Photo by icon0.com via Pexels.com Findings from a new study spanning 136 countries reveal that more than 40% of countries worldwide have reported climate-related changes in the prevalence or severity of skin disease, with lower-income countries disproportionately affected (Khalfalla T, et al: The global impact of climate change on dermatological disease: International results from 136 countries participating in the SkinObservatory study. EADV Congress 2026, Vienna, Austria). In a press...

Melanoma should be identified during pregnancy and then excised, since a delay in management may create an opportunity for a melanoma to advance. That’s according to Dr. Jane Margaret Grant-Kels, Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Conn. Speaking at a session on the evaluation and treatment of pregnant patients at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in Denver, Dr. Grant-Kels discussed how...

Image by Guilherme de Souza Vieira via Wikimedia Commons A cross-sectional study surveying 194 World Health Organization (WHO) member states and three additional geographic areas has identified significant global disparities in access to dermatologic care, particularly in lower-resource settings. The study, published in JAMA Dermatology (Aug. 26, 2026), assessed key metrics of access to dermatologic care through a 47-question Delphi-derived survey instrument. Researchers distributed the...