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VIDEO: Handwashing and domestic hygiene practices should not impair childhood immunity, study shows
According to a new study, increased handwashing and domestic hygiene practices need not conflict with the 'hygiene hypothesis'.
Jeremy Visser
Jul 14, 20211 min read


Dr. Neil Shear speaks on SJS in first episode of new podcast
Dr. Neil Shear is launching a new podcast, Shear Listening Pleasure (SLP). In this program, the former Head of Dermatology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto speaks with patients, physicians and researchers from the world of dermatology. In the first episode, Dr. Shear speaks with Sonia Whyte-Croasdaile, founder of SJS Canada , about her patient journey with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, the importance of patient su
John Evans
Jul 13, 20211 min read


Herpes zoster more common in patients with psoriasis, with a higher incidence in those on biologics
A retrospective study from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database of 92,374 patients with psoriasis indicates that those...
Allan Ryan
Jul 12, 20211 min read


Norwegian women's melanoma risk not raised by outdoor physical activity
Findings from a large population-based study suggest that outdoor physical activity does not raise the risk of cutaneous melanoma in...
John Evans
Jul 9, 20212 min read


VIDEO: New study highlights need for treatment options for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
A new study suggests that with current immunosuppressive therapies, 20% of people with early or at-risk dcSSc experienced worsening of skin.
Jeremy Visser
Jul 7, 20211 min read


Canadian Dermatology Association 2021 awards announced
On June 25, 2021, the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) announced the recipients of its annual CDA Awards and CDA Public Education...
John Evans
Jul 2, 20212 min read


VIDEO: New research shows reducing stress can reverse greying of hair
New research suggests that while stress can accelerate hair greying, reducing stress levels can help restore hair colour.
Jeremy Visser
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Biologics for psoriasis patients may delay or stop progress to psoriatic arthritis
New research from Italy indicates that patients with psoriasis who have been treated with biologic therapies may have a lesser risk of...
Allan Ryan
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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