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World’s deadliest disease rips across California as clusters discovered at schools |
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Friday, May 01, 2026 03:37 PM |
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California health officials are scrambling after tuberculosis exposures were confirmed at multiple schools as cases of the world’s deadliest infectious disease continue climbing across the state. Read more. |
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CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks |
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Friday, May 01, 2026 10:52 AM |
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At least 34 people fell ill between late February and the end of March with germs stemming from backyard flocks; testing on patient samples showed that the Salmonella strains were unaffected by at least 1 common antibiotic, and in some instances, up to 5 different medications. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - April 30, 2026 |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 01:09 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 16. Read more. |
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Antibodies need a strong core—not just grip—to fight SARS-CoV-2 |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 11:23 AM |
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An international research team has identified a previously overlooked factor that influences how antibodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2: their mechanical stability under force. Read more. |
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Healthcare’s culture of silence is breaking: 4 notes |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 10:24 AM |
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The 2025 survey, led by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses as a follow-up to the landmark 2005 Silence Kills study, asked more than 3,500 healthcare professionals how they responded to potentially harmful behavior as well as how those experiences affected patient care and clinical innovation. Read more. |
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Review: More staff, resources help stewardship programs reduce antimicrobial use |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 09:02 AM |
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A literature review suggests that increased resources for antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are associated with improved antimicrobial use and costs, researchers reported today in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. Read more. |
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Savannah breaks ground on new dental school campus to address Georgia’s dentist shortage |
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Thursday, April 30, 2026 08:55 AM |
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State leaders are set to break ground today on a major expansion of dental education in coastal Georgia, a move aimed at improving access to care across the state. Read more. |
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Have an evacuation plan in place before a flood occurs |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 03:34 PM |
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Contact your local county geologist or county planning department to get information about whether your business or residence is in an area that is prone to flooding. Read more. |
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AJIC - First Report of Lodderomyces elongisporus in France: Tracing from Accidental Skin Contact to Mobile Device Contamination |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 03:31 PM |
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First report and genomic characterization of the emerging pathogen Lodderomyces elongisporus in France. Read more. |
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242nd National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council Meeting |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 03:12 PM |
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:00 AM–12:30 PM ET
Open to the public
Building 35A Rooms 620–640 and Virtual or Watch the NIH videocast. Read more. |
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Global forum takes stock of progress on new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:27 AM |
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The TB Vaccine Accelerator Forum, hosted by WHO in Geneva from 27-28 April, brought together global, regional and country-level health leaders, funders, vaccine developers, TB advocates and other partners to reinforce the public health need for and potential impact of this new class of TB vaccines and explore further collaboration. At this time, several clinical trials for new TB vaccines remain on track to deliver efficacy results, including some within the next two years. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,871: CDC restores 2025 immunization schedules under court order, and more |
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 09:39 AM |
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IZ Express #1,871: CDC restores 2025 immunization schedules under court order, and more. Read more. |
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The Role of Dental Professionals in the Fight Against HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 11:16 AM |
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has long been known for its association with cervical cancer, but in recent years, the incidence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers has been rising both globally and in Canada. Read more. |
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Bugs on Gloves: When Barriers Become Carriers of Infection-causing Microorganisms |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 11:12 AM |
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Improper glove use in health care can turn protective barriers into vectors of infection, increasing contamination risks, cross-transmission, and HAIs when hand hygiene and proper protocols are not consistently followed. Read more. |
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Rising Violence is Exposing Gaps in Hospital Security |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 11:03 AM |
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Security experts outline how healthcare facilities can move beyond traditional security to more proactive and coordinated systems. Read more. |
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Local Dengue Spread in Los Angeles County Led to 14 Cases in 2024 |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 10:57 AM |
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A study assessing the local transmission found it caused 14 confirmed cases in 2024 and exposed diagnostic delays in patients without travel history. Read more. |
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Recommended Guidelines of the American Association of Endodontists for the Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 10:15 AM |
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The Recommended Guidelines of the American Association of Endodontists for the Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries are intended to aid the practitioner in the management and treatment of dental injuries. Although it is impossible to guarantee permanent retention of a traumatized tooth, timely treatment of the tooth using recommended procedures can maximize the chances for success. Read more. |
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NYU Dental Hygiene Student Honored for Excellence in Ethics and Professionalism |
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 10:10 AM |
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Abdulla Almalahi, a first-generation Yemeni American student, earns the 2026 Alla J. Wheeler Award, which recognizes outstanding professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. Read more. |
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ADA Forsyth, MassBio form partnership to accelerate biotech innovation and entrepreneurship |
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Monday, April 27, 2026 06:13 PM |
