Addressing and Improving Gaps in HIV Care for Children and Adolescents
March 11th 2025Early diagnosis and prompt antiretroviral therapy initiation are critical for children due to the rapid progression of HIV in infants, explains Priscilla Tsondai, MD, MPH, and unlike adults they require age-appropriate formulations, caregiver support, and strategies to ensure adherence.
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Addressing Disparities in IBD Care to Reduce Costs and Improve Access
March 11th 2025Achieving cost sustainability in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care requires expanding access to cost-effective treatments, increasing biosimilar adoption, and implementing policies that reduce financial disparities and improve long-term patient outcomes.
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Global Status of HIV/AIDS Pandemic Takes Center Stage in Opening Session
March 10th 2025The Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2025 opened with a session dedicated to informing attendees about the progress, and lack of progress, that has been made in the fight against the HIV pandemic given the current political climate.
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Prioritizing Ethical Care and Understanding in LGBTQ Dermatology
March 10th 2025Steven Daniel Daveluy, MD, FAAD, advocates for dermatologists to adopt cultural humility, engage in continuous education, and navigate ethical considerations to provide equitable and supportive care to LGBTQ patients.
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Functional Similarity Between Ustekinumab Biosimilar ABP 654, Stelara in Crohn Disease
March 10th 2025Functional similarity of the ustekinumab biosimilar ABP 654 (Wezlana) and the reference product (Stelara) was confirmed by a series of in vitro studies, which support the totality of evidence for the biosimilar's FDA approval.
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HIVconsvX Vaccine Shows Safety, Immune Response in People on ART
March 10th 2025This research on a T-cell–targeting vaccine in HIV has implications for future study design to incorporate consideration of age and years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) to evaluate the level of immune reconstitution.
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Shawn Kwatra, MD, FAAD, physician scientist at the University of Maryland Medical System, presented data at the American Academy of Dermatology 2025 annual conference on the rapid efficacy of topical ruxolitinib for itch and inflammation, while also outlining a comprehensive approach to chronic pruritus management.
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Disparities Persist Among Minority Children Despite Telemental Health Surge During Pandemic
March 10th 2025Despite a surge in telemental health use after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority racial/ethnic group children had lower utilization rates than White children, according to Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH.
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Teledermatology Benefits Underserved Populations, Reduces Physician Burnout
March 10th 2025Elizabeth Jones, MD, FAAD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, advocates for teledermatology as a vital tool to enhance health care equity by improving access for underserved populations and reducing physician burnout.
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Reviving the Classics: The Role of Older Medications in Modern Dermatology
March 9th 2025Older, generic medications, including ones for cyclosporine, nicotinamide, and dapsone, can effectively treat patients with various dermatological conditions while helping to reduce insurance and cost barriers.
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Myasthenia Gravis Care Overlooks Speech and Swallowing Dysfunction
March 9th 2025Myasthenia 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.
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Baricitinib Shows Promise for Pediatric Alopecia in BRAVE-AA-PEDS Study
March 9th 2025Brittany 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.
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Tailoring Atopic Dermatitis Treatment and the Safety of Topical Therapies, Ruxolitinib
March 9th 2025Lawrence 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.
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