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National Museum of Dentistry launches U.S. military exhibit |
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Monday, November 11, 2024 08:01 AM |
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The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry has launched an online exhibit featuring an overview of dentists in the U.S. military throughout the years. The exhibit highlights dentists from the American Revolution to World War II through a series of portraits, all of which are items in the museum’s collection. Read more. |
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SARS-CoV-2 “steals” our proteins to protect itself from the immune system |
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 01:22 PM |
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Virus hijacks three important host proteins that dampen the activity of the complement system. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease New Stories Week of November 2-8 |
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 01:07 PM |
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From improving infection control and antibiotic stewardship, identifying RT 027 as a risk factor for vancomycin resistance in C diff, developing a universal flu vaccine, better management for drug-resistant pathogens, and more. Read more. |
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GSDM Salutes Alumni Who Serve: Three Alums Share Stories of Military Dentistry for Veteran’s Day |
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Saturday, November 09, 2024 08:35 PM |
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Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11 to honor all who have previously and are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. The day is also an opportunity to acknowledge military members for their courage, dedication, and sacrifice. Read more. |
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CDC tracks rise in pertussis activity |
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Saturday, November 09, 2024 03:00 PM |
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Pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the United States this year have risen fivefold compared to the same time last year, as disease activity returned to a prepandemic pattern. Read more. |
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Preparing for a Challenging Winter: Insights on Global Infectious Disease Trends |
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Friday, November 08, 2024 01:23 PM |
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Andrea Thomas, PhD, DVM, MSc, BSc, director of epidemiology at BlueDot, discusses the resurgence of respiratory viruses, like COVID-19, influenza, pneumonia, and risks from avian influenza, and the importance of proactive infection control to safeguard health care systems this winter. Read more. |
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Pediatric Dentistry Safety Toolkit |
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Friday, November 08, 2024 12:12 PM |
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The Safety Toolkit offers practice tools, training tools, and a library of information to support the safest environment for children and adolescents receiving care. Explore topics from waterline infection control to antibiotic safety, and discover checklists, e-tools, and sample forms to integrate into your practice. Read more. |
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NIOSH’s Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge Prototype Showcase Webinar |
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Friday, November 08, 2024 11:22 AM |
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NIOSH invites you to join us for the NIOSH Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge: Showcase of Phase 3 Prototypes Webinar. This exciting webinar will feature presentations from the three winners and six finalists of Phase 3, each of whom has developed innovative solutions to improve respirator fit evaluation. Read more. |
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TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO |
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Friday, November 08, 2024 11:02 AM |
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The 1.25 million TB deaths in 2023 is down from 2022’s number of 1.32 million (which that year was second to the COVID toll). But it's still indefensibly high, say public health leaders. Read more. |
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CDC: Bird flu infections going undetected in farm workers |
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Friday, November 08, 2024 10:45 AM |
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Seven percent of dairy farm workers in two states showed evidence of recent bird flu infection. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - November 7, 2024 |
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Thursday, November 07, 2024 07:45 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 44. Read more. |
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CDC: US hospitals saw declines in healthcare-associated infections last year |
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Thursday, November 07, 2024 05:26 PM |
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A progress report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) at US hospitals fell in 2023. Read more. |
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Why is sharing knowledge about IPC to prevent AMR so important? |
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Thursday, November 07, 2024 03:06 PM |
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In the context of a multimodal improvement strategy, WHO highlights the importance of training of health workers for sustainable improvement in reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Read more. |
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Mitigating Targeted Violence in Health Care Settings |
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024 05:26 PM |
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Targeted violence in health care is a serious concern, as it can compromise access to and delivery of care, create a hostile work environment, and impact the overall safety and quality of the health care experience. Read more. |
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Predoctoral US dental school applicants and first-time, first-year enrollees, 2023 Entering Class |
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024 04:15 PM |
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This article aims to provide an overview of the characteristics of applicants and first-time, first-year enrolled predoctoral oral health students in the 2023 Entering Class, while highlighting trends over the past decade. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,783: Patient handouts for adults, influenza news in MMWR, and more |
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024 12:37 PM |
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IZ Express #1,783: Patient handouts for adults, influenza news in MMWR, and more. Read more. |
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Microbes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices |
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Wednesday, November 06, 2024 11:27 AM |
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Lifestyle can shape the composition of beneficial bacteria and other microorganisms within the mouth, according to a new study led by Penn State biologists. The international team revealed how the “oral microbiome” differs over a range of subsistence strategies — from nomadic hunter gatherers to farmers to industrialized groups — and found that lifestyle, as well as specific lifestyle factors like smoking, can shape the microbiome. Read more. |
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US Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) |
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024 06:47 PM |
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U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) is observed each year from November 18-24. The purpose of the observance is to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic and antifungal use and the threat antimicrobial resistance poses to people, animals, plants and their shared environment. Read more. |
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Research in Context: Can we slow aging? |
