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A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 04:32 PM |
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The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that's behind early surges in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. Read more. |
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JAMA article shows patient safety measures surpass pre-pandemic levels |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 03:09 PM |
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A JAMA article co-authored by AHA Chief Physician Executive Chris DeRienzo, M.D., and leaders from Vizient highlights that hospitals and health systems have improved patient safety measures as they are caring for sicker patients. Read more. |
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Behind the label: Prioritizing dental product ingredient safety |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 11:00 AM |
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Ingredient safety in dental products is more than compliance—it’s essential to protecting patient health. This article explores how hygienists can identify hidden allergens, minimize risks for medically complex patients, and choose safer, evidence-based products that support individualized, patient-centered care. Read more. |
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Disrupting bacterial 'chatter' could tip the balance for better oral health |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:53 AM |
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Like all living things, bacteria adapt to survive. Over time, bacteria have been developing resistance to common antibiotics and disinfectants, which poses a growing problem for health care and sanitation. However, many species of bacteria are beneficial and even essential for human health. What if there was a way to change the behavior of bacteria in the body to prevent illness and poor health outcomes? Read more. |
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New resources help dentists identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:50 AM |
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The American Heart Association Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts initiative, in collaboration with Delta Dental of California, creates a standard of care for heart health screening in the oral health care setting. Read more. |
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Elevating Infection Prevention in Dental Clinics: Addressing Surgical Site Infection Risks |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 03:22 PM |
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Dental and oral surgery clinics are often overlooked in infection prevention programs, yet lapses can have serious consequences. Strengthening surveillance, sterilization, and patient safety practices is critical to reducing surgical site infections. Read more. |
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Why Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are Turning to Dedicated HVAC Systems |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 03:09 PM |
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Many healthcare organizations are rethinking how their mechanical systems are designed – especially in surgical settings. A growing number of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are leading a shift toward dedicated HVAC units for each operating room, moving away from shared systems that can pose challenges for airflow management and redundancy. Read more. |
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Chronic pain may increase the risk of high blood pressure in adults |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 01:48 PM |
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Depression resulting from pain may be a contributing factor in the development of high blood pressure, finds a new study in the Hypertension Journal. Read more. |
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American Diabetes Month: It All Matters |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 12:36 PM |
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November is American Diabetes Month®, a time to raise awareness about diabetes and join together in the work for a cure. Diabetes is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases in the world. Nearly one in two Americans has diabetes or prediabetes. Read more. |
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NIDCR Director Position - Job Posting (Application Closes at 11:59 p.m. ET, November 21, 2025) |
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Monday, November 17, 2025 12:29 PM |
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s premier biomedical research institution, is seeking applications from exceptional candidates for the exciting position of Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The mission of NIDCR is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of craniofacial, dental, and oral diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. Read more.
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Rare Bird Flu Strain Detected in Washington State Resident |
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Sunday, November 16, 2025 11:12 AM |
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The Washington state Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first detected infection of the H5N5 bird flu strain in a human, noting that community risk remains low. Read more.
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Top Infectious Disease News Stories Week of November 8 - November 14 |
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Saturday, November 15, 2025 11:44 AM |
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This week, learn about the first death from a meat allergy caused by ticks, Gilead reports positive top-line data showing its investigational combination therapy, bictegravir/lenacapavir was efficacious and safe, a discussion around antibiotic alternatives for MRSA, and more. Read more. |
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‘One of the largest’ TB outbreaks has ended in Kansas City, Kansas, area: KDHE |
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Saturday, November 15, 2025 11:39 AM |
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State health officials say that “one of the largest” tuberculosis outbreaks in decades has ended in the Kansas City, Kansas, area. Read more. |
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We do more than clean teeth: The holistic role of dental hygienists |
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Friday, November 14, 2025 04:25 PM |
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This soon-to-be-grad has realized there's so much more to this career than “cleaning teeth.” RDHs carry patients’ stories, worries, and whole-health challenges, and it's a privilege to care for them. Read more. |
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What You Need To Know This Respiratory Season |
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Friday, November 14, 2025 03:43 PM |
Fall is the start of respiratory season—when illnesses like influenza (flu), COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pneumococcal disease can spread easily. Even if you are healthy, you can still spread these diseases to others who may be at higher risk for serious health problems. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help stay healthy and protect not just you, but also your family, friends, and community. Read more.
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Control of Viral Aerosol Dispersion During Simulated Dental Procedures |
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Friday, November 14, 2025 03:09 PM |
Although air-cleaning systems (ACS) and high-volume evacuation (HVE) have been shown to reduce dental bioaerosols, few works have looked at viruses. This study aimed to assess the effects of HVE and ACS on dispersion of aerosolised particles and airborne viruses in a simulation model of dental bioaerosols using a detailed and comprehensive sampling approach and different tracer molecules. Read more.
