Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19. With some areas experiencing an increasing surge in the number…

The administration of intravenous drugs containing antibodies to the novel coronavirus may be effective in preventing COVID-19 among those at highest risk, such as medical and dental professionals, as well as reducing recovery time and…

Increased levels of five biomarkers may indicate an increased risk of severe disease and death due to COVID-19, according to researchers at George Washington University. A study of nearly 300 subjects with COVID-19 found that those with…

A Stanford University School of Medicine study found that teenagers and young adults who vape are five to seven times more likely to develop COVID-19 than their peers who do not use electronic cigarette devices. Study results are based on…

The American Dental Association (ADA) respectfully yet strongly disagrees with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to delay “routine” dental care in certain situations due to COVID-19. “Oral health is integral to overall…

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that non-emergency dental care, including prophylaxes and preventive treatment, be postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released during a press conference on August 11, this suggestion is…

Representatives from the American Dental Association in collaboration with more than 175 other organizations sent a letter on August 4 to the United States House and Senate leadership asking that all funds received from the Paycheck…

Three pharmaceutical companies have partnered in clinical trials to test drugs from each manufacturer to see whether they may help patients with COVID-19. AbbVie Inc, Amgen Inc, and Takeda are part of a broader coalition—COVID Research…

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) AIDS Vaccine Research Laboratory have created a saliva-based COVID-19 test that has been used more than 400 times on volunteers at the university and a local elementary…

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that insurance companies cannot allow dentists to charge patients additional fees to cover the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE), and urged companies to seek…