New genetic research points to Wuhan animal market as origin of COVID pandemic, study says |
Saturday, September 21, 2024 11:36 AM |
A new analysis of genetic material gathered from a live-animal market in Wuhan in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic strengthens the case that the outbreak originated there when the coronavirus jumped from infected animals to humans, scientists said. Read more. |
US COVID markers show more declines. |
Saturday, September 21, 2024 11:32 AM |
US COVID activity continued to decline in many areas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest updates. Read more. |
Vermont State Dental Society, University of Detroit Mercy to bring dental school to Vermont |
Saturday, September 21, 2024 08:36 AM |
The Vermont State Dental Society (VSDS), University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), Senator Bernie Sanders, and Senator Peter Welch are partnering to bring an innovative Dental Oral Health Education Center to Vermont in 2027. This new dental clinic and education program would bring UDM students to Vermont to complete their final years of training – strengthening the dental care provider pipeline and expanding access to much-needed care across the state. Read more. |
Dentists' Mental Health: Challenges, Supports, and Promising Practices |
Saturday, September 21, 2024 08:23 AM |
This study identified the mental health challenges of dentists in Canada to inform the development of interventions and strategies to promote the health and well-being of dentists and dental students. It also highlighted the need for clinicians, students, and individuals in leadership positions in institutions and professional organizations to recognize and consider the working conditions of dentists in various positions to avoid negative consequences on their mental health, reduce the attrition from the professional, and improve patient care outcomes. Read more. |
Illinois launches campaign about fake dentists, real risks |
Friday, September 20, 2024 01:41 PM |
Earlier this year, CBS News Chicago reported on Monica Davis, a suburban woman accused of pretending to be a dentist. The story detailed complaints from patients about chipping teeth and fake braces. Lauren Victory reports. Read more. |
New inclusive dental clinic at UIC an ‘oasis’ for patients with special needs |
Friday, September 20, 2024 12:58 PM |
The clinic opened in March, said Leda Mugayar, director of the Inclusive Care Clinic, but the project has been in the works for two years after the nonprofit Delta Dental Foundation gave the college funds for the clinic. Read more. |
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin |
Friday, September 20, 2024 11:27 AM |
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source. Read more. |
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin |
Friday, September 20, 2024 11:27 AM |
Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source. Read more. |
Fungal Disease Awareness Week Highlights Antifungal Advances and Resources |
Friday, September 20, 2024 11:03 AM |
Watch ICT's discussion with Matthew Pullen, MD, at the various fungal infections, including Candidasis, aspergillosis, and many others. He also talks about his recent trip to the MSGERC Conference. Read more. |
MMWR Weekly - September 19, 2024 |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 02:25 PM |
Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 37. Read more. |
How naloxone reverses opioid overdoses (and why it’s important to have on hand!) |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 01:28 PM |
Naloxone is a powerful tool for preventing deaths from opioid overdoses. First responders and health care providers use this medication in their day-to-day work, but anyone can keep it on hand and save lives, too. Read more. |
Patients of Deer Park Dental Clinic Advised to Seek Testing for Viral Hepatitis and HIV |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 10:32 AM |
The Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Section recommends bloodborne pathogens testing for patients who received care from Sandy Fletcher Montano, DDS, at the Deer Park Dental Clinic (118 E. Crawford, Deer Park, WA 99006) during the time period between November 2021 and June 2022. Patients should contact their personal healthcare providers to arrange for testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. Most urgent cares also provide these tests. Read more. |
2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo Reveals OSHA's Top 10 Safety Violations |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 10:03 AM |
Understanding these violations and risks is key to creating safer workplaces. Read more. |
OSHA placing more of an emphasis on workplace safety culture |
Thursday, September 19, 2024 09:59 AM |
Although OSHA remains largely a regulatory and enforcement agency, it’s recently started prioritizing safety culture. Read more. |
IZ Express #1,776: ACIP recommendations for COVID-19, PCV21, and Hib vaccines, and more |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 02:33 PM |
IZ Express #1,776: ACIP recommendations for COVID-19, PCV21, and Hib vaccines, and more. Read more.
