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U Penn survey shows only 56% of Americans understand drinking raw milk is risky |
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Monday, March 17, 2025 04:14 PM |
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A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania shows that 56% of US adults know that drinking unpasteurized, or raw, milk is less safe than drinking pasteurized milk, but there have been no significant changes in public perceptions of raw milk in the past 6 month, despite detections of H5N1 avian flu virus in unpasteurized milk. Read more. |
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Measles cases have already topped last year's numbers with 9 months left in 2025 |
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Monday, March 17, 2025 03:37 PM |
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There have been more measles cases in the first three months of 2025 than there were all of last year. Read more. |
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World Oral Health Day 2025 – A Message from the FDI President |
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Monday, March 17, 2025 12:09 PM |
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JOIN FDI IN CELEBRATING WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY
Video Message |
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Science for Living: As measles outbreak spreads, pediatric infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety |
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Monday, March 17, 2025 11:57 AM |
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Christina Hermos, MD’03, MMSc, hasn’t seen a case of measles since she was doing a fellowship two decades ago. And that was a rare case, involving a child who had arrived from overseas. Since the measles vaccine was developed in 1963, infections declined to the point that the disease was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000. Read more. |
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Review: COVID-19 antibody rates among dental workers higher than previously thought |
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 12:24 PM |
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A review citing data from 10 observational studies involving 6,083 dental professionals across seven European countries and Brazil estimates COVID-19 antibody rates higher than previously reported. Read more. |
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The dangers of measles can be severe and long lasting, doctors warn |
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 12:07 PM |
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As the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico continues to grow, doctors say this is a good time to remember just how dangerous measles can be - even years after an infection. Read more. |
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Toronto Public Health says it saw ‘many deviations’ at gynecologist’s clinic with potential HIV, hepatitis exposure |
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 11:54 AM |
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Toronto Public Health says it observed “many deviations from best practices” during an inspection at a gynecologist’s office that led to the agency notifying 2,500 patients of a potential exposure to blood-borne viruses. Read more. |
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Legionnaires' case confirmed at Massachusetts hospital |
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 11:33 AM |
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Massachusetts health officials are investigating a case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, ABC affiliate WCVB reported March 14. Read more. |
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Perspective: FDA’s Pilot Program on Recalls Aims To Enhance Public Communications |
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Saturday, March 15, 2025 09:57 AM |
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On November 21, 2024, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced a new pilot program designed to increase the timeliness of its communications to the public about medical device recalls. The pilot program will affect the medical device removals and corrective actions initiated by regulated companies where the Agency believes the recalls are to address a potentially high-risk medical device problem or issue. This new pilot program is intended to minimize the time between FDA’s initial notice of such a recall and the Agency’s communication to the public about it. Read more. |
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FDA announces flu strain picks for next season's vaccines |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 03:19 PM |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced the strains it recommends manufacturers include in seasonal flu vaccines for the 2025-26 flu season, and they mirror recommendations announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) last month. Read more. |
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Harnessing AI to model infectious disease epidemics |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 12:32 PM |
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Francesca Dominici, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population, and Data Science at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and faculty director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, and her research team are developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning models to aid their work on increasing people’s resilience to health threats from environmental stressors and extreme weather events. Read more. |
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FDA Educational Efforts Prevented Nearly 450,000 Youth from Starting E-Cigarette Use in One Year |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 10:49 AM |
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Ads Helped Reduce Youth E-Cigarette Use to Lowest Level in a Decade. Read more. |
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Working Together With Your Doctor to Manage Your Pain |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 09:58 AM |
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Although managing pain can be challenging, there are ways to more safely treat and reduce pain. By working together, you and your doctor can find the best way to manage your pain. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - March 13, 2025 |
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Friday, March 14, 2025 09:29 AM |
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Weekly / Vol. 74 / No. 8. Read more. |
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Digital innovation in dental instrument sterilization: Meeting RCDSO’s latest guidelines |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 11:01 AM |
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The cornerstone of patient safety in dental practice lies in proper instrument sterilization and meticulous documentation. As the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) continues to emphasize stringent sterilization protocols, dental practices face increasing challenges in maintaining comprehensive records while managing busy clinical schedules. Read more. |
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Animal, environmental sources cause most US foodborne illness outbreaks, CDC reports |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:37 AM |
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Many US foodborne illness outbreaks are caused by contamination of food from an animal or environmental source before final preparation, with most viral outbreaks triggered by infected food workers, and foods left out for a prolonged period plus inadequate time and temperature control during cooking contribute to bacterial outbreaks, according to new data from Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FDOSS). Read more. |
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About 1 in 5 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Deaths May Be Due to Occupational Exposures |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:34 AM |
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Roughly one in five (21 percent) of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) deaths might be related to occupational exposures, according to research published in the March 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Read more. |
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A Tuberculosis Outbreak Exposes U.S. Postpandemic Vulnerabilities |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:20 AM |
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It’s been five years since COVID was declared a global pandemic. Local, national and global public health agencies mobilized to contain the spread of COVID, but experts worry that backlash against measures like lockdowns have made today’s systems less capable of handling a disease of similar scale. Now the U.S. faces a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas that underscores the importance of public health infrastructure. Read more. |
