With more than 6,000 diagnosed cases of monkeypox in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human services labeled the virus a public health emergency on August 4. Endemic to Africa, monkeypox is spreading more quickly than…

Many dental practices are struggling to fill vacant positions, particularly dental hygienists. Research from the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Hygienists’ Association shows that during the pandemic, 8% of dental…

Vaccine hesitancy and reduced access to regular healthcare during the global pandemic have hindered compliance with recommended immunizations. This is causing the reemergence of diseases long thought eradicated such as polio. The worldwide…

As the United States struggles to contain another highly infectious disease—monkeypox—San Francisco and the state of New York have declared their own public health emergencies. The US has more than 5,000 reported cases of monkeypox with 40%…

A variety of small business grants are available from New York to Texas to support small businesses still struggling due to the pandemic, according to Small Business Trends, and many of these have deadlines scheduled for the end of summer.…

In the state of Ohio, low-income older adults experience increased rates of oral disease and face significant barriers to professional dental services. Assistant Dean of Clinical and Translational Research at Case Western Reserve University…

SmileFaith Foundation, a nonprofit organization in New Port Richey, Florida, that provided low-cost dental treatment to veterans who do not quality for dental services through the VA system, abruptly shut its doors, leaving patients in the…

Moderna has revamped its COVID-19 vaccine to more effectively combat the highly contagious Omicron BA.5 variant. The new vaccine will be available this fall as a booster shot. The United States federal government has secured 66 million…

A recently published Cochrane Review found insufficient evidence to support the idea that school-based dental screenings lead to children seeking professional dental care. The authors analyzed studies from the United Kingdom, India, United…

With more than 70% of Nevada residents living in healthcare provider shortage areas, the state is mobilized to make some changes, at least when it comes to dental care. The United States Health Resources and Services Administration just…