Symptoms now inextricably linked to COVD-19 illness—such as loss of taste and smell and heart inflammation—are not unique to SARS-CoV-2. These symptoms and others are common to viral infections; however, research into why these symptoms…

The United States will implement a $1.7 billion system to track variants of SARS-CoV-2 in order to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy includes additional funding for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Penn Dental Medicine is establishing a new continuing education (CE) series with the support of a $50,000 grant from the Delta Dental Foundation to fund an online professional development program designed to help dental teams better…

A presentation given at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society raised concern that COVID-19 illness may damage the thyroid. The study showed that one-third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with inflammation of the thyroid later…

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine demonstrates that people who exercise regularly are less likely to develop severe COVID-19 illness than their sedentary counterparts. With more than 50,000 participants all in…

The conference attracted nearly 7,000 dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, students and other oral health professionals and industry personnel.

A University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests that Medicaid’s dental coverage can improve the oral health of low-income individuals enrolled in the program in ways that help with their work and job searches.

Over the past month, the number of COVID-19 cases among children has been trending upward. More than 70,000 new cases in children were reported between April 2 and April 8. Thus far, 3.54 million children have contracted COVID-19,…

Medit announces the release of the new i700 intraoral scanner.

The COVID-19 relief package—American Rescue Plan Act of 2021—which was signed into law in March of this year, provided the United States Health Resources and Services Administration with $900 million to retain the current medical and dental…