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Beneath the Surface: The challenge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory condition that is estimated to affect approximately 1% to 4% of people in the United States, often characterized by painful lesions that can be d...

A new Beneath the Surface episode is live!

For the first of this 3-part series, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Lauren Orenstein, MD, of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social about the signs & symptoms of HS.

🎥Check out the video or read the article 👇

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Discussing possible JAK-inhibition, Down syndrome link with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD

📣A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Emma Guttman-Yassky about inflammatory diseases, the association between JAK inhibition and Down syndrome comorbidities and more.

👇Check it out 👇

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A deep dive into iPledge changes with John Barbieri, MD

A 🆕 Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about FDA’s 2023 proposed changes to the iPledge system & impacts of trials & treatments on patients w/ hormonal acne.

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@gohealio.bsky.social

Read the Editorial from Ramessur and @joelgel.bsky.social in the September issue:
Facing Our FAERS: Disproportionality Analyses, Signal Detection, and Interpretation
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #dermatologyresearch

Beneath the Surface: The vital role of dermatologists with Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD The American Academy of Dermatology, currently led by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, is supporting its members during a time of rapid change and a challenging reimbursement environment, both complicating ...

📢 “Medicare physician practice payment reform is our #1 priority.”

🎥 In this special edition of @gohealio.bsky.social's Beneath the Surface on LinkedIn LIVE, Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, talks dermatology’s impact & AAD's current initiatives w/ @joelgel.bsky.social!

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Q&A: How to choose an LED mask for acne care At-home LED face masks, especially those that combine red and blue light, can complement prescription and over-the-counter acne treatments, but new data suggest consumers should be cautious before sel...

❓Can at-home LED masks treat #acne❓

In a @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about:

💡How masks may help with mild acne
💡Using masks with other acne treatments
💡Higher cost 💸does not 🟰 a more effective device

@jamadermatology.com

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FDA approves Anzupgo for chronic hand eczema The FDA approved Anzupgo for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults who do not adequately respond to or cannot receive topical corticosteroids, Leo Pharma announced in a pre...

🚨Breaking: @fda.gov approved Anzupgo, a JAK inhibitor and nonsteroidal option for moderate to severe chronic hand eczema.

🔑"Importantly, it fills a treatment gap for patients who might otherwise require systemic therapy," Melinda Gooderham told @gohealio.bsky.social

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Q&A: Allergic to the sun? Henry Lim, MD explains polymorphous light eruption An extended day in the sun can be anything but relaxing for those who develop polymorphous light eruption, an uncomfortable, often itchy sun rash that can persist for several days. Polymorphous light ...

☀️ Check out the second installment of our Healio Dermatology summer skin series!

🗣️ In this @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with Henry Lim, MD, of Henry Ford Health about polymorphous light eruption, a skin rash that develops after sun exposure. ☀️

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Join me on Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST for a #Healio LinkedIn Live with #AAD President Susan Taylor where we'll discuss how #dermatologists can navigate the rapidly changing world & get better outcomes for patients while having more satisfying careers.
Register at: lnkd.in/dnhsGnpF
#DermSky

Join @joelgel.bsky.social and AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, for our July LinkedIn Live event!🎥

They will explore:

✨How emerging technologies and #AI are transforming #dermatology;

✨How the specialty can stay ahead of the curve; and more!

Register ⬇:

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Navigating the rapidly changing world of dermatology with AAD President | LinkedIn Join Healio | Dermatology’s Chief Medical Editor, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, for a LinkedIn livestream! He will be joined by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD to explore how emerging technologies and AI are t...

Hey #Dermsky! Join me for this @linkedin.com LIVE Thursday, July 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST. This will be a critical conversation about how #dermatology can thrive in a rapidly changing world. Register at: lnkd.in/ejXw94v7
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Not unusual to go from not discussed to funded on the resubmission. Albeit that was in a different era, circa 2024

Ugh. Not Discussed. The worst tattoo

National Psoriasis Foundation tops $1.5 million fundraising goal with Commit to Cure gala The National Psoriasis Foundation raised more than $1.5 million during its annual Commit to Cure gala, breaking previous fundraising records and furthering ongoing efforts to find a cure for psoriatic...

🔎 This year’s National Psoriasis Foundation Commit to Cure gala raised more than 🎉$1.5 million🎉 for #psoriasis research, breaking past records. 🎉

🏆Honorees this year included @gohealio.bsky.social Dermatology Chief Medical Editor @joelgel.bsky.social

Read more ⬇️

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A ‘wish come true’: Experts formally define on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis A new consensus statement endorsed by the National Psoriasis Foundation formally defined on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis, an effort to improve the ability of clinicians and stakeholders to...

