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HIV, AIDS and Oral Health |
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Monday, December 01, 2025 05:16 PM |
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If you, or someone you know, is living with HIV/AIDS, the American Dental Association recommends that dental health care be part of all HIV/AIDS treatment plans. That’s because people living with HIV/AIDS are more susceptible to infections including dental infections, which can affect their overall health. Read more. |
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JADA - The role of dentists in promoting human papillomavirus vaccination for oropharyngeal cancer prevention A cross-sectional survey of dentists in North Carolina |
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Monday, December 01, 2025 02:51 PM |
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cancers of the oropharynx, and HPV vaccination prevents these cancers. Given the prominent role of HPV vaccines in promoting oral health, this study aimed to understand the knowledge, perceptions, and perceived barriers associated with HPV and HPV vaccination among dentists in North Carolina, a state that does not currently permit vaccine administration by dentists. Read more. |
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JADA - Suicide deaths among dentists in the United States |
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Monday, December 01, 2025 02:48 PM |
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Dentists experience myriad occupational stressors and are known to have an elevated risk of suicide. Previous US studies focused on suicide among White male dentists, and all studies were published before 2000. This study aimed to assess suicide mortality among male and female US dentists, to evaluate methods of suicide, and to examine trends over time. Read more. |
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How to avoid creating a toxic workplace culture in your dental practice |
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Monday, December 01, 2025 10:20 AM |
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A friend of mine texted me after the story came out and asked, "How can we ensure things like this don't happen in dental practices?" Well, that's why this article was constructed. Read more.
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Trends in Antibiotic Prescriptions by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to Medicare Beneficiaries, 2013-2022 |
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Sunday, November 30, 2025 01:11 PM |
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Oral and maxillofacial surgeons frequently prescribe antibiotics, yet their prescribing patterns are not well studied on a national level. Read more. |
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Landmark Data from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health Show Long-term Complete Responses of T Cell Therapies for HPV-Related Cancers |
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Saturday, November 29, 2025 03:17 PM |
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Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) - designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RWJBarnabas Health, along with colleagues from the National Cancer Institute, a center of the National Institutes of Health, announced findings from two HPV-related studies that highlight the potential of novel T cell therapies to achieve long-lasting remission and complete tumor regression in patients with advanced epithelial cancers. Read more. |
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Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of November 22 - November 28 |
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Saturday, November 29, 2025 03:01 PM |
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This week, read more about the first person with a novel avian influenza strain, doxyPEP linked to increased high-level tetracycline resistance, Ethiopia investigates Marburg virus disease outbreak, and more. Read more. |
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Dental Professionals' Knowledge and Understanding of Intimate Partner Violence: A Pan-Canadian Cross-Sectional Survey |
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Saturday, November 29, 2025 02:39 PM |
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health concern, with over a quarter of women and girls worldwide experiencing IPV at least once in their lifetime. Previous research has indicated that dentists often lack the training and confidence to handle IPV-related concerns in clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to examine dental professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and solutions offered to victims regarding IPV-related concerns. Read more. |
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Impact of Dental Status on Heart Transplantation Outcomes |
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Friday, November 28, 2025 12:29 PM |
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Oral infections and poor dental health may contribute to systemic complications after heart transplantation, yet data on their impact is limited. In the absence of standardized dental guidelines for transplant candidates, this study evaluated preoperative dental status and its association with post-transplant outcomes. Read more. |
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Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans |
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Friday, November 28, 2025 12:22 PM |
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Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body’s ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new research led by the universities of Cambridge and Glasgow. Read more. |
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World AIDS Day #WorldAIDSDay - December 1 |
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Friday, November 28, 2025 12:12 PM |
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World AIDS Day serves as an important reminder that we must remain steadfast in our commitment to prevent new HIV infections and provide essential services to all people living with HIV globally. In 2024, we will commemorate the 37th World AIDS Day with the theme, “Collective Action: Sustain and Accelerate HIV Progress.” Read more. |
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B.C. universities work together to reveal how superbugs spread in hospitals |
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Friday, November 28, 2025 12:00 PM |
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Researchers at UFV and SFU are teaming up to try and revolutionize the way that scientists and health-care professionals tackle the problem of superbugs. Read more.