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The ADA Forsyth Institute, a leader in dental and craniofacial research and oral health technology development, and the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), the driving force behind Massachusetts’ life sciences ecosystem, have partnered to accelerate development of biotech innovations shaping the future of oral and overall health. Read more. |
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Rural youth face elevated firearm risk and mental health challenges |
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Monday, April 27, 2026 05:49 PM |
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Rural youth experience higher rates of firearm exposure, handgun carrying and associated mental health risks, according to Rutgers researchers. Read more. |
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Advancing Prevention in a Complex Respiratory Season |
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Monday, April 27, 2026 05:42 PM |
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Throughout the 2025–2026 respiratory season, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) advanced its vision of healthier lives for all by leading the “It’s On Us” campaign—an initiative designed to elevate clear, evidence-based information about the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in an increasingly complex public health environment marked by evolving recommendations, emerging variants, and persistent misinformation. Read more. |
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Workplace Violence is Increasing |
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Monday, April 27, 2026 02:34 PM |
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The rate of workplace assaults per 10,000 FTE increased by 62%, according to study from National Council on Compensation Insurance. Read more. |
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Global immunization effort helps 18 million kids ‘catch up’ on vaccines |
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Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:05 PM |
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A multi-year effort to address global declines in childhood vaccination has delivered more than 100 million vaccine doses to more than 18 million children across Africa and Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Read more. |
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Re-emerging Diseases and the Need for Diagnostic Readiness |
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Saturday, April 25, 2026 11:16 AM |
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Across the U.S., infectious diseases once thought to be largely controlled are returning. Measles outbreaks are increasing. Tuberculosis continues to challenge public health systems. Pertussis and other vaccine-preventable infections have reappeared in communities where clinicians rarely expected to encounter them. Read more. |
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Mount Sinai study uses baby teeth and brain imaging to reveal how early-life metal exposures shape brain development and behavior |
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Friday, April 24, 2026 02:12 PM |
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New research highlights critical windows in infancy when environmental metal exposures may have lasting effects on brain health. Read more. |
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FDA Accelerates Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness Following Executive Order |
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Friday, April 24, 2026 02:04 PM |
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President Trump on April 18 issued an Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate access to treatments for patients with serious mental illness, including devastating, complex, and treatment-resistant conditions. Read more. |
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Friday, April 24, 2026 02:00 PM |
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National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. Read more. |
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Guidelines and support for appropriate antibiotic prescribing in dentistry |
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Friday, April 24, 2026 01:34 PM |
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A series published by CIDRAP investigates “why inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains common in dentistry.” Besides clindamycin’s high risk of complications, overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics are the primary drivers of antibiotic resistance. The dental profession has made important strides in recent years, including publishing updated clinical guidelines. CDA reshares those guidelines here along with links to executive summaries of the guidelines published in Journal of the California Dental Association. Read more. |
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Work is killing 840,000 people a year, and stress is mainly the cause, UN report finds |
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Friday, April 24, 2026 08:24 AM |
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More than 840,000 people die every year from health conditions linked to psychosocial risks at work – including long working hours, job insecurity, and workplace harassment– according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations agency. Read more. |
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EPA Names Ohio as the Hazardous Waste Permitting Authority for the State |
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:41 PM |
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On Thursday, April 2, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Anne Vogel joined Ohio EPA Director John Logue and U.S. Representative Troy Balderson in Zanesville, Ohio, to announce that the state is now the primary permitting authority for all aspects of hazardous waste permits under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - April 23, 2026 |
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:26 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 75 / No. 15. Read more. |
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Artificial intelligence for monitoring hand hygiene compliance in healthcare settings: A scoping review |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:44 PM |
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Hand hygiene is a fundamental measure for preventing healthcare-associated infections, yet traditional monitoring methods are significantly limited by the Hawthorne effect, high resource demands, and an inability to assess procedural quality. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a transformative, automated, and objective approach to address these long-standing challenges. Read more. |
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Community-Based Postdoctoral Dentistry Program in Special Care Dentistry: Development and Implementation |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:03 AM |
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There is a growing, national need for properly trained dentists to provide special care dentistry to a transitioning, aging, and medically complex population. This study describes the implementation and initial impact of a novel academic-community intervention designed to rapidly address this critical gap in provider training and service delivery in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex-. Read more. |
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Safety of Total Joint Arthroplasty Following Treatment of Asymptomatic Dental Infections |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 08:53 AM |
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Prevention of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has received significant focus over the past decade. While overt systemic infections are typically screened preoperatively, the oral cavity can be a source of covert, asymptomatic infection, which may contribute to PJI risk. This study aimed to determine the incidence of oral infections in patients undergoing TJA. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,870: Tetanus in children, Hib in adults, Ask the Experts updates, and more |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 08:50 AM |
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IZ Express #1,870: Tetanus in children, Hib in adults, Ask the Experts updates, and more. Read more. |
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