Dermatology

Cutaneous medicine, inflammatory skin diseases and clinical dermatology.

PrabotulinumtoxinA review examines glabellar line efficacy and safety

A GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated prabotulinumtoxinA for moderate to severe glabellar lines, focusing on efficacy and safety.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Dermatology·DailyMed

Hydroquinone skin lightening kit carries unapproved drug label warning

DailyMed update for a hydroquinone-based topical kit details bleaching use for hyperpigmentation, strict sun protection, and FDA unapproved…

Oct 21, 2026

Dermatology·Nature

Autoimmune bullous disease quality of life falls sharply in Kabul study

Afghan patients with autoimmune bullous disease showed moderate quality-of-life impairment, tightly linked to severity and comorbidities in Kabul.

Oct 21, 2026

Dermatology·JCI

HPV8 STAT3 activation expands keratinocyte stem cells in actinic keratosis

HPV8 E6 activated STAT3 in keratinocyte stem cells, driving expansion into epidermis and implicating a hit-and-run mechanism in…

Oct 21, 2026

Dermatology·BBC Dental

Diet for Younger-Looking Skin: Fruits, Fats and Gut Health

Colorful produce, healthy fats, and fermented foods may help preserve collagen, improve elasticity, and reduce visible skin aging.

Oct 20, 2026

Dermatology·JCO

Melanocytic Tumor Diagnosis Improved by Expert Review and Molecular Testing

Expert histopathology plus molecular analysis resolved nearly all ambiguous cutaneous melanocytic tumors and aligned with long-term melanoma outcomes.

Oct 20, 2026

Dermatology·BBC Dental

Lichen sclerosus delays leave women exposed to vulval cancer risk

Women with lichen sclerosus face long diagnostic delays, severe symptoms and a small vulval cancer risk, with better…

Oct 20, 2026

Dermatology·EHJ

ClinicalTrials.gov Urticaria Trials Face Outcome Reporting Scrutiny

A registry-linkage study examines outcome selection and reporting transparency in ClinicalTrials.gov-registered chronic spontaneous urticaria trials.

Oct 19, 2026

Dermatology·Med News Today

Skin cancer checks: What AI can catch and how to screen at home

AI-assisted dermoscopy can support mole surveillance, but dermatologists still rely on change, risk factors, and the ABCDE method…

Oct 19, 2026

Dermatology·JCI

HS Pathogenesis Linked to B Cells, Plasma Cells, BTK and SYK

Proteomic and transcriptomic data tie hidradenitis suppurativa to B cells, plasma cells, complement activation, and BTK-SYK signaling.

Oct 19, 2026

Dermatology

Cutaneous medicine, inflammatory skin diseases and clinical dermatology.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.