The oral Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor abrocitinib, which reduces interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling, is being investigated for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Data from trials comparing JAK1 inhibitors with …
Vivek Murthy Confirmed as New US Surgeon General
Murthy plans to focus on COVID-19, mental health, and substance use disorders
Mohs surgery for early-stage Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) achieves local control better than wide local excision ± radiation therapy with no increase in MCC-specific death.
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin is most commonly treated with wide local excision (WLE) with or without adjuvant radiation therapy (RT). Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) as monotherapy may …
A phase 2a randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the oral Janus kinase inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib in alopecia areata: 24-week results.
Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune form of hair loss with limited treatments.To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Janus kinase inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib in patients with AA …
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Like Lupus – A Case Series.
Extensive epidermal loss is not a commonly recognised presentation of acute cutaneous lupus; however, when it does occur, it can be life-threatening and mimic Stevens Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal …
Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Up in Health Care Workers
Numbers of health care personnel intending to get and receiving vaccine increased as rollout unfolded
ACA’s Reach Surges With 200,000 New Signups, More States Involved
Response shows that people who lost insurance during COVID-19 pandemic are in desperate need of coverage, experts say
High-Risk Clinic for Melanoma Surveillance Is Scalable
Even expansion to a primary care skin cancer clinic tied to consistent and sustainable benefits
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Retrospective Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data, 2001 to 2016.
Patch-testing is an important diagnostic tool for suspected allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) in occupational settings.Provide an overview of occupational skin disease (OSD) and analysis of occupational ACD in North American …
Diagnosis and management of morphoea in children: an overview.
Paediatric morphoea (localized scleroderma) is an inflammatory sclerosing disorder of the skin and subcutis associated with tissue atrophy. It is thought that the disease develops on the background of genetic …