Latest in News & Research
Domestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
Higher risk seen for asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
By Lori Solomon (HealthDay News) | | May 19, 2023
Brepocitinib Beneficial for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriatic Arthritis
Significantly greater ACR20 response rates seen at week 16 for 30 and 60 mg QD versus placebo; response maintained or improved at 52 weeks
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | May 18, 2023
CDC Warns That Mpox Could Make a Summer Return
An outbreak in Chicago of the virus formerly called monkeypox has public health officials on edge
By HealthDay News | | May 16, 2023
People With Alopecia Have Higher Risk for Inflammatory Arthritis
Increased risk seen for psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis
By Lori Solomon (HealthDay News) | | May 15, 2023
Skin Lesions Often First Sign of Mpox Infection in 2022 Outbreak
39 percent of patients had fewer than five lesions; papules, vesicles, pustules predominated in first five days of infection
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | May 10, 2023
Dupilumab Beneficial for Adults With Prurigo Nodularis
All primary and key secondary end points met in two phase 3 trials of adults with PN with ≥20 nodules
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | May 10, 2023
Mindfulness, Self-Compassion Training Improves QOL in Eczema
Intervention group showed greater improvement in Dermatology Life Quality Index score at 13 weeks and in secondary end points
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | May 10, 2023
Electromagnetic Field Technology Plus Radiofrequency Cuts Visceral Adipose Tissue
High-intensity focused electromagnetic field technology with radiofrequency reduces VAT at three months; reduction maintained at six months
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | May 10, 2023
Adalimumab Plus Surgery Better for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Greater reduction seen in International HS Severity Score System and in Dermatology Life Quality Index in combination group
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | May 05, 2023
Convolution Neural Network Aids Diagnosis for Melanocytic Lesions by Dermatologists
The most diagnostic improvement was seen for dermatologists with less dermoscopy experience cooperating with the CNN
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | May 05, 2023
CDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began
Since the outbreak began last May, more than 30,000 people have been infected with the virus and 42 people have died
By Physician's Briefing Staff | | May 05, 2023
New Model Helps ID Melanoma Patients With Lymph Node Involvement
Patient-centered methodology-generated probabilities better identify patients eligible for sentinel lymph node biopsy than those generated by conventional logistic regression analysis
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | May 05, 2023
Nearby Nature Does Not Protect Against Early Childhood Eczema
Exposure to coniferous, mixed forests and agriculture areas associated with elevated eczema risk
By Lori Solomon (HealthDay News) | | May 05, 2023
Child With Psoriasis Negatively Impacts Mom's Quality of Life
Positive association seen between mothers' Family Dermatology Life Quality Index scores and children's Psoriasis Area Severity Index scores
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | April 28, 2023
Good Agreement Found for Clinical, Photograph Assessment of Psoriasis
Intraclass correlation coefficient 0.78 between clinical and photographic Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | April 28, 2023
Anti-PD-1 More Effective With Normal Vitamin D Levels in Melanoma
Definition includes five domains of management of clinical symptoms, psychosocial elements, QoL, treatment, health care team support
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | April 28, 2023
Chronic Hand Eczema Rapidly Improves With Gusacitinib
Significant reductions seen over placebo for 80 mg gusacitinib in mTLSS, PGA, HECSI as early as week 2
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | April 28, 2023
Validity Demonstrated for Hidradenitis Suppurativa Investigator Global Assessment
Tool has good psychometric properties compared with existing measures
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | April 28, 2023
Is Model With SLN Status Effective in Predicting Melanoma-Specific Death?
Model estimating five-year MSD risk that includes sentinel lymph node status provides greater net benefits across treatment thresholds
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | April 05, 2023
Does Vitamin D Supplementation Impact Psoriasis Severity?
No difference seen in change in PASI score, Physician Global Assessment score, self-administered PASI, Dermatology Life Quality Index
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | April 05, 2023
Risk for Melanoma Reduced for Individuals With Atopy
Fewer cases of melanoma, lower investigator-estimated risk class of skin cancer observed in atopic versus nonatopic individuals
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | March 31, 2023
AAD: Long-Term Efficacy Seen for Baricitinib in Alopecia Areata
39.1 percent of baricitinib 4-mg-treated patients with SALT score >20 at week 52 achieved SALT score ≤20 by week 104
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 29, 2023
AAD: Nemolizumab Beneficial for Patients With Prurigo Nodularis
Improvement seen in primary and key secondary end points, including peak pruritus numerical rating scale, sleep disturbance
By Dermsquared Editorial Team | | March 29, 2023
24 of 1200
Headline from the Week of February 09 - 15, 2026
Second Annual National Cancer Database Report Presented for 2022
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | February 11, 2026
Presurgical Pembrolizumab Beneficial for Desmoplastic Melanoma
By Elana Gotkine (HealthDay News) | | February 11, 2026