Medications
Novartis, Aurobindo call off Sandoz sale
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Thursday it had struck a mutual agreement with Aurobindo Pharma to cancel a deal to sell Sandoz to the Indian firm.
Apr 2, 2020
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News tagged with dermatology
Health
Study identifies need for disaster preparedness training for dermatologists
The dermatology community is inadequately prepared for a biological disaster and would benefit from a formal preparedness training program, according to a study from the George Washington University (GW). The article is published ...
Jan 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Telehealth increases primary care physicians' accurate diagnosis of skin conditions
Fewer than 10% of dermatologists practice in rural areas, according to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. That means primary care physicians (PCPs) are often relied upon to diagnose skin cancers in areas ...
Dec 12, 2019
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Medical research
Computer simulations help develop medical treatment for skin conditions
Computer simulations created by researchers at the University of St Andrews could be used to create more effective treatments for tackling medical issues such as skin conditions.
Nov 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long-term dupilumab benefits adolescents with eczema
Results from a phase IIa open-label trial and a subsequent phase III open-label extension trial reinforce findings from an earlier short-term trial that adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, or eczema, can ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify barriers to fungal infection diagnosis
There are several barriers that prevent the consistent use of fungal diagnostic preparations to correctly identify cutaneous fungal infections, according to a survey from a team at the George Washington University (GW). The ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
DLQI with 'not relevant' answers may underrate psoriasis severity
(HealthDay)—The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) may underestimate disease severity in patients with psoriasis who respond "not relevant" to one or more items, according to a research letter published online April ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
A common genetic signature has been discovered among three cancer prone rare skin diseases
Through a global gene expression analysis (transcriptomic), the researchers were able to find and confirm a genetic signature common to genodermatoses in patients' cells. The profile targets cellular activation and alteration ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Medical research
Skin diseases study uses crowdsourcing to gather data
In 1906, English statistician Francis Galton happened to visit a livestock fair where fairgoers were invited to guess the dressed weight of an ox scheduled for imminent slaughter. Some 800 attendees took part and afterwards ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Medical economics
Minority med students report more barriers to dermatology
(HealthDay)—Minority medical students report a variety of barriers to applying for a dermatology residency, according to a research letter published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jan 10, 2019
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