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Study highlights potential skin cancer risk of UV nail polish dryers
Often referred to as ‘mini tanning beds,’ UV nail polish dryers emit UVA radiation, classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for...
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Lack of food for thought: Starve a bacterium, feed an infection
Plus: An iguana trades mycobacteria for cake, while humans sacrifice cake to the god of allergies.
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
Original Research
Premedical Student Interest in and Exposure to Dermatology at Howard University
Diverse mentorship and diversity of dermatology care are important to underrepresented in medicine premedical students and needs to be further...
Commentary
‘Excess’ deaths surging, but why?
‘The excess death gap between the United States and Western Europe has never been higher,’ according to a new study.
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FDA panels vote to modify isotretinoin iPLEDGE REMS
The committees sought to balance reducing burden with maintaining safety and preventing fetal exposures to isotretinoin.
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Sweaty treatment for social anxiety could pass the sniff test
Plus: MOF-Jet gives needle-phobics a shot in the arm, and data-mining provides a hippocampal close-up.
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FDA Advisory panels consider easing isotretinoin requirements
The 2-day meeting is addressing what can be done to reduce burden with the iPLEDGE REMS while maintaining safety and preventing fetal exposure to...
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JAK inhibitor ivarmacitinib shows efficacy for atopic dermatitis in a pivotal trial
The co-primary endpoints were change in IGA and EASI scores at 16 weeks, and both improved rapidly, showing statistical significance relative to...
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The air up there: Oxygen could be a bit overrated
Plus: Assume the position … for sleeping, and COVID’s connection to UFO sightings.
Case Letter
Generalized Essential Telangiectasia Treated With Pulsed Dye Laser
Generalized essential telangiectasia (GET) is a primary benign skin condition in which there is progressive development of telangiectases but a...