Photo by Judit Peter via Pexels The submission deadline for the 4th annual short essay competition  on the topic of Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity in Dermatology is Dec. 4, 2025.   The contest is open to any qualified resident enrolled in a dermatology training program at a Canadian medical school. This essay competition is organized by the Dermatology Industry Taskforce on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (DiTiDE), an unincorporated, "ad hoc" committee consisting of Canadi

The FPR1-inhibitory activity of the candidate compounds was evaluated using an in vitro SJS/TEN assay. Cell death inhibition was assessed by live/dead staining following treatment with various concentrations of each compound. Among the seven candidates, CDCA exhibited a specific and potent inhibitory effect on cell death, even at low concentrations. Image modified from Kimura H et al., Nat Commun . 2025. A Japanese research group has identified a promising therapeutic candida

Human fungal infection (Dermatophytosis/Mycosis) on the forearm. Photo by Asurnipal via Wikimedia Commons Nearly half of people living with HIV continue to experience skin conditions, despite major advances in antiretroviral therapy, according to new research led by investigators at George Washington University. The study, published through the DC Cohort—a major longitudinal project tracking HIV outcomes in the Washington, D.C. area—reviewed medical records from 11,738 adults

Stefania Nicoli, PhD. Photo courtesy Yale School of Medicine The outer surface of the skin, noted for its regenerative processes, may owe its resilience to lessons learned before birth. In a study published October 10 in Nature Communications , researchers at Yale School of Medicine report that embryonic skin stem cells establish the physical and molecular groundwork that allows the body to repair itself throughout life. Led by Kaelyn Sumigray, PhD, and Stefania Nicoli, PhD,

This image shows colonies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Photo credit: Janice Haney Carr, Jeff Hageman, M.H.S, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus delays wound healing. In a study, published in The   Journal of Clinical Investigation , the researchers found that quorum sensing—a proces

Photo by Photo by Judit Peter via Pexels Derm.city is pleased to announce the 4th annual short essay competition on the topic of...

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A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has developed an experimental...