As demand for the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program—which is designed to help small businesses survive the economic downturn caused by COVID-19 via forgivable loans—continues to increase, additional lenders have been approved…

Sean Banaee, PhD, CIH, CSP—assistant professor and director of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Old Dominion University (ODU); Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD—assistant professor and graduate program director,…

Two years ago, Wells Fargo was caught in a serious scandal in which fake accounts were opened in their customers’ names without their consent. As a result, the Federal Reserve had instilled growth restrictions on the bank. However, those…

Altimmune Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that it is launching a collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on the development of its single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, named AdCOVID.

With the novel coronavirus possibly transmitted via aerosols, once dental practices reopen will dentists need to wear N95 masks as the standard of care? N95 masks effectively filter airborne particles and have typically been recommended in…

While the past 6 weeks have been filled with sobering news and a complete change in the way Americans live their lives, a bright spot has emerged. According to Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $186 million in additional funding to support state and local jurisdictions in responding to COVID-19.

As small business owners, dentists are eligible to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which provides funds to strapped small businesses that may not need to be repaid. If you’re feeling the pinch,…

As evidence has shown that asymptomatic individuals with COVID-19 can shed the virus before becoming ill, scientists are now considering that the novel coronavirus is spread via fluid particles smaller than 5 microns. This would mean that…

As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, Art is dedicating his episodes to updating his audience on the status of the two loan programs dentists are applying for.