Investment in permanent nurse staffing would decrease hospital costs and improve patient outcomes including mortality.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to bempikibart for the treatment of alopecia areata.

Rates of adherence to treatment among patients with dermatological conditions is low, with the lowest adherence seen for topical therapies.

Patients with primary Merkel cell carcinoma are at an increased risk of developing a secondary skin cancer vs other malignancies.

A 37-year-old White woman presents to the clinic for a routine skin examination. The clinician notes dystrophic nails on both her thumbs.

Treatment with JAK inhibitors was associated with a greater risk of infections compared with biologic therapies in patients with atopic dermatitis.

The biosimilar SYSA1902 is similar to reference ustekinumab for both efficacy and safety measures among patients with plaque psoriasis.

Radiation from CT scans may cause as many as 5% of cancers diagnosed each year in the United States, research suggests.

Recommendations for the use of chikungunya vaccine were recently discussed at a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. It’s similar to xylazine, another animal drug that has already made the U.S. opioid crisis worse, The Associated Press reported.

Buprenorphine reduced severe maternal morbidity, preterm births, and NICU admissions in pregnant women with opioid use disorder.

The majority of patients with advanced melanoma who stop treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies remain relapse-free.