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New research suggests possible link between higher stroke risk and common mouth and gut bacteria |
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 04:28 PM |
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Results from a recent study presented at the 2025 American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference reveals a possible connection between a common type of bacteria found in the mouth and gut and a higher risk for stroke. Read more. |
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Periodic detection and disinfection maintenance of dental unit waterlines in dental simulation head model laboratories |
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 04:00 PM |
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Dental simulation head model laboratories are crucial for clinical simulation training for stomatological students, yet the maintenance of their dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) has been overlooked. Read more. |
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Medical Practitioners' Views on Barriers in Collaboration with Dentists in Long-Term Care Settings |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:21 PM |
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This qualitative study highlighted a critical gap in oral health care integration within eldercare described by the MPs in this study in Singapore's long-term care settings. Although findings are context specific, they may offer insights for aging nations facing similar challenges. Overcoming misconceptions about aging and oral health, improving systems, and educating MPs are key to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and enhancing eldercare. Addressing these barriers could improve the overall well-being of care-dependent older adults. Read more. |
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NIH study finds infection-related hospitalizations linked to increased risk of heart failure |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:21 AM |
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A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that adults who were hospitalized for a severe infection, such as respiratory infections or sepsis, were more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, underscore the importance of measures that help prevent severe infections, such as getting up-to-date vaccines and practicing safe hygiene. Read more. |
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Single dose of broadly neutralizing antibody protects macaques from H5N1 influenza |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:01 AM |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists and their colleagues report that a single dose of a broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) administered prior to virus exposure protects macaques from severe H5N1 avian influenza. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses have sporadically spilled over from birds into many other animals, including humans and dairy cows, in recent years. Although it has not yet acquired the capacity to spread readily between people, H5N1 has pandemic potential, which has spurred efforts to develop effective treatments and other countermeasures. Read more. |
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Ancient DNA could help to understand recent tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:48 AM |
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ASU Regents Professor Jane Buiksta suggests the study of ONE Paleopathology to help combat modern illnesses. Read more. |
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Managing the threat of healthcare-associated infections in the US |
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 10:30 AM |
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Gabriel Alvarado, Spokesperson for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presents the facts and figures surrounding the state of healthcare-associated infections in the US today. Read more. |
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WHO identifies research priorities for boosting fight against antimicrobial resistance |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 06:26 PM |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) last week released its global research agenda for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health. Read more. |
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Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 06:12 PM |
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NIH study identifies previously unknown adaptation. Read more. |
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Infection control for team retention |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 06:05 PM |
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As dental staffing challenges grow, practice owners must recognize that prioritizing infection control isn’t just about compliance—it’s key to retaining a dedicated team. Read more. |
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Historic Milestone: Lyon College School of Dental Medicine Receives Initial Accreditation |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 02:40 PM |
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The Lyon College School of Dental Medicine announced today that it has received initial accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). The School of Dental Medicine will welcome its inaugural class in June. Read more. |
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Fingernail Hygiene: An Overlooked Part of Dental Infection Control? |
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Monday, February 10, 2025 02:30 PM |
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Maintaining optimal hygiene practices extends beyond the oral cavity and into all aspects of personal care, including fingernail hygiene. Read more. |
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One Dental School Doubles Its Number of Students |
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Sunday, February 09, 2025 08:03 PM |
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Touro College of Dental Medicine in Valhalla, New York, has recently undergone a significant expansion, doubling its physical footprint to better serve both its students and the community. This development includes the integration of cutting-edge digital tools and the establishment of a new research clinic. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of February 1-8 |
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Sunday, February 09, 2025 07:59 PM |
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This week, a study on children with invasive candidiasis showed that switching treatment was just as effective, AI is being explored as a tool to combat AMR, and more. Read more. |
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How to Prevent Slips and Falls This Winter |
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Sunday, February 09, 2025 04:04 PM |
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Keep your balance, even in ice, sleet, and snow. Read more. |
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Establishment of a rapid and quantitative method for detecting the range of infection exposure in preclinical dental education |
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Sunday, February 09, 2025 11:53 AM |
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An education system for infection control constructed using artificial saliva containing Lactobacillus and a UV-sensitive fluorescent hand lotion quantified the infectious areas and degrees. Thus, this method is effective in preclinical practice using dental phantoms. Read more. |
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Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years |
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Saturday, February 08, 2025 09:53 PM |
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This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state. Read more. |
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Strategies for preventing aerosol-generated microbial contamination in dental procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Saturday, February 08, 2025 05:48 PM |
