October 31, 2024

FDA Grants New EB Treatment Designation

Squamous cell carcinoma is the leading cause of mortality in severe epidermolysis bullosa," notes Dr. Robert Kirsner, as FDA grants rare pediatric designation to mitochondrial-targeting therapy.

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October 29, 2024

Study: Parent Physicians Face $2M Pay Gap

Parent physicians face stark earning divides: mothers' pay drops with each child while fathers see raises, creating $2M career gap.

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October 23, 2024

Metformin Shows Promise Against Rare Skin Cancer

New organoid technique maintains 11 distinct cell types, including immune cells, while matching source tissue genetics with 80% concordance in mutation sites.

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October 18, 2024

Skin Cancer Risk After Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancer

In a study reported in a research letter in JAMA Network Open, Rezaei et al evaluated the risk of melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers in patients who had received radioactive iodine treatm...

The ASCO Post

October 16, 2024

Cancer Detection Recovery Post-COVID-19, But Gaps Remain

A recent study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer detection in the U.S., revealing a significant drop in 2020 with certain subgroups still experiencing lower detection rates by 2021.

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July 02, 2024

Black Docs Lacking Amid Growing Attacks on Diversity Programs

Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.

KFF Health News

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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August 13, 2024

Cancer Cases Among Men Projected to Soar 84% Globally by 2050

A population-based study including data from 185 countries revealed disparities in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival among men worldwide in 2022, with projections indicating a widening gap by 2050.

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April 26, 2024

New Social Media Trend Involving Freckle Tattoos May Conceal Early Signs of Skin Cancer

Dermatologists warned that a new trend involving semipermanent cosmetic freckle tattoos on the face may conceal skin cancer warning signs.

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