Two more contagious strains of the novel coronavirus have been identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa, but the United States has a chance to reduce their transmission here. While the strains (B117 from the UK, and 501Y.V2 or…

Personal protective equipment (PPE) for oral health professionals is no longer in short supply, according to the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). PPE—such as surgical masks, respirators, and disposable gowns—is…

The California Dental Association (CDA) has published some helpful tips to help oral health professionals deal with patients who are resistant to following pandemic safety precautions. The organization notes that dentists and dental…

During a January 12 press conference, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II announced changes to the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution policy in order to ensure more Americans receive the immunizations as…

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may publish data from its COVID-19 vaccine’s Phase 3 clinical trial as early as the end of January. The 45,000 subject study began on December 17, 2020. If the results demonstrate the vaccine’s safety and…

In an examination of patients who have recovered from COVID-19, researchers found that severity of initial illness did not appear to correlate with the presence of lingering fatigue, ill health, or breathlessness. Published in the Annals of…

Results from a recent study revealed good news about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: it appears to be effective against the mutated strain of the novel coronavirus that is quickly spreading across the globe. Conducted by researchers at the…

In a departure from the Trump administration's policy of holding back vaccine doses to ensure that recipients receive a second injection of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, President-elect Joe Biden intends to release all available COVID-19…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that oral health professionals are included with other healthcare providers in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out, according to the American…

While vaccine hesitancy is a significant hindrance to widespread immunization against the novel coronavirus across the United States, dentists are ready to roll up their sleeves. According to a poll conducted during the week of December 14…