COVID booster candidate prompted higher antibody response against the Omicron variant than the current version of the company's mRNA vaccine. Read more. |
|
CDC awards $215 mln as part of Cancer Moonshot initiative revival |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:11 PM |
|
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was awarding $215 million in first-year funding as part of reviving the erstwhile Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative aimed at prevention and control of the disease. Read more. |
|
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 06:07 PM |
|
Favored shot is a seemingly safer smallpox vaccine, but efficacy remains unclear. Read more. |
|
Joint Statement from the Oral Health Professions Regulators |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 09:52 AM |
|
The CDHO has partnered with Ontario’s oral health regulatory Colleges to produce the following statement on fallow times and closed operatories. Read more. |
|
Pilot Survey on Environmental Hygiene Contains Startling Results |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 09:50 AM |
|
Over 50 health care facilities from 35 countries participated from both higher and lower income settings. Read more. |
|
IZ Express #1,636: CDC releases new VISs for smallpox/monkeypox and rabies vaccines, and more |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 09:30 AM |
|
IZ Express #1,636: CDC releases new VISs for smallpox/monkeypox and rabies vaccines, and more. Read more. |
|
Preparing for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm. |
|
Wednesday, June 08, 2022 09:28 AM |
|
You can’t stop a tropical storm or hurricane, but you can take steps now to protect yourself and your family. Read more. |
|
Virucidal Efficacy of Chlorhexidine |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 06:05 PM |
|
This systematic review of 25 studies assessed the virucidal efficacy of chlorhexidine (CHX) against viruses that affect the oral cavity. Read more. |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 06:03 PM |
|
COVID-19, the most recent and globally impactful zoonotic viral pandemic in the last 20 years, has now entered its third year. Read more. |
|
Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in U.S. - CDC |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 06:01 PM |
|
The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of June 4, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. Read more. |
|
CDC raises travel alert level for monkeypox |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 05:40 PM |
|
Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raised the monkeypox travel alert to level 2, warning Americans to practice enhanced precautions when traveling to both endemic and non-endemic countries that are experiencing monkeypox outbreaks. Read more. |
|
FDA advisers recommend Novavax COVID vaccine for emergency use |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 05:39 PM |
|
With nearly 22% of the nation yet to receive a single COVID-19 vaccine dose, federal vaccine advisers today recommended that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine be approved under an emergency use authorization (EUA). Read more. |
|
Using AI to Advance Understanding of Long COVID Syndrome |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 05:37 PM |
|
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present considerable public health challenges in the United States and around the globe. One of the most puzzling is why many people who get over an initial and often relatively mild COVID illness later develop new and potentially debilitating symptoms. These symptoms run the gamut including fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, anxiety, and gastrointestinal trouble. Read more. |
|
Dogs Sniff Out Covid-19 With Surprising Accuracy |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 05:34 PM |
|
Canines were even able to detect asymptomatic cases. Read more. |
|
Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection? |
|
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 05:31 PM |
|
We asked four specialists to answer frequently asked questions about reinfection. Read more. |
|
Monkeypox: CDC Raises Travel Alert, But How Much Threat Is it Really? |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 05:20 PM |
|
With more confirmed cases in the United States, and the CDC raising the travel alert to Level 2, should individuals be concerned? ICT investigates. Read more. |
|
Beyond a healthy smile: caring for your mouth is caring for your welfare |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 05:17 PM |
|
This new video series highlights how lack of access to dental services during COVID-19 lockdowns has impacted the oral health and well-being of people two years down the line. Read more. |
|
CDA Suggests Dental Practices Continue Masking |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 05:15 PM |
|
In the state of California, mask wearing remains required in all healthcare settings, dental practices included. Read more. |
|
Identify, Isolate, Inform: How Clinicians Can Help Stop the Spread of Monkeypox Virus |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 05:13 PM |
|
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease in the orthopoxvirus genus first isolated from macaques in 1958. The virus does not have an identified natural reservoir species, but evidence suggests rodents are the most likely. Animal-to-human transmission results from contact with bodily fluids or mucosal lesions on infected animals. Read more. |
|
Statement on National Time Out Day: The Joint Commission and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses make time for time out |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 05:10 PM |
|
Surgery on the wrong patient or wrong body part is called a “never event” because it’s never supposed to happen. The reality is that wrong site surgery occurs with depressing regularity, and it’s unacceptable. Wrong site surgeries occur an estimated 40 times a week, or five times a day, in the United States. Read more. |
|
80% OF RESIDENTS HAVE A SHARPS INJURY: ONLY 42% REPORT IT! |
|
Monday, June 06, 2022 11:58 AM |
|
When researchers from multiple institutions anonymously surveyed 518 orthopedic residents, they found that 80.5% had experienced a sharps injury. Their study, “Workplace Hazards in Orthopaedic Surgery Training: A Nationwide Resident Survey Involving Sharps-related Injuries,” appears in the May 1, 2022 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Read more. |
|
Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Dental Hygienist Profession. |
|
Sunday, June 05, 2022 01:04 PM |
|
In this cross-sectional survey, the lifetime prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among dental hygienists was evaluated using a 20-question online survey via social network. Read more. |
|
Doctors and nurses need 20-minute power naps during night shifts to keep patients safe |
|
Sunday, June 05, 2022 01:02 PM |
|
No doctor or nurse should work more than 3 night shifts in a row due to effects on both patient safety and their own personal safety. Read more. |
|
A new COVID-19 vaccine may be on the way |
|
Saturday, June 04, 2022 08:42 PM |
|
FDA scientists say another COVID-19 vaccine appears to be highly effective, potentially offering a new tool to entice the millions of people who still aren't vaccinated to finally get inoculated. Read more. |
|
Dentistry continues to be completely safe with enhanced infection control: A look back two years later |
|
Saturday, June 04, 2022 08:35 PM |
|
Dr. Scott Froum reviews seminal studies published over the past two years demonstrating the safety of dentistry when strict infection control protocols are followed, even with potential new SARS-CoV-2 variants emerging. Read more. |
|
Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread |
|
Saturday, June 04, 2022 08:32 PM |
|
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that new genetic sequencing data indicate there are at least two distinct monkeypox outbreaks underway outside Africa — a surprise finding that one official said suggests international spread is wider, and has been occurring for longer than has been previously realized. Read more. |
|
Human Papillomavirus Infection Increases Risk for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
|
Friday, June 03, 2022 12:22 PM |
|
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection was associated with an increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to findings published in EClinicalMedicine. Read more. |
|
Monkeypox Details for Infection Preventionists |
|
Friday, June 03, 2022 12:20 PM |
|
Adding to their exhaustion because of other diseases rampant worldwide, like influenza and COVID-19, infection preventionists need to understand and recognize the basics of monkeypox as well since it has made its debut in the US. Read more. |
|
Does the World Still Need New Covid-19 Vaccines? |
|
Friday, June 03, 2022 12:18 PM |
|
Many reasons dictate a need for the development of a range of Covid-19 vaccines available for use across the world with the aim of bringing the pandemic under control. Each vaccine product has different attributes and advantages and disadvantages, and multiple factors must be considered to guide policy decisions. Read more. |
|
How long does COVID-19 vaccine protection last? Penn State College of Medicine sheds light on crucial question |
|
Friday, June 03, 2022 12:16 PM |
|
A study from Penn State College of Medicine found that COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness begins to drop off after a month, but protection against severe COVID-19 illness remains strong for about six months. Read more |
|
|
