Dermatology News

Many young people turn to social media to learn how to care for themselves, which gives physicians the opportunity to share their expertise beyond their clinic.

In this edition, allergic illnesses in children may be inherited from mothers; addressing needs of Muslim patients in dermatology; YouTube content on topical steroid withdrawal exhibits poor reliability and more.

Patients receiving the adalimumab biosimilar SB5 demonstrated high persistence, consistent effectiveness and no new safety signals through 48 weeks, according to data published in BioDrugs.

Tofacitinib improves enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis regardless of severity or location at baseline, according to data published in Arthritis Research and Therapy.

Researchers recommend incorporating religion into cultural humility training for dermatologists to better serve Muslim patients, according to a study.

A device using elastic-scattering spectroscopy and artificial intelligence may assist primary care physicians in the quick and accurate detection of skin cancer, according to a study.

Telemedicine trends, as evaluated before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, revealed that the practice is most accepted by younger physicians, with dermatologists viewing limits to physical exams as its main barrier, according to a study.

Medical students and residents perceived a lack of a home program as one of the most crucial barriers to residencies and fellowships of interest, according to a survey.

A 5-year-old boy is referred from an Army hospital in Panama in the mid-1980s to Brooke Army Medical Center for evaluation of an unrelated problem when his parent asked about a case of several “impetiginous lesions” that will not heal.

In this edition, dermatologists ‘uniquely positioned’ to aid human trafficking victims; FDA approves Cosentyx for hidradenitis suppurativa and more.