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Scented cleaning products create invisible air pollution |
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Saturday, August 29, 2026 11:28 AM |
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Surface cleaners remove germs and grime, but their fragrances react with indoor ozone to form nanoparticles at levels rivaling that of city traffic. Read more. |
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When knowledge is not enough: infection prevention and control practices and occupational biological exposures among dental professionals in Zimbabwe |
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Saturday, August 29, 2026 10:44 AM |
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Dental professionals in Bulawayo experienced substantial occupational biological hazards despite generally high awareness of IPC principles. These findings demonstrate that IPC knowledge alone is insufficient to prevent occupational exposure. Read more. |
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Patients are missing out on the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure-lowering medicines |
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Friday, August 28, 2026 05:43 PM |
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The true impact of missing doses of blood pressure-lowering medication will be demonstrated in a presentation at ESC Congress 2026. Read more. |
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$8.5M grant supports next generation of worker health experts |
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Friday, August 28, 2026 05:40 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Center training grant, led by principal investigator Sarah Felknor, DrPH, will support graduate students preparing to address workplace hazards and emerging threats to workers' health and well-being. Read more. |
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Beyond the Dental Chair: Why Medical Alert Systems Matter for Your Elderly Patients Living Alone |
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Friday, August 28, 2026 05:14 PM |
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You may see your elderly patients regularly enough to notice subtle changes that other providers might miss. These changes may point to physical frailty that extends far beyond the mouth, including an increased risk of dangerous falls at home, where medical alert systems with fall detection can provide critical protection. Read more. |
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Baylor warns of Tuberculosis case identified in the community |
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Friday, August 28, 2026 10:19 AM |
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Baylor Health Services is working to identify and notify community members who may have had significant exposure to an individual with Tuberculosis. Read more. |
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Improved hand hygiene had no impact on detection of multidrug-resistant organisms, hospital study finds |
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Friday, August 28, 2026 10:14 AM |
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A study conducted at four hospitals in Atlanta found that improved hand hygiene had no impact on detection of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), researchers reported today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - August 27, 2026 |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 01:06 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 33. Read more. |
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Association of a Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention With Inpatient Antimicrobial Use in a County-Level Hospital: A Six-Year Interrupted Time-Series Study |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 11:34 AM |
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Evidence on long-term, hospital-wide antimicrobial stewardship in county-level hospitals remains limited. We evaluated a pharmacist-led bundled program in a county-level tertiary referral hospital. Read more. |
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What Vaccines Do College Students Need Before Move-In Day? |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 11:22 AM |
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Packing for college often means checking off essentials like bedding and school supplies. But one of the most important items on a student’s move-in checklist isn’t packed in a box. Making sure vaccinations are up to date before arriving on campus is one of the simplest and most effective ways students can prepare for college. Vaccinations protect the student and their campus community. Read more. |
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Microbial contamination patterns in dental unit waterlines and evaluation of a centralized automated cleaning and disinfection system |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 11:15 AM |
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This study aimed to quantitatively characterize microbial contamination patterns in dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) and to evaluate a centralized, data-driven cleaning and disinfection system in a university dental hospital. Read more. |
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A Narrative Discussion on the Impact of Respiratory Infectious Diseases on Dental Education in China: Implications for Curriculum Design and Student Outcomes |
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 09:44 AM |
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Recent outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases, transmitted via aerosols, have placed dental healthcare workers at high risk. Traditional dental education, based on student– teacher–patient interactions, faces unprecedented challenges across all stages. Read more. |
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Study links alpha-gal syndrome to severe allergic reactions after blood transfusion |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 04:02 PM |
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Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), the tickborne disease that triggers an allergic reaction to red meat and animal byproducts, may present an additional complication for patients who need blood transfusions, according to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine. Patients with alpha-gal and type O blood may have severe allergic reactions after receiving a blood transfusion from a donor with type B or AB blood. Read more. |
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Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Revolution: A Roadmap for CE/HTM Professionals |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 02:33 PM |
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Is your Healthcare Technology Management (HTM) team ready to lead AI adoption safely? In this edition of Collective Learning in AI, guest author and AAMI Fellow Steve Grimes maps a six-step roadmap covering governance, bias, cybersecurity, and aging legacy devices for Health IT and HTM professionals navigating healthcare’s growing AI revolution today. Speculative statements and opinions are his own. Read more. |
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Disinfectant Contact Time: The Case for Biofilm Disruption |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 02:29 PM |
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Contact time, while essential for compliance, does not reliably predict microbial reduction on actual healthcare surfaces. Read more. |
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Tuberculosis Transmission May Hold Key to Prevention |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 11:07 AM |
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Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,890: Influenza communication resource, national kindergarten vaccination survey, and |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026 09:38 AM |
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IZ Express #1,890: Influenza communication resource, national kindergarten vaccination survey, and. Read more. |
