After a participant in the Phase 3 clinical trial for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine became ill, the study was put on hold while the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Read investigates the illness and determines whether it…

Ever since the pandemic hit, dentists have seen an increase in cracked teeth from patients suffering from Bruxism -- otherwise known as teeth grinding. An article from the New York Times says increased stress, reduced sleep and poor posture…

The appointment of Rena N. D’Souza, DDS, MS, PhD, as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) was confirmed October 13 by Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the United States National Institutes of…

This information is from the article Pharmacotherapy in Patients With Heart Disease By Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH. To read the article, click here.

A new study from Australia shows that the novel coronavirus can remain infectious on fomites under research conditions for up to 28 days, whereas influenza only remains viable for 17 days. Published in the Virology Journal, results…

Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes cognition impairment and memory loss, affecting activities of daily living. In the United States, an estimated 4.5 million people have AD and this figure is…

COVID-19 has reached a macabre milestone, as it is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Illness caused by the novel coronavirus kills more Americans than the flu, stroke, Alzheimer disease, kidney disease, diabetes,…

The development of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is top of mind these days, but Kaiser News reports that the vaccine is no panacea. First, it is unclear how effective a vaccine will be. For instance, the flu immunization is…

With effective hand hygiene serving as a key factor in the fight against the spread of COVID-19, new survey information demonstrating improvement in Americans’ handwashing regimens is a piece of good news. According to data published in the…

Stymied by the global pandemic, Elizabeth McClure, RDH, MEd, sought legislative help to enable her dental hygiene students to receive provisional licenses to provide much-needed dental care to Ohioans.