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More than 900 measles cases confirmed in US, with illnesses now reported in 29 states: CDC |
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Sunday, May 04, 2025 10:23 AM |
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The latest measles update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a total of 935 confirmed measles cases across dozens of states. Read more. |
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Do You Need a Measles Booster? |
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Sunday, May 04, 2025 10:10 AM |
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With measles on the rise in the U.S., here’s how to know if you’re adequately protected. Read more. |
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Can Taking Vitamins Combat Infection? |
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Saturday, May 03, 2025 10:54 AM |
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Our bodies depend on an alphabet of vitamins that promote the development, growth and function of cells, including immune cells. Vitamin deficiencies can hinder the immune system’s ability to fight infections. Given that most people don’t get enough of 1 vitamin or another, can supplements enhance the body’s infection-fighting powers? Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of April 26-May 3 |
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Saturday, May 03, 2025 10:39 AM |
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Rising tick-borne illnesses due to warmer winters, strong hepatitis E vaccine efficacy during an outbreak, emerging fungal threats and resistance, and more. Read more. |
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CDC: 12 more children die of flu, reaching new season high for a nonpandemic year |
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Friday, May 02, 2025 03:44 PM |
Twelve more US children have died of influenza, surpassing the previous high for a flu season outside of a pandemic year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly update today. Read more. |
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Study: In low-income countries, few patients with highly resistant infections get the antibiotics they need |
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Friday, May 02, 2025 03:39 PM |
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New research suggests only a fraction of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are being treated with the right antibiotics. Read more. |
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How Healthcare Furniture is Evolving for Infection Control |
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Friday, May 02, 2025 03:23 PM |
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Cleanability, durability and safety remain key, but now they must coexist with aesthetics, comfort and sustainability. Read more. |
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CDC - Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States |
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Friday, May 02, 2025 09:30 AM |
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These clinical considerations inform healthcare professionals and public health officials on use of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more. |
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What could saliva testing mean for dentistry? |
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Friday, May 02, 2025 08:52 AM |
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Emerging technology may have applications in oral health care. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - May 1, 2025 |
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Thursday, May 01, 2025 06:37 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 74 / No. 15. Read more. |
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Building resilient supply chains amid tariff uncertainty |
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Thursday, May 01, 2025 04:39 PM |
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Healthcare leaders are paying close attention to potential ripple effects in the global supply chain – especially from China, a major supplier of healthcare supplies and medical devices. Tariffs can drive up healthcare costs, with the increase typically passed from manufacturers to distributors and, ultimately, to hospitals and patients. Healthcare providers who serve large populations of patients on Medicare and Medicaid are especially vulnerable to having to absorb those added expenses and cut costs elsewhere. Read more. |
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Florida has seen a rise in tuberculosis cases. How the infection can be stopped . |
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Thursday, May 01, 2025 02:50 PM |
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A Broward high school has confirmed an active case of tuberculosis, one of the deadliest, but treatable, infectious diseases in the world. Read more.
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HHS, NIH launch next-generation universal vaccine platform for pandemic-prone viruses |
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Thursday, May 01, 2025 11:26 AM |
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) today announced the development of the next-generation, universal vaccine platform, Generation Gold Standard, using a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus platform. Read more. |
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ADA standards on cartridge syringes, athletic mouth protectors available for review |
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Thursday, May 01, 2025 08:58 AM |
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Two draft standards are available from the American Dental Association for review and comment until May 23. Read more. |
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CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project names steering committee members |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 04:19 PM |
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The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) has announced the steering committee members for its Vaccine Integrity Project, which was introduced last week. Read more. |
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Ergonomic options for neck and back pain in dental hygiene |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 02:46 PM |
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There's no need to experience pain in your operatory. There are many excellent ergonomic options available to help dental hygienists avoid work-related pain. Read more. |
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White vs. colored coats: Which reduces dental anxiety better? |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 09:38 AM |
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Backgrounds: To evaluate the effect of colored vs. white coat wear on dental anxiety in children using psychometric, projective, and physiological methods. Read more. |
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IZ Express #1,811: Measles update in MMWR, Hepatitis Awareness Month, and more |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 09:36 AM |
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IZ Express #1,811: Measles update in MMWR, Hepatitis Awareness Month, and more. Read more. |
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VR in dental education: 5 key insights from a global survey of 156 schools |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 03:01 PM |
