Increased levels of five biomarkers may indicate an increased risk of severe disease and death due to COVID-19, according to researchers at George Washington University. A study of nearly 300 subjects with COVID-19 found that those with…

A Stanford University School of Medicine study found that teenagers and young adults who vape are five to seven times more likely to develop COVID-19 than their peers who do not use electronic cigarette devices. Study results are based on…

Medicaid dental providers face a confidence gap in their ability to implement COVID-19-related changes so they can safely serve adults and children in the most vulnerable communities, according to a new report.

The American Dental Association (ADA) respectfully yet strongly disagrees with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to delay “routine” dental care in certain situations due to COVID-19. “Oral health is integral to overall…

Periodontists taking extra precautions to protect patient safety during COVID-19 outbreak.

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and UCLA School of Dentistry may have found a new combination therapy to treat advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a recent study. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that non-emergency dental care, including prophylaxes and preventive treatment, be postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released during a press conference on August 11, this suggestion is…

The American Dental Association (ADA) respectfully yet strongly disagrees with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to delay “routine” dental care in certain situations due to COVID-19. 

Representatives from the American Dental Association in collaboration with more than 175 other organizations sent a letter on August 4 to the United States House and Senate leadership asking that all funds received from the Paycheck…

As of February 18, 2020, a total of 2,807 hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases had been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from all 50 states, the District of…