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Prenatal occupational exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds and birthweight: findings from a pilot study using meconium as a biological matrix |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 02:34 PM |
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To evaluate prenatal exposure to quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) using meconium analysis and assess associations with newborn birthweight. Read more. |
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Saliva Liquid Biopsy for Detection of Oral and Systemic Diseases |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 02:04 PM |
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Saliva has emerged as a compelling liquid biopsy for the non-invasive diagnosis and monitoring of both oral and systemic diseases. Read more. |
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Researchers link GLP-1 drugs to lower tuberculosis risk in type 2 diabetes |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 01:42 PM |
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A global analysis of millions of health records compared GLP-1 therapies with four widely used diabetes drug classes to investigate whether treatment choice could influence susceptibility to tuberculosis. Read more. |
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Study ties COVID infection at delivery to increased risk for mom and baby |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 01:37 PM |
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A paper published in PLOS One finds that maternal COVID-19 infection during delivery increases the risk of poor maternal and fetal outcomes, with the most severe effects noted during the Delta variant wave early in the pandemic. Read more. |
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Lancaster County measles deaths mark Pennsylvania's first in 35 years, health officials say . |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:13 AM |
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Two Lancaster County residents who had the measles have died, marking the first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years. The Pennsylvania Department of Health made the announcement Tuesday morning. Read more. |
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Study highlights ‘substantial’ burden of drug-resistant hospital infections in Asia |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 04:35 PM |
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A large multinational study suggests the burden of drug-resistant hospital infections in Asia is “substantial and likely underestimated,” particularly in the region’s low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Read more. |
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Researchers Examine How Clinical Environmental Factors Impact Ergonomics in Dental Hygiene Students. |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 01:31 PM |
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Dental professionals are at an increased risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). With prevalence rates reaching up to 81% among dentists and 96% among dental hygienists, WMSDs are a workforce retention concern. Read more. |
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Referrals at prenatal visits boost likelihood of dental care |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 01:27 PM |
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Scheduling a dental appointment during a prenatal visit raises the chances that the patient sees a dentist during pregnancy, according to new data in American Journal of Public Health. Read more. |
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The HVAC Dilemma: To Repair or Replace? |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 01:20 PM |
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Healthcare facilities that keep repairing and optimizing aging systems past their useful life spend money on a problem they cannot solve without capital investment. Read more. |
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Emerging trends in pharmacotherapy for long COVID |
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Monday, August 24, 2026 12:55 PM |
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Long COVID has emerged as a complex, multisystem disorder characterized by persistent or newly evolving symptoms beyond the acute phase of COVID-19. Affecting an estimated 10% to 30% of recovered individuals, long COVID represents a major clinical and public health challenge. Patients commonly present with fatigue, dyspnea, cognitive impairment (brain fog), autonomic instability, thrombo-inflammatory manifestations and neuropsychiatric disturbances. Read more. |
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Global Trends and Shifts in Infection Control Research in Dentistry: A Bibliometric Comparison of the Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic |
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 11:31 AM |
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This study aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis of scientific articles on infection control in dentistry from 2014 to 2025, with a comparative evaluation of research trends before (2014-2019) and after (2020-2025) the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more. |
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The People Behind the Prophy: Spotlighting Dental Hygienists |
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 11:26 AM |
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Dental hygienists do far more than clean teeth. They educate, advocate, build trust with patients and play an important role in preventive oral healthcare, often while adapting to the individual needs of the people they serve. Read more. |
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The importance of indoor airflow patterns in spreading airborne disease |
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 11:22 AM |
Researchers explore how a key factor can mitigate or promote tuberculosis transmission. Read more. |
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FDI - In this Dental Check-up episode, discover why the workplace could be the next frontier for better oral health |
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Sunday, August 23, 2026 11:17 AM |
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Explore why workplaces matter for oral health and discover practical solutions. Listen to the podcast and read the report. Read more. |
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Understanding Vaccine Exemptions |
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:22 AM |
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With the news this week that childhood vaccine exemptions were at a historical high, it is important to understand what they are and how they are applied. Pediatrician Sharon Nachman, MD, offers some insights around the ability to forgo vaccines because of exemptions. Read more. |
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Identifying Prescribing Patterns that Pressure Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:20 AM |
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Fluoroquinolone prescribing emerged as key driver of AMR in multiple pathogens in a 14-year study period at US Veterans Affairs medical centers. Read more. |
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Functional health coaching: Building the bridge between dentistry and whole-person health |
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:14 AM |
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Functional medicine health coaching helps patients turn dental recommendations into lasting lifestyle changes. By partnering with health coaches, dental teams can strengthen oral-systemic health, improve patient engagement, and support better long-term outcomes. Read more. |
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CDC adds 211 new cases to accelerating US measles outbreak |
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:09 AM |
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The rapidly rising US measles outbreak grew to 2,777 cases today as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 211 new infections in its weekly update. Read more. |
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