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Mosquitos Carrying Dangerous Viruses Are Spreading. UVA Has A Solution |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 02:22 PM |
Agrowing threat to the health of Americans gained momentum this summer as mosquito-borne viruses began appearing with alarming frequency in the United States. Read more. |
These four common infections can cause cancer |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 02:09 PM |
Most cases of stomach cancer are caused by bacteria. A majority of cervical cancers, as well as some genital and oral cancers, are caused by a virus. And certain chronic viral infections can lead to liver cancer. Read more. |
OSHA to propose violence prevention standard for health care industry |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 01:54 PM |
Health care workers, long recognized as facing unique occupational hazards, may soon see new protections as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prepares to address one of their most pressing concerns: workplace violence. Read more. |
U.S. Hospitals Show Dramatic Improvements in Hand Hygiene According to New Leapfrog Report |
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 01:41 PM |
Percentage of hospitals achieving The Leapfrog Group's Hand Hygiene Standard increased almost sevenfold since 2020, with leaders' compensation increasingly tied to gains, and adoption of key technology doubling. Read more. |
UC researchers to study presence of MRSA in air in hospital settings |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 02:09 PM |
Now, University of Cincinnati scientists are working to minimize health care workers’ exposure to MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections. Read more. |
AIHA Launches Heat Stress Mobile App |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 02:05 PM |
The app, available for Android and Apple mobile phones, was developed by heat safety experts from the AIHA’s Thermal Stress Working Group through a partnership with East Carolina University. Read more. |
What’s HIPAA got to do with it? New guidelines to protect patient privacy for your website and marketing |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 01:05 PM |
New Department of Health & Human Services guidelines concerning long-standing HIPAA regulations pose important considerations for health-care agencies’ analytics strategy, and make things a little more challenging for dentists. Read more. |
The Lancet: More than 39 million deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections estimated between now and 2050, suggests first global analysis |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 12:56 PM |
More than 39 million people around the world could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, according to a study published in The Lancet. Read more. |
CODA seeks input on proposed standard revisions |
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 10:01 AM |
Interested parties can comment on proposed revisions to dental accreditation standards via a virtual hearing or online portal. Read more. |
Clean Hands are Caring Hands: Improving Anesthesia Provider Hand Hygiene and Double Glove Compliance During Induction of General Anesthesia - American Journal of Infection Control |
Monday, September 16, 2024 04:34 PM |
Hand hygiene and double gloving practices during induction of general anesthesia can decrease transmission of bacteria to patients and subsequent healthcare associated infections; however, compliance to these practices is low. Read more. |
Symptomatic contacts reported in probe into Missouri H5N1 flu case |
Monday, September 16, 2024 04:15 PM |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on September 13 shared new information from Missouri officials on recently reported human H5 avian flu case, including that a household contact got sick with similar symptoms the same day and that a healthcare worker had mild symptoms. Read more. |
Dental infection control: Have you seen our interview series on dental unit waterlines? |
Monday, September 16, 2024 02:39 PM |
As we continue through September, now is a perfect time to remind you that it is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM). Our good friends at the Association for Dental Safety (formerly known as the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention) have a tremendous number of resources that can help your dental practice not only be safe during DICAM but throughout the rest of the year as well. Read more. |
Monday, September 16, 2024 10:39 AM |
Sometimes the air quality outdoors may not be safe for everyone. What can you do? Read more. |
As measles cases increase, experts warn against vaccine skepticism |
Monday, September 16, 2024 09:10 AM |
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But measles cases are now back, and one big reason is that, across the country, more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before. Read more. |
Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Millions of People, New Study Says |
Sunday, September 15, 2024 02:37 PM |
Poorly fitting cuffs, which can lead to inaccurate readings, may be an especially common problem for Black adults. Read more. |
World Health Organization gives mpox vaccine 'pre-qualification' approval |
Sunday, September 15, 2024 12:31 PM |
The World Health Organization on Friday approved MVA-BN as the first mpox vaccine added to its pre-qualification list. Read more. |
Why Language Access Could Save Lives in Emergencies |
Sunday, September 15, 2024 12:04 PM |
Many people think they are ready for an emergency, but it takes more than just thinking about it. It makes sense to have a plan for events or disasters that can happen suddenly. But what should that plan include? Most people know that government agencies, from local to federal, have plans for emergencies. What about employers? How prepared are workplaces for disasters and emergencies? Read more. |
Fungus Among Us: The Rising Threat of Candida auris in Health Care Settings and How to Mitigate It |
Saturday, September 14, 2024 03:24 PM |
A presentation at the Disease Prevention and Control Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spoke about the rising threat of Candida auris. Read more. |
Updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines: who should get them—and when |
Saturday, September 14, 2024 01:58 PM |
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, killed more than 75,000 people last year and was linked to nearly a million hospitalizations. Yet only 22.5% of adults and 14% of children received the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine. Read more. |
Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of September 6-11 |
Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:35 PM |
This week, World AMR Congress interviews, Long COVID’s toll on the brain, e coli outbreak linked to lettuce, and more. Read more. |
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