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024 06:37 PM |
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Aging is a leading cause of disease and disability. This special Research in Context feature explores research into the biology of aging, including how to measure its speed and progression and ways it might be slowed down or even reversed. Read more. |
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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed |
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024 04:44 PM |
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A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact. Read more. |
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Reducing Healthcare Carbon Emissions: A Primer on Measures and Actions for Healthcare Organizations to Mitigate Climate Change |
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024 03:31 PM |
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The climate crisis is the single greatest public health challenge of the 21st century. As a significant contributor to climate change, the healthcare sector faces an urgent call to action to reduce its carbon footprint and protect communities from climate threats. The Biden-Harris Administration has set clear goals for the country to cut greenhouse emissions (GHG) in half in the next 8 years, then move quickly to net zero before 2050, as outlined in the Federal Sustainability Plan. Read more. |
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National Diabetes Month 2024 |
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Monday, November 04, 2024 03:11 PM |
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November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems. Read more. |
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Wichita State wants to try out a dentistry school. It would be the first in the state. |
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Monday, November 04, 2024 01:16 PM |
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Gearhart said the possibility of a school of dentistry has been discussed by Kansas lawmakers and universities “for some time. Read more. |
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Beating antimicrobial resistance takes all of us |
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Monday, November 04, 2024 12:55 PM |
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For the past few decades, dental care professionals have been trying to change how we prescribe antibiotics. Read more. |
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Webinar - Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout |
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Monday, November 04, 2024 12:05 PM |
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The National Action Alliance hosts informational webinars on patient and workforce safety topics that are of interest to partners and practitioners.
November 12, 2024: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout
- Register for the webinar on November 12 from noon to 1:00 p.m. ET to learn strategies for "Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout."
Read more. |
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Oral and Mental Health During and After Pregnancy |
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Monday, November 04, 2024 11:42 AM |
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Given the relationship between oral health and mental health in individuals with a pregnancy history (and across the lifespan), a report from CareQuest Institute underscores an increasing need for the integration of medical, dental, and behavioral health care. Read more. |
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Hand Hygiene: How Effective Are Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Against Non-Enveloped Viruses? |
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Saturday, November 02, 2024 04:53 PM |
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Though we all need to know the correct technique and properly wash our hands, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that alcohol-based hand rubs can be used instead of soap and water for hand hygiene. Read more. |
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Restore Vaccine Confidence for US Public and Economic Health |
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Saturday, November 02, 2024 03:08 PM |
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Vaccines are an important public health tool that save millions of lives each year and billions of dollars in health care expenses. Read more. |
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Oral Wellness Measures Show Mitigation in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia |
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Saturday, November 02, 2024 11:52 AM |
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), including ventilator-associated (VAP) and non-ventilator (NVHAP) forms, poses significant health risks, contributing to mortality, readmission, and high costs. Read more. |
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Antibiotic Resistance: Fighting a Global Threat With ‘Phage-hunting’ and More |
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Friday, November 01, 2024 03:17 PM |
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When antibiotics were discovered almost 100 years ago, they changed the practice of medicine. What followed brought us into a burgeoning “antibiotic era,” in which infections such as pneumonia and syphilis that once would have been highly debilitating or even fatal became treatable. Read more. |
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AAP releases new pediatric opioid guidelines: What dentists should know |
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Friday, November 01, 2024 11:41 AM |
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New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for cautious opioid prescriptions in children, placing an emphasis on balancing pain relief with safety. Keep reading to learn how this may affect your dental practice. Read more. |
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Adopting pediatric readiness standards in emergency departments could save more than 2,000 lives each year |
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Friday, November 01, 2024 11:37 AM |
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Widespread adoption of standards(link is external) designed to improve care for children in U.S. hospital emergency departments could save an estimated 2,143 lives each year, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The standards are published by The National Pediatric Readiness Project, an initiative to empower all emergency departments to provide effective emergency care to children, and encompass training for staff, coordination of health care, and the procedures and medical equipment needed to care for ill and injured children. According to the study, adopting the standards would range from no cost to $11.84 per child, depending on the state. Read more. |
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OHSU researchers identify gene that could be key to future HIV vaccine |
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Friday, November 01, 2024 10:59 AM |
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Human CMV gene blocks necessary T cell response; HIV vaccines engineered without the gene being tested in clinical trials. Read more. |
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Many People with Long COVID Have Signs of Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Proteins, New Findings Show |
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Friday, November 01, 2024 08:32 AM |
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In 2021, NIH launched the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative , a nationwide research program, to fully understand, diagnose, and treat Long COVID. We continue to learn more about this condition, in which some people experience a variety of symptoms for weeks, months, or even years after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But we’re still working to understand the underlying reasons why people develop Long COVID, who is most likely to get it, and how best to treat or prevent it. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - October 31, 2024 |
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 04:22 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 43. Read more. |
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