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Far-UVC Is a Public Health Tool We Need Now |
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 10:12 AM |
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Health care-associated infections pose a global threat. In the op-ed, experts advocate for Far-UVC light as a safe, effective tool to reduce airborne pathogens, enhancing infection control in hospitals and public spaces. Read more. |
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Why health experts fear the West Texas measles outbreak may be much larger than reported |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 03:27 PM |
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The growing measles outbreak centered in West Texas, with cases reaching into New Mexico and now Oklahoma, is the country’s largest in six years. But experts say that even with more than 250 cases reported across the three states, the outbreak is likely much larger. Read more. |
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Implementation of a Secure Electronic Form for Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Reporting Associated with Increased Reports Among Healthcare Workers: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 01:53 PM |
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Bloodborne pathogen exposures (BBPEs) are an ongoing health hazard among healthcare employees and are often underreported. Prior studies have revealed that BBPEs may be underreported due to challenges related to the reporting process. Read more. |
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About Venous Thromboembolism (Blood Clots) |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 01:29 PM |
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Read more. |
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5 years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus keeps changing |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 10:12 AM |
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When the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, many scientists thought it would evolve slowly, like other coronaviruses. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,803: Second measles death, CDC posts 17 revised VISs, and more |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 09:58 AM |
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IZ Express #1,803: Second measles death, CDC posts 17 revised VISs, and more. Read more. |
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A Dental Hygienist’s Review of Tuberculosis in Light of the Kansas Outbreak |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:51 AM |
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Historically, the United States has a low rate of tuberculosis (TB). However, there has been an outbreak of TB cases in Kansas. The outbreak has led to 67 reported active cases and two deaths as of January 31, 2025, making it one of the largest United States outbreaks of TB in the past 30 to 40 years. Read more. |
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Managing Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:47 AM |
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While we always strive to create a safe and comfortable environment for our patients, medical emergencies can happen when we least expect them. Read more. |
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IHI Showcases New Human Factors Certification and Safer Together Recognition Program at Annual Patient Safety Congress |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:42 AM |
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The 2025 IHI Patient Safety Congress kicked off today, bringing together health care professionals, patient safety advocates, and learners from around the world in service of safer and more equitable care for all. The program began with the introduction of two new IHI initiatives: the industry’s first Certified Professional in Human Factors in Health Care certification and the IHI Safer Together Recognition Program. Read more. |
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Antibiotic Prescribing by Dental Practitioners Across the United Kingdom's Four Countries: A Pharmacoepidemiological Study of Population-Level Dispensing Data, 2016-2023 |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 09:53 AM |
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Objectives: To evaluate and compare the rates of antibiotic prescribing by dental practitioners across the constituent countries of the United Kingdom between March 2020 and August 2023 and to estimate the total 'excess' prescribing that occurred during this interval beyond the rates predicted based upon trends between March 2016 and February 2020. Read more. |
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APIC Podcast #66 Silent Spread: Unmasking the Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025 09:29 AM |
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Tuberculosis remains a pressing public health challenge, with recent outbreaks highlighting its persistent threat. In this episode infectious disease expert Dr. Matt Shoemaker dives into the TB outbreak in Kansas. He unpacks the complexities of its transmission, the symptoms to watch for, and the obstacles faced in controlling its spread. Explore how public health officials are tackling this crisis, the crucial role of identifying latent TB cases, and the broader influence of policy on prevention. Join us for an eye-opening discussion on combating this enduring health concern. Read more. |
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Development of the Initial Leapfrog Group’s Hand Hygiene Standard |
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Monday, March 10, 2025 04:54 PM |
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major concern in U.S. hospitals, contributing to significant patient mortality and medical costs. Studies indicate that up to 70% of HAIs are preventable, with proper hand hygiene the most effective method of preventing transmission. Despite this, adherence to hand hygiene in hospitals remains low. Read more. |
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The world may be failing at controlling oral disease |
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Monday, March 10, 2025 03:45 PM |
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Over the past three decades, limited action has been taken to address global oral health issues. Without significant intervention, this trend is likely to persist, according to research recently published in The Lancet. Read more. |
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Study Discovers Tuberculosis Genes Necessary for Airborne Transmission |
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Monday, March 10, 2025 12:53 PM |
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Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person’s lungs to another person’s during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The findings provide new targets for tuberculosis therapies that could simultaneously treat infection and prevent the spread of bacteria. Read more. |
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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’ |
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Sunday, March 09, 2025 09:07 PM |
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As we enter the sixth year of life with COVID-19, SPH faculty members Davidson Hamer, Laura White, Jonathan Levy, Patricia Fabian, Brooke Nichols, Matt Motta, Timothy Callaghan, and Jennifer Weuve discuss how they expect the virus to evolve, and how we can apply lessons learned to mitigate future suffering from COVID-19 and other infectious disease threats. Read more. |
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Whooping Cough Resurgence Raises Questions: Booster Shot or Titer Test? |
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Saturday, March 08, 2025 04:55 PM |
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Whooping cough immunity can wane over time. Experts explain why a titer test may not be the best choice and boosters are essential for lasting protection. Read more. |
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Fingernail Hygiene: An Overlooked Part of Dental Infection Control?. |
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Saturday, March 08, 2025 04:41 PM |
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Maintaining optimal hygiene practices extends beyond the oral cavity and into all aspects of personal care, including fingernail hygiene. Fingernails can serve as a hidden reservoir for bacteria, fungi, and viruses, potentially posing a risk to patients and practitioners.1,2 Given the close contact dental professionals have with patients’ mouths and the need for sterile environments, proper nail hygiene, as a subset of hand hygiene, is an essential yet often overlooked aspect of infection control. Read more. |
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