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Step-by-Step Guide: When to Test and What Your At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Results Mean |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 06:46 PM |
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Step-by-Step Guide: When to Test and What Your At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Test Results Mean. Read more. |
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2022 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances. |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 06:43 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 enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Read more. |
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Some coronaviruses kill, while others cause a common cold. We are getting closer to knowing why |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:26 PM |
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It’s hard to imagine a time when “coronavirus” wasn’t a household word. But for a long time, this family of viruses had merited very little attention. Believed to be ubiquitous among animals and avian species, the first coronavirus to infect and cause disease in humans was only isolated and identified in the 1960s. Read more. |
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It’s extra important to test after New Year’s gatherings, doctor says. Here’s why |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:24 PM |
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After Christmas and Hanukkah gatherings over the weekend, and as we’re gearing up for another party-all-night holiday weekend for New Year’s Eve, Weber wants to make one thing clear: Make sure you’re getting tested. Read more. |
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As cases mount, COVID hospitalizations in CT up 89 percent since Thanksgiving |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:22 PM |
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Connecticut have nearly doubled since Thanksgiving, state numbers show, amid a surge in cases that shows no signs of slowing. Read more. |
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After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:19 PM |
After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government. Registration required. Read more. |
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Over 40% of U.S. COVID cases caused by Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 - CDC |
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Tuesday, January 03, 2023 01:16 PM |
Over 40% of COVID-19 cases in the United States are now caused by the highly contagious Omicron XBB.1.5, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Friday, with the subvariant doubling from the previous week. Registration required. Read more.
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HHS warns health care providers of new ransomware threat |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:52 AM |
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Ransomware responsible for an increasing number of attacks in 2022 could pose a threat to the dental community. Read more. |
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It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:48 AM |
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The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago when COVID-19 vaccines first became available and people were cutting the line to get their shots. Read more. |
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among oral health care workers worldwide: A meta-analysis |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:46 AM |
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This systematic review aimed to answer the following question 'What are the worldwide prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated factors among oral health-care workers (OHCWs) before vaccination? Read more. |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:44 AM |
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Recognize and Prevent This Serious Illness. Read more. |
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Increased COVID vaccination in nursing home staff cut cases, deaths |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:42 AM |
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A study of 15,042 US nursing homes found that before the Omicron variant wave, an increase in staff COVID-19 vaccination with the primary series resulted in fewer cases among residents and staff and fewer deaths in residents. Researchers from the University of Chicago detailed their findings today in JAMA Network Open. Read more. |
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China publishes new national action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:40 AM |
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Amid high levels of resistance to priority pathogens and limited treatment options in China's hospitals, the Chinese government has published its new plan to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Read more. |
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COVID booster prompts good immune response, except after recent infection |
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Monday, January 02, 2023 10:35 AM |
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A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases finds that a third COVID-19 vaccine dose triggered a robust immune response, regardless of whether recipients had been infected more than 3 months earlier, but it didn't significantly increase antibody levels in those infected less than 3 months before. Read more. |
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Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: Number 1 |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 03:26 PM |
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Here is the most popular ICT® article of 2022. Read more. |
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GAO Releases New Study on Outbreaks of COVID-19 in LTC |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 03:14 PM |
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A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of CDC and CMS data found that transmission of COVID-19 in the community surrounding a nursing home, known as community spread, had the strongest association with the duration of an outbreak. In the analysis of six nursing homes in four states, the GAO identified a range of outbreak experiences, including critical challenges and some successes. Read more. |
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CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 03:12 PM |
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CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau. CDC is announcing this step to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the United States during the surge in COVID-19 cases in the PRC given the lack of adequate and transparent epidemiological and viral genomic sequence data being reported from the PRC. These data are critical to monitor the case surge effectively and decrease the chance for entry of a novel variant of concern. CDC will continue to monitor the situation and adjust our approach as necessary. Read more. |
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Radiation Protection: Ensuring Low Risks with Dental Exposures. |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 03:09 PM |
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Substantial evidence demonstrates a significant increase in the use of medical imaging. Computerized tomography and ionizing radiation imaging have improved medicine and dentistry in many ways. The ability to use digital imaging has eliminated many invasive exploratory procedures. Medical professionals can more easily diagnose many conditions and diseases. Read more. |
