Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is mpox, and how you can protect yourself
An outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) across Europe and North America made headlines in 2022.
Mar 4, 2024
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Health informatics
An essential medical device fails people of color: A clinic is suing to fix that
Roots Community Health Center was slammed in 2020, with lines for its COVID-19 testing stations stretching around the block and exam rooms full of people struggling to breathe.
Feb 22, 2024
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Health
Mask-wearing and skincare preservatives: A double challenge for skin health
The skin, our largest organ, can absorb many chemicals, including methylparaben (MeP), commonly used in cosmetics. MeP, found in 72% of tested personal care products in a Czech study, can accumulate in the skin, potentially ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves AI device that helps spot skin cancer
The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jan 18, 2024
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Health
Is it safe for kids to use adult skincare products?
Over the holidays, Drunk Elephant skincare was a wish list mainstay, sending confused parents to beauty stores to puzzle over why their middle schoolers needed so many expensive products.
Jan 15, 2024
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Medications
Overuse of antifungal skin meds could be driving drug-resistant disease
U.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
Jan 13, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK facing unusually large scabies outbreaks, treatment shortages appear mostly to blame
Scabies is an unpleasant skin infection that's common all around the world. Outbreaks happen regularly—with an estimated 450 million cases occurring globally each year. But since the start of winter, outbreaks in the UK ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Health informatics
Health data, faster: Wearable stretchy sensor can process, predict health data
Wearable medical sensors have opened doors for remote health monitoring and treatment evaluation. But making diagnoses and treatment plans based on many datapoints—such as muscle movements, heart rate, breathing or speaking ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Health
Q&A: Why 'Jack Frost' may spoil winter plans for some with autoimmune diseases
Most Coloradans look at winter as a time of excitement when the high country turns into our own winter wonderland with the opportunity to create lifelong memories. But for many who live with autoimmune diseases, the colder ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancer killing more people than melanoma, new study finds
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of skin cancer, a new study presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADV) Congress ...
Oct 10, 2023
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