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A Finnish study led by the University of Eastern Finland surveyed 156 institutions across 53 countries to gauge how dental educators use virtual reality (VR) in training and what’s holding it back. Published in Frontiers in Dental Medicine, the study collected 378 responses, with 57% of respondents holding dental doctorates and 59% holding PhDs. Read more. Read more. |
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Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 02:47 PM |
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Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease in 2018 alone, a new analysis of population surveys shows. While the chemicals, called phthalates, are in widespread use globally, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific bore a much larger share of the death toll than others -- about three-fourths of the total. Read more. |
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What Role Can Dentists Play in the Fight Against Head and Neck Cancer? |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 11:16 AM |
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The incidence of head and neck cancer has been increasing both globally and across Canada in recent years, with projections suggesting a continued rise. The increase is largely attributed to rising rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which are closely linked to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Read more. |
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Pitt-Developed Outbreak Detection System Saves Lives |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 10:17 AM |
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An infectious diseases detection platform developed by University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists proved over a two-year trial that it stops outbreaks, saves lives and cuts costs. Read more. |
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Now Is the Time to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Programs in Healthcare Facilities |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 07:38 PM |
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The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), in collaboration with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), released a joint position paper today urging United States healthcare facilities to elevate the standards and effectiveness of their Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs. Read more. |
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What Everyone Should Know About Bird Flu (H5N1) |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 07:33 PM |
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It’s been a little over a year since H5N1 avian influenza or “bird flu” was first detected in U.S. dairy cows, and many questions remain about the highly pathogenic virus. Read more. |
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Measles cases in Europe, the Americas skyrocket |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 07:28 PM |
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Measles cases across Europe were up 10-fold in 2024 compared to 2023, while cases in the Americas so far this year are 11-fold higher, according to updates today from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more. |
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Climate change could increase global levels of antimicrobial resistance, study finds |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 07:25 PM |
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A new forecasting study by Chinese researchers suggests the long-term impacts of climate change could include higher global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) levels. Read more. |
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U.S. government researchers present ‘phenomenal’ new data on HPV vaccines |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 06:55 PM |
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A clinical trial run by the National Cancer Institute seems to confirm that a single dose of the vaccine used to prevent infection with the human papilloma virus is just as effective as two — and, therefore, also helps to prevent cancer. Read more. |
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of April 19-26 |
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 11:15 AM |
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World Malaria day stories, update on measles outbreak, coronavirus antivirals showing strong results in testing, and more this week. Read more. |
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Friday, April 25, 2025 06:24 PM |
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Immunization is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself, your family and your community from infectious diseases.
Over the years, vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Children, adolescents and adults need different vaccinations, depending on their age, location, job, lifestyle, travel schedule, health conditions or previous vaccinations. Read more.
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Dentistry student's breathable dental dam to enhance patient comfort |
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Friday, April 25, 2025 06:20 PM |
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The ComfiDam, developed by U of T student Arshia Sabet's startup, incorporates an air-permeable membrane that allows patients to breathe easier. Read more. |
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CIDRAP launches Vaccine Integrity Project to help safeguard US vaccine use |
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Friday, April 25, 2025 06:01 PM |
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As the United States experiences a large measles outbreak and faces a continuing barrage of vaccine misinformation and cuts to public health programs, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota is launching a project to help ensure safe US vaccine use. Read more. |
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IDSA - Emerging infections & infectious threats |
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Friday, April 25, 2025 12:07 PM |
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Infectious diseases physicians, scientists and other health professionals work to protect everyone from emerging infections every day. Read more. |
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MMWR Weekly - April 24, 2025 |
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 02:34 PM |
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Weekly / Vol. 74 / No. 14. Read more. |
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Pandemic infection control procedures still in place |
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 11:14 AM |
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Five years later, the majority of dentists surveyed by the ADA Health Policy Institute report they’re still using many of the infection control practices implemented as a result of the pandemic. Read more. |
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Mpox Found in North Carolina Sewage: What to Know |
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 11:04 AM |
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Health providers and the public have been urged to be on the alert for mpox cases after particles were detected in several sewage samples in North Carolina.
The risk to the public is low at this time, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said in a news release on Tuesday. Read more. |
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