Two recent studies—one in China and the other in the Netherlands—show the ability of COVID-19 to quickly spread via aerosols, and the role of poor ventilation in exacerbating the virus’ transmission. Chinese researchers tested breath…

Scientists are questioning the effectiveness of vaccines made in China and Russia due to their dependence on the adenovirus, a common cold virus that most people have already encountered. Both the Russian and Chinese vaccines use a modified…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Abbott Laboratories emergency authorization for its $5, 15-minute COVID-19 test. The antigen test is point-of-care, meaning that no lab or equipment is needed to process the…

Faculty in the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry and College of Engineering have collaborated on strategies to make the provision of oral health care at the university’s dental clinic safer during the global pandemic. The…

An antiparasitic medication prescribed for river blindness is currently in use in some countries, including Bolivia and Peru, as an off-label treatment for COVID-19. Australian researchers concluded in April that the medication, ivermectin,…

Dentists now have until September 13 to apply for financial help from the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Enhanced Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal. This is the third extension of the application deadline.…

As countries across the globe—including the United States—struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, many have instituted quarantine regulations to prevent visitors from bringing in the virus. And some of these regulations have teeth. A…

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to encourage the development of new tests for SARS-CoV-2 in the fight to contain COVID-19. Thus far, the FDA has issued emergency use authorizations for 221 tests of which 179…

Officials from China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced that it has been vaccinating essential workers—including border control agents and healthcare providers—against infection with the novel coronavirus since July 22. Developed…

Prior to COVID-19, flu shots were most often administered in October to ensure the vaccination would last throughout flu season. In the midst of a global pandemic, this recommendation has changed, and public health experts now suggest…