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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in dermatology.

A photo of a senior man talking on the phone with a pen in his hand hovering over a planner.

<乌鸦传媒>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortages

New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017

Top of persons head with hair loss

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Increased Hair Loss and 'White Bulbs' -- What鈥檚 Up?

A 55-year-old woman visited her doctor after noticing that the hair on her scalp was falling out at an increased rate over the last 3 months.

A photo of a senior woman touching her cheek

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused This Rapidly Enlarging Facial Abscess?

Expansion over several weeks necessitated timely diagnosis and ruling out mimicking conditions

ESMO over a photo of Venue Porte de Versailles, Paris France

<乌鸦传媒>Neoadjuvant Anti-PD-1 Strategy Prevails Over Adjuvant in Resectable Melanoma

Large increase in event-free survival with neoadjuvant plus adjuvant versus only adjuvant therapy

ESMO over a photo of Venue Porte de Versailles, Paris France

<乌鸦传媒>Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab Active in Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Pathologic complete responses seen in 63% of patients in phase II data

ESMO over a photo of Venue Porte de Versailles, Paris France

<乌鸦传媒>Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes Reemerge as Potential Melanoma Option

More than 50% increase in 6-month PFS versus ipilimumab after progression on first-line anti-PD-1

Plaque psoriasis

<乌鸦传媒>First TYK2 Inhibitor for Psoriasis Wins FDA Approval

Deucravacitinib significantly outperformed apremilast in two randomized trials

FDA APPROVED Monoclonal antibody spesolimab (Spevigo) over a photo of pustular psoriasis.

<乌鸦传媒>First Approved Treatment for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Spesolimab led to complete clearance of pustules within a week in more than half of patients

EADV over a photo of the MiCo Milano Convention Center in Milano, Italy

<乌鸦传媒>Inflammation Marker May Spot Atopic Dermatitis Risk Early in Childhood

Elevated TARC at 2 months more than quadrupled the likelihood of moderate-severe AD at 2 years

A photo of a vial of Keytruda over a photo of malignant melanoma of the lower leg.

<乌鸦传媒>Keytruda Plus T-VEC Falls Short in Unresectable Melanoma

No significant survival benefit with combination, but certain patients lived longer

A photo of silhouetted business people in a glass conference room with a city view.

<乌鸦传媒>Increased Health Spending When Private Equity Acquires Physician Practices

Patient volume also increased, but whether patients are benefiting remains to be seen

A photo of a mature woman showing her hair loss

<乌鸦传媒>Can COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?

Shedding may be induced by COVID-related stress, but hair will grow back, experts say

A photo of pustular psoriasis on the sole of a person鈥檚 foot.

<乌鸦传媒>Study: Flares in Pustular Psoriasis Often Undertreated

Drug firm hopes to bring new specific treatment to market

A photo composite of a bottle of Xeljanz tablets over a close up of the warning label.

<乌鸦传媒>More Bad Safety News for Xeljanz

Yet another risk confirmed in postmarketing study

A photo of psoriasis on a man鈥檚 back and arm.

<乌鸦传媒>Asian Psoriasis Patients Get Less Time With Dermatologists, Study Suggests

Cross-sectional study shows Asian patients have shortest face-to-face visits

A photo of a male physician and a senior male patient in the examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused Man's Saddle-Nose Deformity Years After Lymphoma Dx?

Rare diagnosis points to need for thorough workup in patients with severe nasal congestion

FDAADCOMM Computer-aided melanoma detection devices MelaFind and Nevisense over photos of the two devices.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Skin Lesion Analyzers Ready for Prime Time?

FDA panel not fully on board to reclassify computer-aided melanoma detection devices

A computer rendered monoclonal antibody over a photo of a lupus erythematosus rash on a man鈥檚 abdomen.

<乌鸦传媒>BDCA2-Targeting Antibody May Be Effective for Cutaneous Lupus

In small randomized trial, litifilimab shows superiority over placebo for skin disease activity

A photo of a man with a computer rendered Monkeypox rash on the back of his hands.

<乌鸦传媒>How Monkeypox Can Present Like Common STIs

Some cases involve just a single genital lesion, large multinational series shows

A photo of nodular malignant melanoma.

