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Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction disorder with a hallmark of progressive muscle weakness and frequent manifestation of otolaryngologic dysfunction, such as difficulty swallowing and speech disorder.

Brittany Craiglow, MD, FAAD, analyzed the promising use of baricitinib for severe pediatric alopecia areata. She highlighted late-breaking data from the BRAVE-AA-PEDS study (NCT05723198), emphasizing the balance between treatment efficacy and safety.

A dietary fiber intake between 14.4 and 26.7 g reduced the risk of osteoarthritis, but an intake above this dose was not significantly protective.

Experts shared details on health care contracting, setting up a centralized prior authorization pilot, and use of advocacy to win pharmacy benefit manager reforms at the state level.

Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, FAAD, from Rady Children's Hospital and UC San Diego School of Medicine, highlighted the importance of shared decision-making in atopic dermatitis treatment, emphasizing personalized care based on patient history and the favorable long-term safety profile of topical ruxolitinib.

Two posters presented at the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting reaffirmed the impact of ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura; Incyte) in atopic dermatitis (AD), while late-breaking research highlighted its potential efficacy in prurigo nodularis (PN).

Amid limited access to pediatric dermatologists nationwide, pediatric patients of color with atopic dermatitis (AD) are particularly affected by social determinants of health, further impacting their outcomes.

Rebecca Vasquez, MD, FAAD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, emphasizes the necessity of addressing social determinants to improve dermatological care and access for underserved populations.

Martina Cartwright, PhD, RD, and Lawrence J. Green, MD, FAAD, both recommend the Mediterranean diet to reduce inflammation and manage some dermatological symptoms.

States must analyze the data on Medicaid and social determinant programs to understand the consequences of how potential policy changes will impact residents, Molly Dean, MSW, Siftwell, explains.

Fred Locke, MD, Moffitt Cancer Center, explains why this hematologic cancer is such an attractive target for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, specifically allogeneic, which uses healthy donor cells.

Thy N. Huynh, MD, FAAD, Bruce A. Brod, MHCI, MD, FAAD, and Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD, discussed expanding access to pediatric dermatology, dermatology data aggregation, and advocacy for Medicare physician payment reform, respectively.

Revakinagene taroretcel-lwey (Encelto; Neurotech), an allogeneic encapsulated cell-based gene therapy, is the first therapy to be approved for macular telangiectasia type 2.

This is the fourth article in a series on value-based care and the 4 challenges health care organizations must overcome.

The American College of Gastroenterology warns millions may lose access to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings.

One of the hot topics at this year's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections will be long COVID: potential causes, biomarkers, and the significance of viral rebound.

Tildrakizumab showed early and sustained effectiveness and quality of life (QOL) improvements in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis across 2 studies.

Treatment with liso-cel induced long-term complete remission rates and high undetectable minimal residual disease rates in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma following progression on Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibition and venetoclax.

Physicians are more likely to order respiratory pathogen testing since the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting testing rates and costs.

Here are key facts, risk factors, and life-saving screening recommendations for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment.

Furosemide injection was previously approved to treat congestion from fluid buildup in adults with chronic heart failure.

This article explores the challenges and highlights actionable telehealth solutions that enhance access to care, particularly for mothers at higher risk of postpartum depression.

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Rachel Rohaidy, MD, of Miami Neuroscience Institute with Baptist Health, shares how she offers a personalized approach to treating substance use disorder in high-functioning patients.

This year’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) features several sessions discussing prevention and treatment of viral infections like HIV and COVID-19.

Optimizing telehealth during public health emergencies to minimize in-person appointments puts less burden on patients and may lead to better outcomes, according to Chun Chao, PhD, MS, of Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Information on health equity was removed by the federal government for both the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.

Enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) have made marketplace health insurance more affordable, and eliminating them could have sweeping impacts on consumers and the health care industry, according to a new report.

A dermatology expert panel confirms image-guided superficial radiation therapy as a safe, effective first-line treatment for select nonmelanoma skin cancer cases.

Posters presented at the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) opening session covered initiatives to boost clinical trial diversity and address disparities in bladder cancer trials.