The spike on the new Delta variant that is quickly spreading across the globe is better able to impact lung cells than the spikes on previous iterations. The Delta spike easily enters lung cells and fuses them together, worsening the…
The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that originated in India has now spread across the entire 50 states. With its ease of transmission and its ability to cause more severe illness than other variants, will Americans don masks en masse once…
“As low as reasonably achievable,” or ALARA, is a critical radiation safety principle, as ionizing radiation can cause biological health risks. Organizations, such as the American Dental Association, American Dental Hygienists’ Association,…
From 2018 to 2020, the average life expectancy in the United States dropped 2 years from 79 to 77. This is the most significant decrease seen since World War II when more than 290,000 Americans were killed. The COVID-19 pandemic has thus…
While vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna have suggested that a COVID-19 vaccine booster will be necessary for individuals to maintain their immunity, the evidence supporting this claim has been sparse. However, the World Health…
Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom suggest educating Brazilian residents about the apparent link between oral health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improving access to dental care can…
A machine-learning algorithm may be able to assess how patients will respond to treatment for peri-implantitis. A study led by University of Michigan School of Dentistry researchers used a form of artificial intelligence to predict…
The United States now has fewer than 300 deaths per day due to COVID-19—a drastic decline from a high of more than 5,000 per day in February 2021. Today, almost all COVID-19 deaths are among individuals who have not been vaccinated against…
