COVID-19

It has been 4 years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the time since, there has been plentiful research regarding its implications in dermatology.

Jack Arbiser, MD, PhD conducted research in a recent study to observe the impact R-propranolol has on broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus activity.

At the SPD 2022 47th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, a pediatric dermatologist shares his views on what we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Study shows that 10% of minorities refused COVID vaccines because of past racial discrimination experiences.

Lawmakers want to expand telehealth options for children, cognitive research.

Wastage data published for first two months of 2021.

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Evidence suggests a second booster improve protection against severe COVID.

Cancer programs seek to remove barriers to screenings.

Physicians’ group cites CDC data in letter to lawmakers.

Official death toll is almost 6 million, but excess deaths indicate far more may have died from COVID than reported.

State agencies hope to move patients to marketplace

Skipping physicians for convenience not the best way for patients to receive care says AMA.

Rural areas lag well behind their urban counterparts when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Social media a ‘critical challenge for public health.'

The American Academy of Dermatology meeting, held in Boston, Massachusetts this year, will not be requiring those in attendance to prove their COVID-19 vaccination status.

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected both dermatology practices and patients from staffing reductions to telehealth.

A retrospective cohort study in a research letter published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examined the risk between atopic dermatitis and COVID-19 risk.

With increased infectivity of Omicron, the Centers for Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the guidance on the best mask types to use.

Sunscreen advice, recruiting during the “Great Recession”, and tips for the office led the busy agenda at Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference this weekend.

But protection against hospitalization and death remain strong.

An alarming amount of COVID-19 disinformation is prevalent even from physicians.

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading quickly, jumping continents with infected travelers. Here’s the latest on what global health officials know about it.