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COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Older Adults Are Up from Last Season |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 09:34 PM |
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About 49% of adults 75 years and older had received the latest COVID-19 vaccine as of December 14, 2024, compared with about 30% the same time last year. Read more. |
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Of mice and medicine: Our favorite NIH research highlights from 2024 |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 01:18 PM |
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It’s hard to keep track of all the scientific advances coming out of NIH-funded studies every year! Refresh your memory of some of 2024’s highlights with this quick roundup. Read more. |
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What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 09:48 AM |
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It’s that time of year, when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens. Read more. |
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Weapons Detection in Schools and Healthcare: Experts Share 2025 Predictions |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 09:44 AM |
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It comes as no surprise that most practitioners and solutions providers agree that artificial intelligence will largely influence the future of campus weapons detection. Read more. |
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A Comparison of the Accuracy of Two Non-dental 3D Printers and a Standard Dental 3D Printer for Printing Dental Models: An In Vitro 3D Analysis |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 09:38 AM |
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While the majority of dentists and lab techs recommend dental-specific desktop printers, many of them use cheaper, more affordable 3D printers in their practice. The study aimed to compare the accuracy of two commercial non-dental stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers with a dental 3D printer for diagnostic dental casts. Read more. |
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JAMA Netw Open - Dental Clinic Deserts in the US: Spatial Accessibility Analysis |
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024 11:43 AM |
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Little is known about the spatial accessibility to dental clinics across the US. Read more. |
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Chairside Connection: Accessible dental care for all veterans |
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Monday, December 23, 2024 01:51 PM |
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These dental professionals and their organizations have found ways to help veterans, They share ideas for your practice to do the same for this deserving group. Read more. |
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2024 NIH Research Highlights - Human Health Advances |
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Monday, December 23, 2024 01:34 PM |
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With NIH support, scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to meet the NIH mission to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Groundbreaking NIH-funded research often receives top scientific honors. In 2024, these honors included three NIH-supported scientists who received Nobel Prizes. Here’s just a small sample of the NIH-supported research accomplishments in 2024. Also see this year's Promising Medical Findings and Basic Research Insights. Read more. |
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How to Have Healthier Holidays in 1-2-3! |
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Monday, December 23, 2024 01:19 PM |
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Give yourself the gift of better health this holiday season. Read more. |
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Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction |
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Monday, December 23, 2024 10:29 AM |
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This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus. Read more. |
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Are you contagious? Check when you're most likely to spread COVID, the flu and other common illnesses |
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Monday, December 23, 2024 10:13 AM |
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It's that time of year! People are spreading holiday cheer — and germs, leading to sicknesses like COVID, flu, RSV, pneumonia and more. But how long are you contagious? Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of December 14-20 |
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Sunday, December 22, 2024 11:37 AM |
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This week, recent studies show progress in healthcare, including an mRNA vaccine for C difficile, the rise of antimicrobial resistance, peer-assisted telemedicine for hepatitis C in rural areas, and more. Read more. |
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Impact of occupational stress and musculoskeletal disorders on job satisfaction among Chinese dental hygienists: An observational study |
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Sunday, December 22, 2024 11:29 AM |
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Dental hygienists in China face unique occupational challenges, with their job satisfaction being pivotal to performance. This study investigates the interplay between job satisfaction and occupational stress, burnout, and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among this group. Read more. |
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The Joint Commission - New and Revised Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for ALC, NCC, and OBS |
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Saturday, December 21, 2024 03:32 PM |
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The Joint Commission has approved new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements for all Joint Commission–accredited assisted living communities, nursing care centers, and office-based surgery practices. These requirements will be effective July 1, 2025. Read more. |
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Survey results: Use, perceptions of lead shielding in dentistry |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 11:38 AM |
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Here's what you shared about why or why not you've kept those lead aprons over the past year. Read more. |
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More is Not Always Better: Hospitals Can Reduce the Number of Hand Hygiene Observations Without Affecting Data Quality |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 10:21 AM |
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Hand hygiene (HH) monitoring in hospitals could be reduced significantly, allowing infection preventionists to redirect efforts toward quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. The study’s findings suggest that hospitals could reduce the number of HH observations from 200 to as few as 50 observations per unit per month without compromising data quality. Read more. |
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US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 10:11 AM |
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U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year. Read more. |
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Best practices for disinfection in dental settings: insights from Italian and European regulations |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 09:20 AM |
