Health
Tattoo regret? How to choose a removal service
About one in four people regret at least one of their tattoos. Almost half of those go on to have their unwanted tattoo removed or camouflaged with a new one.
Mar 8, 2024
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Health
Skin of color underrepresented in AI programs in dermatology
Challenges relating to artificial intelligence (AI) in dermatology and its application to skin of color (SOC) are partly due to underrepresentation of SOC in datasets, according to research published online March 6 in the ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers teach AI skin-cancer diagnosis tool to see color
McMaster oncology researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes for people of color.
Mar 6, 2024
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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Skin picking is often trivialized as a bad habit—but dermatillomania can be dangerous
Our skin is often covered with tiny imperfections—blemishes, moles, cuts and spots that we're all guilty of picking at from time to time. Consider the temptation of that bulbous yellow head of a spot ready to erupt, or ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy combination may benefit patients with transplanted kidneys and advanced skin cancers
People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring the best combination of treatments to target ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Biomedical technology
Assessing the efficacy and viability of artificial skin in patients with severe burns
UGR scientists have demonstrated the efficacy and viability of the artificial skin UGRSKIN, an advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) they developed in 2012, which has proven to be highly beneficial in the treatment of ...
Feb 23, 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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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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Oncology & Cancer
Lockdown skin cancer diagnosis delays linked to deaths and £6bn costs in Europe
Delays in diagnosing melanoma due to COVID-19 lockdown may have contributed to over 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and over £6bn in costs, mainly indirectly due to loss of productivity, finds a new study led by ...
Feb 16, 2024
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