A $4 million gift from the W. M. Keck Foundation will help scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC explore how the new coronavirus is transmitted, develop treatments, and work with public health officials to curtail its spread.

The North Carolina legislature passed SB 704-COVID-19 Recovery Act on May 4, which enables dentists to administer diagnostic and antibody tests for the novel coronavirus if the tests have approval or emergency authorization from the United…

The ADEA Advocate reports Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order on April 22 that temporarily added dentists to the definition of “telehealth provider” under the state’s laws. 

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on May 14 regarding the risk of false negative testing results with the Abbott ID Now test, which provides point-of-care diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. The test…

 The Department of Education (ED) has released $3 billion in funding to states to address the unmet needs of the educational community caused by COVID-19 disruptions

As scientists work tirelessly to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, along with colleagues at The University of Hong Kong, are working to produce accurate 3D…

The American Dental Association Health Policy Institute released details from its Economic Impact of COVID-19 Tracking Poll for the week of May 4, which was completed by more than 6,700 private practice dentists. Some of the findings…

If employers have followed their state’s guidelines in addition to those outlined by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide a safe working environment, employees who refuse to return to work are not eligible…

Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth) leads Series C investment in BURST Oral Care to fund expansion of product portfolio and continued market penetration. 

Elevate Oral Care adds a second flavor option to another industry first. Just Right 5000 is the first metered dose, prescription-based toothpaste developed exclusively for moderate to high risk pediatric patients.