Researchers Explore Connection Between Oral Health and Stroke-Associated Pneumonia
Good oral healthcare may reduce pneumonia risk among those who experienced a stroke.
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US May Be Turning the Corner on the Coronavirus Pandemic
As spring begins across the United States, news on the COVID-19 front is positive. For the past 3 months, Americans have been receiving COVID-19 vaccinations with widespread acceptance. This approach has worked as deaths related to the…
US Walks Back Efficacy Claims About AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Citing Cherry-Picked Data
Just after midnight on March 23, the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced that the independent review board overseeing AstraZeneca’s large-scale clinical trial had expressed concerns regarding the…
US-Based Data Show AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective
Results recently culled from a large clinical trial conducted in the United States show that the COVID-19 vaccine created in partnership by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford is 79% effective at preventing COVID-19 illness, and no …
FDA Warns Against Using Anti-Parasitic Drug to Treat COVID-19
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against using the drug ivermectin, traditionally prescribed to eradicate parasites, to prevent or treat COVID-19. The warning was issued after reports of individuals…
J&J Hard at Work on Additional COVID-19 Vaccines
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is continuing to develop new COVID-19 vaccines to provide protection against a host of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Currently on the pharmaceutical giant’s agenda is creating a vaccine to combat the South African…
Changes to CDC’s Guidelines Will Help Get More Kids Back to In-Person School
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced changes to its COVID-19 guidelines that may enable school districts to offer in-person learning to more of their students. The CDC now says that elementary school…
National Survey Finds Most Americans Returning to the Dental Office
Results from a survey of 1,000 United States adults found that 93% plan to return to the dental office for regular oral healthcare in 2021. Conducted by Delta Dental, the survey also found that 90% of those polled believe that maintaining…
HHS Broadens Who Is Able to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
According to the Federal Register, the United States Department of Health and Human Services has adjusted which professions are allowed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to encompass additional healthcare providers, such as dentists,…
Variants in SARS-CoV-2 May Originate in Those With Fragile Immune Systems
Investigators continue to better understand why the novel coronavirus has experienced so many mutations in a short period of time. For example, a coronavirus most often mutates about twice per month, but B117, the United Kingdom-based…