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Disinfection practices in dental settings are fundamental to clinical safety, playing a pivotal role in preventing cross-infections and protecting the health of patients and healthcare professionals. This article examines the key components of effective disinfection, based on evidence-based protocols developed by international organizations such as the WHO and the U.S. CDC, alongside European and Italian regulatory standards. Read more. |
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Calling for Reinforcements: A New Way to Recruit Immune System Helpers Could Lead to Better Flu Vaccines |
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Friday, December 20, 2024 09:08 AM |
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Each year, flu causes hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of hospitalizations worldwide. Although the best way to protect against serious illness is annual vaccination, the influenza vaccine’s effectiveness is far from perfect. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - December 19, 2024 |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 01:19 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 73 / No. 50. Read more. |
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Preparing for a Winter Storm |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 11:08 AM |
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Prepare for winter storms by planning ahead, getting supplies, and getting your home and car ready. Read more. |
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Mortality Among Dental Healthcare Workers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Public Domain Database Study |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 09:35 AM |
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This study was conducted to assess the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on dental healthcare workers (DHCWs) during the pandemic. Read more. |
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AAOS updates clinical practice guideline for PJI in patients undergoing dental procedures |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 08:51 AM |
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The updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons aims to prevent joint infection after dental procedures. Read more. |
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Study reveals antibiotics before dental extractions may increase complications in non-diabetic patients |
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Thursday, December 19, 2024 08:18 AM |
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A study published in Nature on Dec. 17, which examined 269,003 Veteran Affairs Dental patients between January 2015 and December 2019, suggests that prescribing antibiotics before dental extractions may increase complications in non-diabetic patients. Read more. |
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CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 04:26 PM |
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The United States has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana believed to have contracted the virus through contact with sick or dead birds in a backyard flock. Read more. |
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Impact of Healthcare Worker Safety and Wellness: A Systematic Review |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 01:51 PM |
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Protocol for the "Impact of Healthcare Worker Safety and Wellness" has been posted by the AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program. Read more.
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US whooping cough cases soar, but public knowledge of the contagious disease remains low |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 01:39 PM |
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US cases of pertussis (whooping cough), rose sixfold from 2023 to Nov 30, 2024, yet public knowledge of the highly contagious bacterial disease is lacking, suggests a survey today from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Read more. |
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AI in Healthcare Applications and the Potential for Preventable Harm |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:25 AM |
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The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare promises transformative changes that could significantly improve clinical outcomes, reduce operational costs, and enhance the quality of care provided to patients. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,793: MMWR publishes October ACIP recommendations, VIS translations, and more |
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Wednesday, December 18, 2024 09:45 AM |
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IZ Express #1,793: MMWR publishes October ACIP recommendations, VIS translations, and more. Read more. |
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AAO to keep eye on microplastics in clear aligners |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 03:35 PM |
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Though the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has no formal position on microplastics -- which can expose humans to chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other health issues -- possibly being released from clear aligners, it will monitor research about it. Read more. |
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14th Annual Delta Dental Oral Health Endowed Lecture |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 03:09 PM |
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Integrating Geroscience into Oral Health - Bridging Aging Biology and Clinical Practice. Read more. |
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VIDEO: Cybersecurity attacks in health care a ‘patient safety issue for all of us’ |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 02:53 PM |
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In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, discusses the mounting threat of cyberattacks on health care organizations and how employees are often “the weakest link” in their defense. Read more. |
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Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 08:40 AM |
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Researchers have also found that blocking the protein reactivates immune cell function, restoring the effectiveness of vaccines in an animal model. Read more. |
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A new type of diabetes: Meet diabetes 1.5 |
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Monday, December 16, 2024 06:34 PM |
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Sometimes types 1 and 2 diabetes get blurry, particularly based on the time of life they manifest. Enter diabetes 1.5, a latent autoimmune diabetes in adults. Join us in Medical History Mysteries as we discuss this further. Read more. |
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ASM and IDSA to Launch New Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance |
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Monday, December 16, 2024 05:53 PM |
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The American Society for Microbiology and IDSA are excited to announce a partnership to develop an annual conference on antimicrobial resistance. This landmark conference will serve as a one-of-a-kind forum for academia and industry stakeholders to collaborate and explore the latest advances in antimicrobial drug discovery and development, mechanisms of resistance and pharmacological aspects, among other topics. The first conference will take place in the United States in early 2026. Read more. |
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