Dermatology News

As cases of botulism-like illnesses continue to rise, the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory to warn clinicians about risks associated with counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections.

Over the years, an old friend, Michael Cater, MD, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital of Orange County, California, has shared numerous interesting cases, some from exotic places during his time in the Army.

The CDC, state and local health departments, and the FDA are investigating 19 reports of “harmful reactions” following counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections, the CDC announced in an investigation summary.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis who receive deucravacitinib report significant improvements in mental health, pain, fatigue and other outcomes vs. placebo, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

The American Academy of Dermatology Association and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association have released official statements in response to reports of patients being hospitalized for botulism from counterfeit Botox injections.

An investigation of mpox cases during a 2023 outbreak revealed that cases were likely due to frequent behaviors associated with mpox transmission despite most patients being vaccinated with a relatively highly effective vaccine.

The FDA has granted emergency use authorization for Labcorp’s Mpox PCR Test Home Collection Kit, the company announced in a press release.

Only half of rheumatologists are “extremely comfortable” prescribing the Humira biosimilar Amjevita, while just 16% can say the same for all other adalimumab biosimilars combined, according to a market analysis from Spherix Global Insights.

Rheumatologists should turn to biologics as usual treatment in patients with psoriatic arthritis who demonstrate an inadequate response to methotrexate, according to new EULAR recommendations.

Health officials identified a cluster of cases of feline sporotrichosis, as well as zoonotic transmission between one of the infected cats and a veterinary technician at a clinic in Kansas.