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Quitting smoking reduces HS risk
Recent research has found smoking cessation significantly reduced the risk of developing hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The findings were...
John Evans
Sep 6, 20242 min read


WHO declares mpox public health emergency of international concern
On Aug. 14, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared that the upsurge of the infectious...
John Evans
Aug 30, 20242 min read


Dermatologist’s discovery transformed aesthetic medicine
Pioneering dermatologist Dr. Alastair Carruthers, co-discoverer of the cosmetic applications of botulinum toxin A, has died. A tribute ...
John Evans
Aug 23, 20242 min read


Wound dressings inhibit biofilms through antibacterial agents, electrical stimulation
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified an innovative wound care approach that merges...
Allan Ryan
Aug 19, 20242 min read


Low metabolite biomarkers linked to chronic pruritus of unknown origin
New findings show that patients with chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO) have lower-than-normal levels of some metabolite...
John Evans
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Skin microbiome, IL-8, linked to keloid scarring
Researchers have found a potential link between the skin microbiota and keloid scarring, which suggests that commensal bacteria and...
John Evans
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Scientists find potential breakthrough in lupus treatment
Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have identified a molecular defect that may be responsible for...
Allan Ryan
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Dermatology Resident Essay Competition Winner
At the 2024 annual conference of the Canadian Dermatology Association in Ottawa, Dr. Airiss Chan was awarded a book prize for her essay...
Allan Ryan
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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