ADA News is providing a roundup of happenings in government that you may have missed this week.

ADA Forsyth Institute scientists describe how host cells potentially fight back against the common oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum.

The ADA submitted formal recommendations to DHHS in response to its request for information on reducing regulatory burdens in health care.

The new HPI report, “The State of the U.S. Dental Economy — Q2 2025,” reveals a noticeable decline in dentists’ economic confidence.

The ADA is expressing support for a proposed rule by the FDA that would require front-of-package nutrition labeling on prepackaged foods.