A recent study published in Nature demonstrated that viruses causing significant stomach distress—including norovirus and rotavirus—are transmitted via saliva. Stomach viruses were initially thought to only exist in the intestines. However,…

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a nationwide vaccination strategy to combat the growing number of monkeypox cases. The plan will release nearly 300,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine—which is…

Expanding its outreach within the community, Penn Dental Medicine announces a new partnership with Woods Services to provide dental treatment for Woods’ patients and residents. Woods is a Pennsylvania- and New Jersey-based nonprofit that…

Curtis Cole, a 42-year-old man from Rochester, New Hampshire—who became an advocate for improved access to oral healthcare through reporting by Foster’s Daily Democrat—died due to infection after undergoing a full-mouth extraction. Cole had…

Sweden is one of the few countries that has rescinded the recommendation to prescribe prophylactic antibiotics to dental patients at high risk for infective endocarditis. Now, a large-scale study has found that since the guidance was…

Named after the late inspirational dental hygiene leader and inaugural recipient Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award—sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc.—is presented annually to…

In research with implications for treating a range of inflammatory conditions, an international team led by University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Dental Medicine investigators has demonstrated how innate immune memory response can…

On June 23, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned Juul from selling its electronic cigarette products after the company submitted an application to continue marketing its vaping products 2 years ago. The significant…

Besides simply sustaining life and providing energy, food and eating provide cultural and social sustenance, comfort, health, and a sense of well-being. Yet, malnutrition is a common problem for those in their golden years.

Michelle Lord, RDH, was concerned about the high rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia infections among her United States veteran patients, so she implemented a wildly successful program to bring them down.