Dermatology News

• FDA Acts on Unapproved Mole and Skin Tag Products Sold Online Warning letters to three companies, including Amazon, have been sent in reference to sales of mole and skin tag removal products that have not been approved by the agency.
  MDedge News, August 09, 2022
• Do Some Adhesives in Diabetes Devices Cause Allergic Dermatitis? Isocyanate adhesives in diabetes devices and wound dressings may cause allergic contact dermatitis, researchers in Belgium report.
  Medscape Medical News, August 08, 2022
• Do You Have 'MD' on Your License Plates or Credit Cards? Some physicians like to have their credentials on their license plates or credit cards. What have you done and why?
  Medscape Reader Polls, August 08, 2022
• Mysterious Cases of Illness With an Unusual Cause In 2021, numerous cases of melioidosis sprung up, some with a fatal outcome. What was the common factor linking all of those affected?
  Medscape Medical News, August 08, 2022
• 'Systemic Disparities' Present in Residency Selection: Study An effort to increase diversity among medical residents is a must, says study co-author.
  Medscape Medical News, August 08, 2022
• How Worried Should We Be About the Monkeypox Health Emergency? The US declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move that may allow the government new avenues for increasing production and use of existing vaccines.
  Reuters Health Information, August 04, 2022
• Just Add Water: A Biodegradable Battery for Medical Devices Water-activated batteries made of paper might one day power diagnostic devices and limit medical e-waste.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• My Patient Planned to Murder Me A physician is horrified when he learns of a patient's deadly intentions. Read about the doctor's terrifying ordeal and how he fought back.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Dermatologists Share Vitiligo Breakthrough News With Patients First-ever treatment for repigmentation is safe, effective, and comes in a topical cream.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Physicians React: Burnout Rates Are Alarming Physicians express opinions and reactions about the extent of burnout in the medical profession, how it arises, and what combination of employer and community factors minimizes burnout.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• A Man's 'Painful and Terrifying' Road to a Monkeypox Diagnosis He was 'delirious' from the pain of a quickly spreading rash, but it took six telehealth appointments, one urgent care visit, and two emergency room trips before he was finally diagnosed and treated.
  Kaiser Health News, August 05, 2022
• How Do You Diagnose and Treat Cannabis Allergies? As cannabis use increases, so does the need to diagnose and manage cannabis allergies, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Topical Ruxolitinib Quickly Relieves AD Itch in Black Patients Ruxolitinib cream provides quick itch relief for Black patients with atopic dermatitis, researchers report.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 2 CLE Trial In the phase 2 study, improvements in the CLASI-A scores were seen in patients randomly assigned to subcutaneous litifilimab.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Alert White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency Intradermal injections that use one fifth of the normal dose of the Jynneos vaccine will extend the limited reach of the current supply, which is under high demand.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• US Regulators Defend Requiring More Data on Monkeypox Drug As US monkeypox cases rise, health agencies in a journal article published on Wednesday defended their decision to require human trial data to show that the experimental drug TPOXX is safe and effective.
  Reuters Health Information, August 03, 2022
• How Allergies Can Be Managed in Exercise and Sport A new paper emphasized patient and clinician recommendations for better management of allergic conditions in exercise and sports settings for professional athletes and weekend warriors.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• PCPs Stepping In for Care of Cancer Patients As the number of cancer survivors rises, primary care specialists are playing an increasingly important role in managing these patients.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2022
• India Confirms Asia's First Monkeypox Death India confirmed its first monkeypox death on Monday, a young man in the southern state of Kerala, in what is only the fourth known fatality from the disease in the current outbreak.
  Reuters Health Information, August 01, 2022
• States, Cities Declare Monkeypox Emergencies The monkeypox outbreak has led officials in states and cities to declare public health emergencies.
  WebMD Health News, August 02, 2022