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Measles Cases Are Soaring Globally: What to Know About Outbreaks and Their Impact on Children |
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Friday, November 14, 2025 10:40 AM |
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Over the past five years, measles outbreaks have hit more than 100 countries. Canada lost its official measles elimination status this week. The United States could be next. Read more. |
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Purple with purpose: How dentistry is joining the fight against Alzheimer’s |
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Friday, November 14, 2025 10:36 AM |
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The connection between oral health and cognitive decline is no longer theory, it’s science. Studies have shown that periodontal disease and chronic inflammation can influence systemic health, including the brain. Oral pathogens like Porphyromonas gingivalis are increasingly linked to brain inflammation and cognitive deficits. Read more.
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Evaluation of noise exposure and acoustic discomfort in a university dental hygiene clinic |
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 03:49 PM |
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the noise exposure of dental hygiene students in a university clinic and assess the degree of perceived acoustic discomfort. Read more. |
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Students and Dentists, and Its Relationship With Extra-Occupational Factors |
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 03:39 PM |
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Dentistry is a demanding profession, in which the oral health team is subjected to conditions, both intra-occupational to the profession (extreme and repetitive postures and movements during the working day) and extra-occupational, related to the demands of the profession (lack of time for basic needs such as diet, physical exercise, free time, sleep, social relations given the need for continuing education) that put health at risk. As a consequence, dentists and students have a very high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Read more. |
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Dr. Kyle Walsh selected to lead the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 03:14 PM |
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Kyle Walsh, Ph.D., was selected as the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. As part of his responsibilities, Dr. Walsh will also direct the National Toxicology Program, which is headquartered administratively at NIEHS. Read more. |
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Raising the standard: A hygienist’s journey with dental instrument cassettes. |
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 03:08 PM |
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Implementing dental instrument cassettes can elevate safety, efficiency, and patient trust. See how one hygienist’s journey shows the lasting impact on workflow and clinical excellence. Read more. |
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ADA seeks participants to help develop new standards |
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Thursday, November 13, 2025 08:18 AM |
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Standards address dental materials, tools, technology. Read more. |
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What you need to know about this year's COVID vaccine |
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 01:36 PM |
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The FDA has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season. The new guidelines have created some confusion. Below, we explain how to get a COVID vaccine. Read more. |
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Health officials warn about possible measles exposure at Philly airport |
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:39 AM |
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A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport on Sunday, and city health officials are warning people who were in the area to monitor themselves for symptoms. Read more. |
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At some Philly doctors’ offices, AI is listening in the exam room |
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:36 AM |
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Health systems in Philadelphia and across the country have been adopting artificial intelligence for years in ways invisible to patients, such as using the technology to comb through radiology scans for signs of cancer or improve appointment scheduling. Now, so-called ambient listening and AI scribes are among the artificial intelligence tools that patients are beginning to see in exam rooms. Read more.
https://www.pennlive.com/health/2025/11/at-some-philly-doctors-offices-ai-is-listening-in-the-exam-room.html
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This enchanting hut was the world’s first vaccine clinic. Now it needs saving. |
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 10:27 AM |
Edward Jenner administered his revolutionary smallpox vaccine in this tiny garden shed over 200 years ago. Conservationists say it risks falling into disrepair. Read more.
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IZ Express #1,841: CDC's COVID-19 vaccine clinical considerations, travel vaccine resources, and more |
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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 09:04 AM |
IZ Express #1,841: CDC's COVID-19 vaccine clinical considerations, travel vaccine resources, and more. Read more.
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Infection prevention guidance for nursing homes gets fresh update |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 02:53 PM |
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For the first time in 17 years, physicians and researchers have published updated guidance for infection prevention and control practices and programs in US nursing homes. Read more. |
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Oral Health in the Age of Cannabis: Pharmacology, Implications and Dental Management |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 02:49 PM |
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Cannabis continues to garner attention due to increasing legalization globally and its potential effects on public health. Consequently, dental practitioners should be familiar with its impacts on oral health and how to properly manage these impacts in the clinical setting. This review explores the connection between cannabis use and oral health, providing insights into national usage trends, cannabis pharmacology, potential oral health impacts and important considerations for patient management. Read more. |
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The number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 11:13 AM |
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The state has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023. Read more. |
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Common-Cold Coronavirus Could be the Key to a Better COVID-19 Vaccine |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 08:18 AM |
Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system’s ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding suggests a new vaccination strategy that might provide broader and more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 strains compared with existing vaccines—and might also protect against other emergent coronaviral threats. Read more.
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Canada loses measles elimination status after record year of outbreaks |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025 08:13 AM |
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After 12 months of prolonged transmission that began in New Brunswick and took hold in Ontario and Alberta, Canada today lost its measles elimination status, as designated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which is part of the World Health Organization. Read more.
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When prescriptions turn dangerous: Drugs tied to suicidal thoughts |
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Monday, November 10, 2025 06:56 PM |
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Many of us think about side effects of medications being xerostomia or drug-drug interactions. But some drugs have the side effect of suicidal ideation. Learn more in this episode of Medical History Mysteries. Read more. |
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Fixing more than bones: The role of antibiotic stewardship in open fractures |
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Monday, November 10, 2025 06:48 PM |
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Postoperative infections continue to pose a major challenge in orthopedic surgery. When surgical site infections occur, they often result in prolonged hospital stays, increased health care costs and significant distress for patients. Read more. |
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