Cesar R. Sabates, DDS, PA, is the newly installed 158th American Dental Association (ADA) president. He is the first Cuban-American dentist to hold the position.  Previous to his new role as president, Sabates served as the 17th …

While the world’s wealthiest nations are offering booster shots to their populations, some poor countries have very little access to COVID-19 vaccines. Now with a new medication to treat COVID-19-related illness on the horizon, public…

New research recently published in Brain has found the risk for severe COVID-19 illness and Alzheimer disease share a similar immune reaction to viruses. This association lies in the oligoadenylate synthetase 1 gene, which raises the risk…

While booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September, the jury was still out on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. On October 14, the FDA approved booster shots…

Survey results recently published in Nature found that of the 321 scientist respondents, 22% had endured threats of physical or sexual violence and 15% had received death threats after speaking, commenting, or publishing about COVID-19. A…

In the state of California, providers who want to administer rapid COVID-19 tests must apply for a laboratory license. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation allowing licensed dentists in the state to apply for such a…

OraPharma, a leading oral care company, today announced the U.S. launch of the MyPerioHealth app, a first-of-its kind interactive oral health educational tool that allows patients in conjunction with their dental professionals a quick and…

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that at least 90,000 deaths due to COVID-19 since June could have been saved if these Americans had been vaccinated. Fifty percent of these deaths happened in September. The brief also…

As the world grappled with the global pandemic last winter, one bright spot was the virtually nonexistent flu season. Well, some public health experts warn that not only will COVID-19 carry on through this winter, but we may face a severe…

The American Dental Association (ADA) has awarded ADA Executive Director Kathleen T. O’Loughlin, DMD, MPH, with the ADA Distinguished Service Award following a special recognition at its annual meeting in Las Vegas, ahead of her…