<乌鸦传媒>TKI Plus Immunotherapy Active in Melanoma After Anti-PD-1 Progression

More than a fifth of patients responded to lenvatinib-pembrolizumab combination

A photo of a man staring at his hairline in a mirror.

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Among Long COVID Symptoms

Wider range of post-COVID symptoms emerge than previously thought

A photo composite of a man scratching computer illustrated Monkeypox viruses on his forearm

<乌鸦传媒>A Monkeypox Moment

Let's use the lessons we learned from COVID-19 to battle this new disease threat

A side view portrait of a woman with acne on her face.

<乌鸦传媒>Dear Acne: You've Ruined My Life, I Hate You

Personifying acne, scarring provides new insight into psychosocial burden of condition

FDA APPROVED Topical ruxolitinib (Opzelura) over a photo of a woman with vitiligo on her face and neck.

<乌鸦传媒>Topical JAK Inhibitor OK'd for Repigmentation of Vitiligo

Significantly more patients achieved 75%, 90% improvement

A close up shot of molluscum contagiosum on a child鈥檚 skin.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Nitric Oxide Gel Clears Kids' Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions

Children may not need to "wait it out" for much longer, positive trial suggests

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: She鈥檚 Too Young for Lines on Her Face

A 9-year-old girl was brought to the doctor by her mother after noticing a rash that had developed on the girl's face over the past week.

A close up shot of a skin condition on a woman鈥檚 forehead.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic, Disfiguring Facial Rash With No Itching or Pain

Female patient reports low quality of life after 10 years of treatments with no response

Illustrated bottles of Bylvay over a photo of a young girl itching her arm.

<乌鸦传媒>Odevixibat Scratches the Itch of Kids' Rare Liver Disease

Phase III trial showed reduced pruritus in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis

A photo of a woman lifting her hair up to reveal the psoriasis on her scalp

<乌鸦传媒>Which Biologics Stick Longest for Psoriasis?

British data highlight factors affecting drug longevity

A photo of a man鈥檚 hand against the sky blocking the sun.

<乌鸦传媒>Does Sunlight Trigger Lupus?

Analysis of data from major study suggests "yes," but falls short of clear conclusion

AMA over a photo of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

<乌鸦传媒>Health Equity, Gun Violence Prevention Among Priorities for AMA's New President

Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, talks about running "the race we're in"

FDA APPROVED baricitinib (Olumiant) over a photo of a man with bald patches due to alopecia areata

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata

Four to 10 times as many patients met hair-regrowth endpoint with JAK inhibitor versus placebo

A close up photo of a fork lifting tuna out of a can.

<乌鸦传媒>Something Fishy About Tuna and Melanoma Risk

Higher total fish intake linked with 22% higher risk of malignant tumors

EULAR over a photo of the Bella Center Copenhagen in Denmark

<乌鸦传媒>Novel IL-17 Inhibitor Passes Mid-Stage Test in Psoriatic Arthritis

Phase II results suggest drug could outperform existing agents

A computer rendering of monkeypox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Why the Atypical Symptoms in the Latest Monkeypox Cases?

Experts agree these cases are unusual, but not necessarily a concern for viral mutation

A photo of Lance Bass

<乌鸦传媒>Lance Bass' Psoriatic Arthritis

"I just figured it was because of dancing," says former member of 'NSYNC

FDA APPROVED tapinarof cream 1% (Vtama) over a photo of a woman applying lotion to the psoriasis on her forearm.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Novel Nonsteroidal Topical for Plaque Psoriasis in 25 Years

Complete, near-complete clearance in 35-40% of patients treated with tapinarof cream 1%

A computer rendering of a box of Acitretin capsules.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Retinoid May Ease Painful Skin Reactions to Anticancer Therapy

Preliminary data on acitretin therapy are promising

A computer rendering of the layers of the epidermis with Keratinocytes labeled.

<乌鸦传媒>In Lupus, 'Normal-Appearing' Skin Is Not Normal

Groundwork for inflammation laid before lesions develop

A computer rendering of antibodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Testing for Th/To Antibodies May Help in Scleroderma Management

Test identifies patients at high risk for pulmonary hypertension

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