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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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FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease |
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Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:06 AM |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing an innovative blood test with underlying technology invented at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. The test, known as PrecivityAD2, was developed and validated by C2N Diagnostics, a WashU startup company. Read more. |
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Occupational health challenges require more than individual support |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 04:17 PM |
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A new doctoral study shows that the whole workplace should be involved in resolving occupational health issues. Read more. |
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People vaccinated against HPV have lower risk of head and neck cancer, study suggests |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 03:46 PM |
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People vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) were much less likely to develop cancers of the head and neck, according to a study published this week in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Read more. |
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Improving oral health in long-term care: Research that could change access |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 11:46 AM |
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Researcher and educator Tracee Dahm discusses why oral health remains overlooked in long-term care—and what dental hygienists can do to help change the system. Read more. |
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“I just don’t want to take up people’s time” - A qualitative study exploring psychological safety during patient–healthcare provider conversations about medications |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 11:01 AM |
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Psychologically safe environments, in which patients feel respected, able to ask questions, and comfortable raising concerns, are key aspects of person-centered care and overall quality of care. Examining the psychological aspect of managing medications remains underexplored despite its potential to improve patient safety and quality of care. Read more. |
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What Employers Can’t Ignore About Slips, Trips and Falls |
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Friday, August 21, 2026 09:20 AM |
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Prevention is key to keeping workers safe. But should an incident arise, do your workers know what to do next? Read more. |
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National Preparedness Month 2026 Theme Announced |
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 01:36 PM |
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This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is Americans Stand Ready. When Americans take steps to prepare for disasters and keep their families safe, every neighborhood and community is more resilient. Throughout National Preparedness Month in September, FEMA will celebrate and encourage American resourcefulness and civic responsibility. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - August 20, 2026 |
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 01:26 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 32. Read more. |
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WVU School of Dentistry officially opens expanded, state-of-the-art clinics |
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 12:44 PM |
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To better prepare tomorrow’s dentists to meet future patient needs, West Virginia UniversitySchool of Dentistry students are learning and practicing in a newly renovated and expanded state-of-the-art facility at the only dental school in the Mountain State. Read more. |
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Webinar - Workplace Violence Across America: The Risk Is Changing |
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 11:16 AM |
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Workplace violence is no longer a risk confined to a handful of industries. From health care and education to utilities, local government, retail and field services, organizations across the United States are facing new challenges in protecting workers who operate in increasingly unpredictable environments. Read more. |
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Surprise! This ‘known’ TB gene springs to action under stress |
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 10:26 AM |
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The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB’s genes. Or have they? Read more. |
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“B” is for “belief”: Bepirovirsen brings hope for an HBV cure |
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 01:39 PM |
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The World Health Organization estimates that in 2024, 240 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B virus worldwide. That same year, HBV claimed 1.1 million lives. Read more. |
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FDA Seeks Public Feedback to Inform Regulatory Approach for Generative AI-Enabled Medical Devices |
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 01:31 PM |
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Discussion Paper Supports FDA’s Innovation and Global Leadership Strategic Pillar; Public Docket Opens on Regulations.gov. Read more. |
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Most hospitals screen for sepsis, but only 36% staff a dedicated screening program: CDC |
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 10:10 AM |
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Nearly every U.S. hospital screens patients for sepsis, but far fewer have dedicated personnel to ensure screening is successful, the CDC found. Moreover, separate research links a lack of specific accountability to higher mortality. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,888: Immunize.org statement on Presidential Order, AAP influenza vaccine recommendations, and more |
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 10:07 AM |
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IZ Express #1,888: Immunize.org statement on Presidential Order, AAP influenza vaccine recommendations, and more. Read more. |
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US kindergarten vaccine exemptions jumped last school year, CDC reports |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 04:55 PM |
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More kindergarten students (4.2%) were exempted from at least one vaccination during the 2025-26 school year than in the previous year (3.6%), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday. Read more. |
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Oregon Health & Science University receives more than US$11M for oral microbiome research |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 02:24 PM |
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Oregon Health & Science University has received more than US$11 million from the National Institutes of Health to advance oral microbiome research and train the next generation of oral health scientists. Read more. |
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AAE Launches AI-Optimized Patient Resources to Reach More Patients |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 12:32 PM |
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To help ensure patients find accurate, evidence-based information—and to position the AAE as the trusted voice in those conversations—we’ve launched a series of new and enhanced patient webpages on aae.org/patients. Read more. |
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Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentists: A Practical Review and Self-Management Framework |
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 11:19 AM |
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Dentists work under sustained visual and manual demands that commonly require cervical flexion, forward trunk inclination, repetitive upper-limb activity and prolonged static sitting or standing. These exposures are associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), particularly in the neck, back, shoulders and wrist-hand region. This review summarizes the burden, clinical pattern,and occupational drivers of MSDs in dentists and proposes a structured, evidence-informed self-management framework. Read more. |
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When a dental visit saves a life: Why medical-dental integration is the future of patient care |
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Monday, August 17, 2026 04:54 PM |
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Routine dental visits are increasingly becoming opportunities to detect undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes, and other systemic conditions before they become medical emergencies. Discover how medical-dental integration can strengthen patient care. Read more. |
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Although it’s uncommon, vaccinated people can spread measles, study finds |
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Monday, August 17, 2026 04:32 PM |
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In some cases, vaccinated people can transmit measles, finds a review and meta-analysis of 33 reports published late last week in Expert Review of Vaccines. Read more. |
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Monday, August 17, 2026 01:00 PM |
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The 2026 NIH Research Festival will be September 14–18. See icons below for more information. Read more. |
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