Making sure that your practice’s disinfectant is effective against SARS-CoV-2 is critical to protecting the health of clinicians and patients. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released List N Tool, a smartphone…

Oral health professionals located in areas with “moderate to substantial community transmission” of the novel coronavirus should wear N95 masks or respirators when performing procedures that increase the risk of transmission, such as those…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services announced it has secured 300 million doses of an experimental vaccine created by AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University as part of Operation Warp Speed. The influx of cash…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines for dental practices on May 19. The new guidance focuses on providing the most necessary dental services first and limiting the risk of an…

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the following tips to help safeguard oral health professionals as they return to practice. Encourage clinicians and staff to stay home if sick…

A COVID-19 vaccine—created by Moderna in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)—seems to initiate an immune response in a Phase 1 trial, giving hope to the possibility of an effective vaccine in…

To help states reach their benchmarks for reopening, the United States Department of Health and Human Services will provide $11 billion to expand testing capabilities. Under this umbrella, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revoked its emergency authorization of several KN95 masks because they could not meet the minimum particle filtration requirement of 95%. They include KN95 masks manufactured by…

A recent survey of more than 2,300 medical residents in the greater New York area found that ophthalmology residents in addition to emergency medicine and anesthesiology residents were at the greatest risk of COVID-19 infection.…