Welcome to The Weekly Skin Scan where our editors keep you up-to-date on the latest news and research that could impact your practice. Browse more stories here.
In the first installment of our interview with Amy Paller, M.D., she discusses the pernio-like lesions known as “COVID toes” and what evidence we have about this skin symptoms in relation to the novel coronavirus.
A third-year resident in the department of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine has kicked off a passion project turning discarded sterilization wrap into face masks with a high filter efficiency. She hopes these will fill a need as well as reserve N95 masks and surgical masks for those procedures that they are designated.
Findings from recent research and new product developments have implications for addressing some of the challenges that can accompany the use of oral therapies for acne.
Considering that rosacea is a chronic and recurrent disease that can be affected by a variety of exogenous triggers, it is especially important that patients become partners in their care.
Amgen releases positive phase 3 results evaluating U.S. FDA-approved apremilast (Otezla) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate plaque psoriasis in adults.
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