Pediatrics
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Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
Latest News
New virus causing ‘Alaskapox’ detected in two more cases
Sampling of the pox mark showed that it was caused by a previously unidentified virus of the same family as smallpox and cowpox.
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European agency recommends two new adalimumab biosimilars
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use gave a positive opinion for the approval of Hukyndra and Libmyris, each of which will have 15...
From the Journals
Atopic dermatitis subtype worsens into midlife, predicting poor health
“A more comprehensive understanding of disease activity across the life span is needed,” the investigators wrote.
From the Journals
Atopic dermatitis doubles risk of mental health issues in children
In this study, unlike some previous studies, children were evaluated longitudinally, rather than in a single point in time.
Conference Coverage
Clinical genetic testing for skin disorders continues to advance
“The current staple of molecular diagnostic testing is multigene next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels, which allow you to interrogate two to...
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Lesions on the Thigh After an Organ Transplant
A 17-year-old boy presented with increasingly painful genital warts on the right thigh, groin, and scrotum that had been present since birth. He...
Conference Coverage
Targeted therapies for vascular anomalies continue to be refined
The goal of future drug therapies is to support normal growth, “so we don’t need a maximum tolerated dose,” Dr. Denise Adams said.
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Ask about itch and joint pain in pediatric psoriasis patients, expert advises
Several studies have described an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in adolescents with pediatric psoriasis and now in prepubertal children...
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.
News from the FDA/CDC
Three JAK inhibitors get boxed warnings, modified indications
The FDA is limiting all approved uses of tofacitinib, baricitinib, and upadacitinib to patients who have not responded well to TNF blockers, to...