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Aerosol generation in dental practice is a significant concern in infection control. This study aimed to investigate the strategies for controlling and preventing aerosol-generated microbes during dental procedures. Read more. |
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Preventing cancer and hepatitis B |
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Saturday, February 08, 2025 04:40 PM |
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Attention new parents – as focus on the prevention, treatment and cure of cancer this month – we should think about the first step toward cancer prevention in a person’s life. This step is receiving the hepatitis B vaccine. Read more. |
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Imposter dental assistant gets jail time |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 03:42 PM |
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A woman in Pennsylvania who reportedly falsely claimed to hold an expanded function dental assistant license and worked briefly for three dentists has been sentenced to 18 to 36 months in prison, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General. Read more. |
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How the tiny microbes in your mouth could be putting your health at risk |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 12:21 PM |
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The oral microbiome is being linked to everything from metabolic disease to Alzheimer’s. Read more. |
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Fungal Infections: The Silent Epidemic Threatening Global Health |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 11:29 AM |
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Fungal infections are a rising global threat, with antifungal resistance complicating treatment. Neil J. Clancy, MD, emphasizes the urgent need for research, better diagnostics, and stronger infection prevention strategies. Read more. |
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What the Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas Means for Public Health |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 11:09 AM |
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A TB outbreak in the U.S. often signals a need to strengthen the systems we rely on to keep case rates low. Read more. |
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What are the standards for AI use in dentistry? |
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Friday, February 07, 2025 10:57 AM |
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The use of artificial and augmented intelligence in dentistry is growing, and with that growth has come an increasing need for guidance to ensure the technology is used responsibly. Read more. |
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How SARS-CoV-2 Evolved Through the COVID Pandemic |
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Thursday, February 06, 2025 02:17 PM |
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A new study reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved from initially prioritizing increased transmissibility to enhanced immune evasion after the Omicron variant emerged according to Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) researchers. Over the course of the pandemic, the virus has rapidly undergone genetic mutations that have led to multiple variants with differing abilities to spread between individuals, cause severe infections and evade the immune system. Read more. |
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CDC - HAN - Ebola Outbreak Caused by Sudan virus in Uganda |
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Thursday, February 06, 2025 02:06 PM |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about a recently confirmed outbreak of Ebola disease in Uganda caused by the Sudan virus (species Orthoebolavirus sudanense) and to summarize CDC’s recommendations for U.S. public health departments and clinicians about case identification, testing, and biosafety considerations in clinical laboratories. Read more. |
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Developing an actionable plan for antimicrobial stewardship in Canadian dentistry |
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Thursday, February 06, 2025 01:55 PM |
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A national strategy for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Canadian dentistry is much needed. While pharmacy and medicine have long been engaged in significant efforts to control the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), dentistry has fallen behind in terms of organizing a concerted strategy to mitigate this critical problem. Read more. |
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Nasal COVID-19 vaccine to enter US clinical trials |
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Thursday, February 06, 2025 10:00 AM |
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A nasal vaccine for COVID-19—based on technology developed at Washington University in St. Louis—is poised to enter a phase 1 clinical trial in the U.S. after an investigational new drug application from Ocugen, Inc. was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ocugen, a U.S.-based biotechnology company, licensed the innovative technology from WashU in 2022. Read more. |
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USDA milk testing shows different strain of H5N1 bird flu in Nevada dairy herds |
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Thursday, February 06, 2025 09:52 AM |
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Not previously detected in cows, the strain has circulated in wild birds and led to a fatal infection in Louisiana last month. Read more. |
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Scholarships available for public health hygienists |
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 05:47 PM |
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If you have an interest in oncology, this new scholarship program from NNHH is for you. Learn more here. |
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CDA - COVID-19 Prevention Nonemergency Regulations expired: What’s next for dental practices? |
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 05:42 PM |
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With the nonemergency regulations’ expiration, practice owners in California are no longer required to have a COVID-19 prevention plan or addendum to the injury and illness prevention plan but must continue complying with the reporting and recordkeeping requirements through Feb. 3, 2026. Read more. |
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American Heart Association expands access to blood pressure screenings in dental clinics |
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 10:58 AM |
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The Embracing Community Care initiative provides vital tools and training to help identify high blood pressure in Kentucky dental patients. Read more. |
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Oral health: A critical but often overlooked aspect of cancer treatments |
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 10:54 AM |
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Chemotherapy and radiation therapy—key treatments for cancer—often significantly affect oral health. Finnish cancer survivor Mira Kasslin talks about how important oral health care is before, during, and after cancer treatments. Read more. |
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Antimicrobial resistance: Analyzing a global health threat |
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025 10:35 AM |
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, with deaths expected to double by 2050, affecting mainly the elderly and lower-income countries. Read more. |
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Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says |
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Tuesday, February 04, 2025 04:35 PM |
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Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Read more. |
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