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Microplastics and nanoplastics in clinical dentistry and orthodontics: leaching, health implications, and future directions: a narrative review |
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 01:30 PM |
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This narrative review critically summarizes that microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in many different environments, including water and food, raising concerns on their possible harm to human health. Read more. |
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Retrospective analysis of dental chair failures and usage patterns in academic dental clinics |
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 01:12 PM |
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Dental chairs are essential for sustaining clinical care, yet their reliability in academic environments has rarely been quantified. Read more. |
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The impact of COVID-19 self-Isolation on health care workers’ psychological wellbeing: A systematic review |
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:57 PM |
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Self-isolation is a key public health strategy for infectious disease control. Globally implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains an essential strategy in ongoing mitigation efforts. Healthcare workers (HCWs) often face isolation due to occupational exposure to infectious diseases and may face unique psychological challenges. Read more. |
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Common Infections Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults |
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:53 PM |
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Exposure to certain common infections, particularly cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus type 2, was linked to poorer executive function in older adults, indicating that chronic infectious exposures may accelerate cognitive aging. Read more. |
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Norovirus is spreading earlier again this year, wastewater data shows |
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Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:48 PM |
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Last year’s outbreaks were the largest in a decade, fueled by an emerging variant of the highly contagious, hard-to-kill virus. What will this year look like? Read more. |
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Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 02:49 PM |
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For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an unconscious reflex, similar to breathing or blinking. And like Amy, a composite character who illustrates usual patterns of phone usage, we are interacting with our phones a high number of times. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,845: New QR code table for all Spanish VISs, RSV antibody effect on ICU admissions, and more |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 11:27 AM |
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IZ Express #1,845: New QR code table for all Spanish VISs, RSV antibody effect on ICU admissions, and more. Read more. |
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Marijuana use at historic levels, but fewer with addiction are seeking help, experts say |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:30 AM |
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Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. Read more. |
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Stay Safe This Thanksgiving |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:22 AM |
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Safety takes many forms during the holidays, from proper food handling to travel, and there's plenty you can do to avoid or mitigate potential hazards. Read more. |
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Optimising oral health outcomes for cancer patients: A clinician’s guide to prevention and management |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:17 AM |
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As dental professionals, we have all had that gut-wrenching moment when a cancer patient walks through our door mid-treatment. Their mouths are full of ulcers, their teeth are crumbling, sometimes there is exposed bone. We then think, “If only I’d seen you sooner.” Here is the hard truth: we are failing these patients—not because we lack skill or compassion, but because we are not integrated into their cancer care teams. Read more. |
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Are developers prepared to control super-intelligent AI? |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 04:54 PM |
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The dream of an artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated society could turn into a nightmare if safety is not prioritized by developers, according to Rui Zhang, assistant professor of computer science and engineering in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Read more. |
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Washington state officials confirm H5N5 avian flu patient has died from infection |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:56 AM |
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A Grays Harbor County, Washington, resident has died from avian flu, state officials confirmed over the weekend. The patient was the first person to be diagnosed as having avian flu in the United States since February and the first human ever known to be infected with the H5N5 strain. Read more. |
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Ottawa announces $35 million for 30 oral health training programs across Canada |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:44 AM |
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The federal government has announced more than $35 million over three years to train dental students across the country. Read more. |
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Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:22 AM |
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While flu levels are still low, a strain that has wreaked havoc in the U.K. and Canada is behind most cases so far in the U.S., mostly affecting kids. Read more. |
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Infections and antibiotic treatment in long-term care facilities: results from 1-year cross sectional study in three Polish settings |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:07 AM |
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Health care-associated infections (HAIs) in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) represent a significant issue within the health care system. With the expected increase in the geriatric population, they will pose an increasing challenge to the health care system. Read more. |
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What Are the Top 3 Cybersecurity Risks Facing a Dental Practice? |
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Monday, November 24, 2025 05:17 PM |
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As dental practices continue to adopt advanced technologies to enhance patient care and streamline operations, cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of modern practice management. Read more. |
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Former Federal Employees Lead Coalition To Address Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Monday, November 24, 2025 05:11 PM |
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In today’s fractured policy landscape, the most powerful solutions emerge not from isolated efforts, but from coalitions built on shared purpose. When diverse sectors, such as government, industry, academia, and civil society, come together around common interests, they unlock new pathways for innovation, policy advancement, and sustainable impact. This is especially true in public health, where complex threats like antimicrobial resistance (AMR) demand not just technical expertise, but strategic alignment across disciplines. Read more. |
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Delta Dental of Virginia suffers data incident |
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Monday, November 24, 2025 04:54 PM |
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Delta Dental of Virginia notified individuals of a data security incident that may have involved personal and protected health information. Read more. |
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WHO Reports Declines in TB Incidence and Drug-Resistant TB |
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Monday, November 24, 2025 03:57 PM |
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Fewer people are falling ill with TB, and fewer with drug-resistant illness according to the 2025 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report. Read more. |
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WHO launches new framework to tackle drug resistance to HIV, hepatitis B and C, and STIs |
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Monday, November 24, 2025 10:10 AM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Integrated drug resistance action framework for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections, 2026–2030, a landmark roadmap to address the growing threat of drug resistance and safeguard progress toward ending AIDS and the epidemics of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as public health concerns. Read more. |
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2025 respiratory virus vaccine recommendations: Who should get vaccinated and when |
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Sunday, November 23, 2025 12:06 PM |
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As respiratory virus season begins, public health officials are urging immunization against flu, COVID-19, and RSV. Read more. |
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Beyond the Drill: Can Digital Gadgets Redefine the Future of Dental Education? |
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Saturday, November 22, 2025 03:24 PM |
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The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and haptic technologies is revolutionising dental education, offering transformative opportunities to enhance skill acquisition, ergonomic awareness and student well-being. These tools offer immersive, repeatable and personalised learning experiences, addressing challenges such as underdeveloped manual dexterity in digitally literate students and post-COVID disruptions in hands-on training. Read more. |
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK dental nurses' professional practice 2020-21: lessons for the future |
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Saturday, November 22, 2025 03:16 PM |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped dental care in the United Kingdom, particularly influencing dental nurses' practice. This study explored dental nurses' experiences during the phased return to work from June 2020, amid evolving infection prevention and control policies. Read more. |
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