A survey of European experts in oral and maxillofacial surgery found that 80% noted aerosol-generating procedures in the dental setting as high risk in the transmission of the novel coronavirus. More than 80% asserted that face protection…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir (brand name Veklury, Gilead Sciences) for treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This is the first treatment for COVID-19 to receive FDA approval.…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the definition of “close contact,” from spending 15 minutes consecutively within 6 feet of a person infected with the novel coronavirus to a total of 15…

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle suggests that COVID-19 deaths may increase 78% by February 1, with a projected death toll of 390,000 Americans. The statisticians…

More women believe that COVID-19 is a public health threat and comply with pandemic restrictions, such as mask wearing and social distancing, than their male counterparts, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the…

According to polling data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, 99% of dental practices are open and treating patients, which is great news. However, one-third reported difficulty in recruiting dentists, dental…

A recreational hockey game played in June in Tampa Bay, Florida, led to 14 players and one ice rink staff member becoming ill, with 13 of those testing positive for COVID-19. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

The World Health Organization released preliminary results on the effectiveness of four COVID-19 treatments, and they were lackluster at best. The 11,000-person trial focused on the use of Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, DVM, PhD, posted a letter on the company’s website noting that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should be ready to apply for the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization…

New studies demonstrate a relationship between blood type and COVID-19 susceptibility and/or severity. A Danish study found that individuals with O blood type were at a lower risk of contracting COVID-19 than those with other blood types.…