July 14, 2025

Skin Autoimmune Disorders Tied to Longer Cancer Survival

A large nationwide study in Taiwan found that patients with autoimmune skin diseases had lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following cancer treatment compared with those without these conditions.

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July 03, 2025

Sonelokimab, Biologics Show Benefit in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of clinical trials found that several biologic and small-molecule therapies provided short-term improvement in adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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November 18, 2024

Apocrine Gland Changes in Early Hidradenitis Suppurativa

A recent study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology identified potential early factors in the development of hidradenitis suppurativa, involving apocrine gland damage and keratin release, offering insights into potential biomarkers for disease severity and progression.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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February 17, 2025

Physician Turnover After Private Equity Exits

Researchers found physicians in private equity-exiting practices were less likely to stay and more likely to join larger groups within 2 years.

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March 27, 2025

Trends in Spironolactone Prescribing Among Young Women

A cohort study of 38 million insured females aged 12 to 40 years found a marked increase in spironolactone prescriptions, most commonly for acne and other androgen-related conditions.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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March 06, 2025

COVID-19 Increases Autoimmune Blistering Disease Risk, Study Finds

COVID-19 infection significantly increases autoimmune blistering disease risk, while vaccination appears protective, researchers report in a study analyzing 112 million patient records

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