FDA Warns Against Using Hand Sanitizer Made By Specific Manufacturer
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently released a statement advising against the use of hand sanitizer manufactured by Mexico-based Eskbiochem SA de CV.
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Inhaled Version of Antiviral Drug to Begin Human Testing
Clinical trials on an inhaled type of the antiviral treatment remdesivir will start on patients with COVID-19 beginning in August. Phase 1 trials on healthy volunteers will begin the week of June 22. Made by Gilead Sciences Inc, remdesivir…
Blood Type May Play a Role in Risk and Severity of COVID-19
European researchers suggest that blood type may impact the risk of acquiring COVID-19 as well as the severity of symptoms once infected. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study examined the genes of more than 4,000…
Can Mouthrinses Reduce Transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
A review of the literature published in Function suggests that mouthrinses may be able to penetrate the lipid envelope that encases the novel coronavirus and its spike glycoproteins that cause the infection. The review notes that…
New Checklist Available to Help Implement Guidelines on Dental Practice Reopening
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP) has created a new, living document to help oral health professionals implement the guidelines for the safe reopening of dental practices provided by the United States Centers for…
CDC Updates Its Guidelines for Dentistry
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its Guidance for Dental Settings on June 17. The changes encompass waiting periods prior to disinfection and timeline of when to report COVID-19 symptoms.
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Putting the Team Back in Teamwork
With 90% of dental practices now open for elective procedures, according to data from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, most oral health professionals are back to work. However, anxiety remains about the safety of…
Inexpensive Steroid May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
New evidence out of Oxford University shows the use of an inexpensive steroid, dexamethasone, can decrease the number of deaths in those with COVID-19. The United Kingdom-based study found that the drug reduced deaths among one-third of…
FDA Provides Additional Guidance on Decontaminating Respirators
Due to widespread confusion as to which N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated and reused, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reissued specific emergency use authorizations (EUA) to clearly delineate ones that…
Researchers Uncover Features That Distinguish SARS-COV-2 From Less Severe Coronaviruses
While SARS-COV-2, the cause of our current pandemic, can exert severe health repercussions for those who become ill from infection, not all coronaviruses are so deadly. This is why it’s such good news that researchers from the National…
