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Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

AAD 2025: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, well-known physician scientist, says underrepresentation in clinical trials of those with skin of color precludes an evidence-based answer.

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, discusses the complex and widely variable influences that affect the manifestations and burden of atopic dermatitis across populations.

AAD 2025: Chovatiya discusses whether melanin concentration plays a role in skin physiology and cautioned against typing with factors that are not true biologic constructs.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Chovatiya, expert clinical dermatologist and researcher, points out that the term "skin of color" comprises a heterogenous set of topics, in an interview at AAD 2025.

In an interview at AAD 2025, Katrina Abuabara, MD, stressed the importance of collaboration between primary care physicians and dermatologists.

Antihistamines for itch caused by disorders like atopic dermatitis pose more problems, like sedation and fall risk, than they provide relief, according to Daniel Butler, MD.

Elizabeth Swanson, MD, shares how the rise of T.indotineae, a terbinafine-resistant fungal species, has shifted her treatment approach.

AAD 2025: Tracing the multiple pathways that contribute to chronic itch vs looking for a singular cause helps optimize choice of therapy, Butler says.

Shingles is increasingly being observed in healthy, immunocompetent children. Elizabeth Swanson, MD, discusses how to recognize and respond.

Dr Swanson discusses the resurgence of measles and emphasizes the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine.

Dupilumab-treated participants with recalcitrant head and neck symptoms who were switched to upadacitinib rapidly reached EASI 75 and steadily improved, among other findings.

Elizabeth Swanson, MD, discusses the changing face of HFMD, focusing on the increasingly prevalent coxsackievirus A6 strain and its unique characteristics

In an interview at AAD 2025, Dr Yu emphasized the importance of managing contact dermatitis early and effectively to prevent long-term complications.

Brian S Kim, MD, a leading investigator in the study of itch physiology, discusses the marked progress made in understanding the sensation and targeting its treatment.

The impact of childhood onset AD on adult psychosocial experience, including employment and the decision to become a parent, is profound, this study reveals.

Highlights include new data on roflumilast cream 0.15%, an investigational anti-OX40 ligand monoclonal antibody, and more.

AAD 2025. JiaDe Yu, MD, discusses key clinical signs of pediatric ACD, when to consider patch testing, and how identifying contact allergens can improve patient care.

Elizabeth Swanson, MD, breaks down the role of the Herpes Simplex Virus in 3 special circumstances, part of her AAD 2025 presentation, "Big Rashes In Little Patients."

AAD 2025. Guttman, among the world's foremost researchers in dermatology, toplined how far the field has come in her "Hot Topics" presentation on the final day of the 2025 AAD.

Data on delgocitinib from the DELTA development program highlight efficacy of the topical JAK inhibitor for treatment of chronic hand eczema.

JiaDe Yu, MD, shares key takeaways from his presentation on pediatric allergic contact dermatitis.

Brian S. Kim, MD, a worldwide leader in research into itch and other skin conditions, says the safety profile and ease of use of new treatments for AD mean primary care clinicians should definitely consider prescribing them.

Data on zabalafin hydrogel topical therapy may offer a single, comprehensive approach to manage AD across multiple disease stages.

Daniel Butler, MD, discusses a more complex definition of immunosenescence, and the interplay between aging and itch-related conditions.

Benjamin Ungar, MD, explains the phenotypic and molecular manifestations of Rosacea, and the work still needed to develop targeted treatments.

“I think it’s important to have a lot of tools in our toolbox, and [tapinarof cream 1%] is one that gives us great flexibility," said Linda Stein Gold, MD.

Butler addresses how primary care can help manage the burdens of itch in their older patients and offers pearls for consulting and referring to dermatology.