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How Short Yoga Breaks Can Relieve Dental Professionals’ Aches and Pains |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 02:55 PM |
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Years ago, when someone mentioned yoga to me, my mind conjured up an image of posed individuals meditating while practicing serious dragon breathing in a room full of incense and feng shui music. As a runner, I began reading articles and researching how yoga was beneficial for those who ran. A quick search on the web yielded educational results on yoga as well as free videos to begin my practice. Read more. |
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Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 4, 3, 2 |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 02:53 PM |
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This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd most popular. Read more. |
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US sees jump in XBB subvariant as COVID cases track higher |
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Sunday, January 01, 2023 02:50 PM |
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In its latest SARS-CoV-2 variant update, posted just before Christmas Eve, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a sharp jump in XBB levels, along with a stall in the growth of BQ.1 subvariants. Read more. |
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The Year's Top COVID-19 Stories |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:46 PM |
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New booster shots, antigen testing, and a shrinking incubation period: these were the top COVID-19 stories of 2022. Read more. |
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Charted: US life expectancy hits a 25-year low |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:43 PM |
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U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row in 2021, reaching the lowest level seen in 25 years, according to final mortality data released by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Read more. |
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Dental Implants May Provide Avenue for Hearing Aids |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:41 PM |
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Chinese researchers may have found a way to help people hear better—dental implants. Connected to bone, dental implants may be able to transmit vibrations through the jawbone to the inner ear, enabling the placement of cochlear implants and hearing aids in the mouth. Read more. |
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COVID-19 booster increases durability of antibody response, research shows |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:38 PM |
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New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster. Read more. |
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The Joint Commission announces major standards reduction and freezes hospital accreditation fees to provide relief to healthcare organizations |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:35 PM |
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The Joint Commission today announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation programs to streamline requirements and make them as efficient and impactful on patient safety, quality and equity as possible. Additionally, The Joint Commission is not raising its accreditation fees for domestic hospitals in 2023 in recognition of the many financial challenges hospitals and health systems continue to face. Read more. |
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GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Easy Care First Aid® Burn Cream and First Aid Kits Due to Microbial Contamination |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:31 PM |
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December 23, 2022 – Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use packets are sold in boxes of 10 or packaged in certain First Aid kits. This recall is to the consumer level. FDA analysis found the product to be contaminated with Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus sonorensis. Read more. |
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A comparative study on antibiotic resistance and virulence properties of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospitalized patients and hospital environment |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:28 PM |
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We compared the characteristics of clinical Staphylococcus aureus and S. aureus isolated from environmental surfaces in three hospitals. Read more. |
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Three years on, the pandemic — and our response — have been jolting. Here’s what even the experts didn’t see coming |
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 02:26 PM |
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People who study infectious diseases and who work in public health have long known a bad pandemic would one day come. Read more. |
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Implementation of an Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring System:Learnings on How to Maximize the Investment |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:55 AM |
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Electronic monitoring systems (EMS) for measuring hand hygiene performance have many advantages. Previous studies have shared results of EMS in individual units or single institutions, without many details of implementation. The implementation steps for house wide use of an EMS in 12 hospitals are described. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - December 30, 2022 |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:52 AM |
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Weekly / Vol. 71 / No. 51-52. Read more. |
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DIY dental 'hacks' keep going viral on TikTok. But dentists say they can be dangerous and painful. |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:48 AM |
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Aspirational beauty standards and the high cost of dental care push some people to try at-home braces and DIY veneers, despite the long-term risks. Read more. |
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Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 7, 6, 5 |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:46 AM |
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This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 7th, 6th, and 5th. Read more. |
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Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 10, 9, 8 |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:44 AM |
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This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 10th, 9th, and 8th. Read more. |
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Why our worst fears about Covid in 2022 weren’t realized |
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Friday, December 30, 2022 11:40 AM |
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While many scoffed or shrugged at the danger of infection, the burden of prevention fell to everyone else. Read more. |
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