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- TOOsonix System ONE-M BCC Clinical Trial Updatehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/toosonix-system-one-m-bcc-clinical-trial-update/2461162/The first basal cell carcinoma (BCC) patients have been treated with TOOsonix A/S’s System ONE-M device. The TOOsonix high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) delivers highly accurate doses of energy to focal points in a chosen depth. It operates at 20 MHz to create a thermal focal zones in the e…
- New AAD, Industry Collab to Increase Number of Black, Latino, and Indigenous Physicians in Dermatologyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-aad-industry-collab-to-increase-number-of-black-latino-and-indigenous-physicians-in-dermatology/2461120/The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health and the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson is launching “Pathways: Inclusivity in Dermatology” to increase the number of practicing dermatologists in the U.S. who are from the Black,…
- Researchers Define Keys to Recognizing Ocular Rosaceahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/researchers-define-keys-to-recognizing-ocular-rosacea-1/2461052/A number of eye symptoms may be more common in patients with rosacea compared to those without the skin disease, but the presence of conjunctival telangiectases may be the eye symptom most closely associated with rosacea. Findings come from a study in which researchers evaluated the right eyes of …
- University of Arkansas Researcher Scores $1.6M NIH Grant for Research on Chronic Skin Woundshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/puniversity-of-arkansas-researcher-scores-16m-nih-grant-for-research-on-chronic-skin-wounds/2460976/University of Arkansas biomedical engineering professor Kyle Quinn received a four-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop non-invasive, real-time “optical biopsies” of chronic skin wounds. The goal is to provide digital histopathology images and other quantitat…
- Registration Open for ISHRS Hybrid World Congresshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/registration-open-for-ishrs-hybrid-world-congress/2460902/The 29th Meeting of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is coming October 21-23. Registration is now open for the Hybrid World Congress 2021, with the in-person component taking place in Lisbon, Portugal. “Despite the extraordinary uncertainty we have been facing, we know…
- CeraVe Research Highlights the Impact of UV Exposure on the Skin Barrier and the Benefits of Ceramideshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/cerave-research-highlights-the-impact-of-uv-exposure-on-the-skin-barrier-and-the-benefits-of-ceramides/2460859/A skincare regimen that includes a moisturizer and sunscreen formulated with ceramides can help protect against ultraviolet(UV)-induced skin barrier damage and improve skin barrier health overall, according to new research in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. The clinical study evaluated the …
- AADA Statement on Legislative Interference in Health Care for Transgender Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aada-statement-on-legislative-interference-in-health-care-for-transgender-patients/2460817/The American Academy of Dermatology Association strongly opposes recent efforts by state legislatures to restrict physicians’ ability to provide care to transgender youths. Legislation such as the bill enacted this spring in Arkansas as well as those proposed in several other states are a dangerous…
- AAD Survey: One-Third of Americans Flunk Basic Quiz on Skin Cancer and Sun Exposurehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-survey-one-third-of-americans-flunk-basic-quiz-on-skin-cancer-and-sun-exposure/2460785/One-third of Americans lack a basic understanding of skin cancer and sun protection, according to a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults from the American Academy of Dermatology. Shockingly, more than half (53%) of adults are unaware that shade can protect them from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet ray…
- New York City's Mount Sinai Launches Melanoma and Skin Cancer Centerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-york-citys-mount-sinai-launches-melanoma-and-skin-cancer-center/2460777/Mount Sinai received a second $10 million gift from the Waldman Family to open the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center at Mount Sinai. Housed within the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the May Center for Mount Sinai Doctors, at 5 E. 98th Street…
- AAD Honors Dr. Ginette Okoye with National Patient Care Hero Award for COVID-19 Testing Workhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/aad-honors-dr-ginette-okoye-with-national-patient-care-hero-award-for-covid-19-testing-work/2460729/The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) named board-certified dermatologist Ginette Okoye, MD, FAAD a Patient Care Hero for establishing a dedicated COVID-19 community testing site in a historically underserved neighborhood in northeast Washington, DC. Amid the initial surge in COVID-19 cases la…