Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the pandemic?
Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Jul 9, 2020
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News tagged with personal protective equipment
Medical research
Manual cleaning of medical instruments exposes staff and surrounding environment to potentially contaminated fluids
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) shows that manual cleaning of reusable medical instruments generates substantial splash more than seven feet from the source. The findings reinforce ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Aerosol boxes' meant to protect COVID health teams might harm them: study
Aerosol boxes meant to protect health care workers when they intubate COVID-19 patients may actually increase their exposure to airborne virus particles, an Australian study warns.
Jul 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first?
When effective COVID-19 vaccines are developed, their supply will inevitably be scarce. The World Health Organization (WHO), global leaders, and vaccine producers are already facing the question of how to appropriately allocate ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Making masks at home – what you need to know about how to reduce the transmission of coronavirus
The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation to use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has generated numerous how-to articles and videos. As academics who focus on personal protective ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Silk offers homemade solution for COVID-19 prevention
With personal protective equipment still in short supply, researchers at the University of Cincinnati examined what common household fabrics might work best as a face covering.
Sep 22, 2020
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Dentistry
Don't delay dental visits during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Visiting your dentist during the coronavirus pandemic poses little risk, an expert says.
Sep 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Miller School researchers alert otolaryngologists about high COVID-19 transmission risk
A harsh reality has emerged as COVID-19 has spread around the globe. Several thousand doctors, nurses and others caring for COVID-19 patients are dying from the virus. To alert providers in otolaryngology, one of the hardest-hit ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Burnout in emergency medicine workers hits a new high
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a prolonged increase in workload and stress among specialists in many healthcare sectors, but this has been particularly noticeable in emergency medicine (EM). A survey carried out by the ...
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unexpectedly, data show that anaesthetists and intensive care doctors are at lower risk of SARS-CoV-2
Following the first recorded death of an anaesthetist from COVID-19 in the UK in November 2020, a review of available data published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that unexpectedly, ...
Dec 12, 2020
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