Periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene may be a more accurate predictor for COVID-19 severity than other risk factors, a study has found.

With children ages 12 to 17 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, many families have jumped at the chance to protect their older kids from SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, what about children younger than 12? Pfizer is now starting another…

Delta Dental Plans Association will deploy the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Dental Plan Survey.

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that Facebook groups responsible for spreading misinformation about the global pandemic had high levels of automated software link sharing, an indicator that bots are behind the data…

A recent report composed by a United States government laboratory suggests the theory of COVID-19 originating from a leak in a Wuhan, China-based lab is possible and warrants additional study. The report’s conclusion is based on a genomic…

Expanding Medicaid eligibility under the American Rescue Plan in the 14 remaining states that have not yet done so would lead to the creation of more than 1 million jobs nationwide.

While other regions in the United States—such as the Northeast—have reached the goal of vaccinating 70% of eligible adults with at least one dose, the American South is struggling with low COVID-19 vaccination rates. These low immunization…

Oral health professionals may likely treat patients with FXS, as it is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability. Not only are its symptoms similar to autism, those with FXS are also far more likely to have autism. The…

A National Institutes of Health study of blood samples from more than 250,000 donors found that very few included genetic material from the novel coronavirus, and that those materials that were discovered contained low viral levels.…

According to a brief from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers can require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as long as accommodations are made to comply with the American Disabilities…