Dermatology
Skin conditions

Biologic therapy in patients with severe psoriasis is associated with significant improvements in coronary-artery plaque characteristics, according to new research.

Lead author Dr Nehal Mehta from

Reuters Health15th February 2019

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Differences between Australian men and women over upper body sites where skin cancer develops appear to be disappearing, a review of histopathology records suggests.

Years of anecdotal evidence, plus

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Burn injuries are common in the paediatric population, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.1

Paediatric burn injuries can have devastating consequences, lifelong impacts and

Australians need to routinely apply sunscreen every day to reduce the incremental DNA damage that causes skin cancer, peak public health bodies have agreed.

The new advice has been issued following a

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27th February 2019

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A 17-year-old Caucasian boy presents with small white papules on his back.

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Australian researchers have developed the first clinical risk score to aid GPs and ED doctors in assessing severity of paediatric cellulitis.

The so-called ASSET tool (Area, Systematic Features,

Australian newspapers have been misleading readers about the importance of sun safety practices by exaggerating the benefits of vitamin D and glorifying sun exposure, a study suggests.

Researchers

Australian newspapers have been misleading readers about the importance of sun safety practices by exaggerating the benefits of vitamin D and glorifying sun exposure, a study suggests.

Researchers