🚨The National Psoriasis Foundation endorsed a formal definition of on-treatment remission for plaque #psoriasis:

🔑 Maintaining BSA of 0% or
🔑 IGA of 0 for at least 6 months

🗣️I spoke with @joelgel.bsky.social & April Armstrong to learn more.

@gohealio.bsky.social

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As both a researcher & a physician: I co-sign this statement.

We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs. 87% of those academic breakthroughs came from American institutions.

A study finds, US based academic research institutes account for 50% of new medical drugs in the last 4 years. 🧪

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#science #savescience #stat

Role of belly fat in psoriasis risk signals need to pivot from ‘outdated’ treatments Abdominal obesity is a greater risk factor for psoriasis than total body fat, according to an analysis of imaging data, suggesting clinicians should consider treatments that also reduce cardiometaboli...

📝Data in @thejidjournal.bsky.social show belly fat is more strongly 🔗with psoriasis 🆚 overall body fat.

🗣️Commentary from @joelgel.bsky.social: "The next generation of psoriasis trials should focus on the role treating cardiometabolic disease."

@gohealio.bsky.social

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A News & Perspectives article by Esther Freeman et al, "Skin health at risk? Examining the Implications of a United States Exit from the World Health Organization" doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #JIDJournal #dermscience #skinhealth

Addressing JAK inhibitor safety in alopecia with Brett King, MD, PhD

🎙️A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is now live!

🔍In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Brett King, MD, PhD, about JAK inhibitors for #alopecia areata and conversations with patients surrounding medical pauses.

👇Take a listen 👇

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Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...

Article in JAMA talking about the potential impact of the proposed focus on biomedical research funding based on current actions.

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Sunlight Might Hold the Key to Treating Autoimmune Diseases Sunshine may hold healing rays for a variety of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Scientists are turning this surprising discovery into treatments

Can #phototherapy treat #MS? We have shown that UVB reduces IL6, improves HDL, lowers pain & improves overall HrQOL in #psoriasis. More research needed IMO.
Details at: lnkd.in/eJuNkcj8
lnkd.in/eb7pa3yy
#DermSky #MedSky #NeuroSky
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We found that 36% of #psoriasis patients on #biologics have residual systemic #inflammation despite clear almost clear skin

Check out this @gohealio.bsky.social article: lnkd.in/eNct_bkg

Full @thejidjournal.bsky.social article at:
lnkd.in/eTDsJpMA
#DermSky
#RheumSky
#MedSky #SciSky

Location Matters: Belly Fat Compared to Overall #BodyFat More Strongly Linked to #Psoriasis Risk, read the accompanying Commentary from @joelgel.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
The Visceral Relationship of Psoriasis and #Obesity
Full press release and paper, and Commentary here:
bit.ly/43yTC8R

Location Matters: Belly Fat Compared to Overall #BodyFat More Strongly Linked to #Psoriasis Risk. Read the findings in the JID that reinforce the role of weight management in #psoriasis care.
See the full press release and paper here:
bit.ly/43yTC8R
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky

A Study by Lecumberri et al Links Residual Inflammation in #Psoriasis Patients to Obesity and #FattyLiverDisease.
See the full press release here:
ow.ly/KjWw50VWzV3
and full article here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
@joelgel.bsky.social
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists

PCORI has published a patient friendly summary of the Light Treatment Effectiveness Study available at: www.pcori.org/research-res...
#DermSky #MedSky

On a Nature news article reporting that NIH planned to suspend subawards for foreign collaborations: “No, that’s false. There’s going to be a policy on tracking subawards. The NIH and the government should be able to see where the money’s going.” “I’m really uncomfortable with this conversation, because you’re like, actually spreading rumors that you don’t know anything about. … Nature also is spreading rumors. Halt foreign collaborations, that’s not true.” “We’re working on the policy, Jocelyn. You shouldn’t be reporting rumors. I know there’s leaks all over here, but the leaks don’t actually reflect what’s happening. Don’t write about rumors. It actually makes the things that you and I care about worse. Like it spreads panic.” Later that day, NIH released a policy that halted future subawards to foreign scientists and said they will need to apply directly for money under a system still in development.

With NIH director Jayanta Bhattacharya dismissing my reporting as "false" and "spreading rumors" hours before releasing a policy that confirmed said "rumors," I feel compelled to respond.

Here's an inside look into how this story was reported. It was a weird one. 🧵

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Beneath The Surface: Why We Itch | LinkedIn Healio | Dermatology’s Chief Medical Editor, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is joining Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD, for a LinkedIn livestream event where they will discuss the biology behind itching, how ...

We are entering itchy season! Insect bites, poison ivy, #eczema, #allergies & more.

That's why for my 1st ever #LinkedIn #Live I invited Brian Kim, the ItchDoctor, to join me May 15 at 1 PM EST to discuss why we #itch (and what we can do about it!)
Register at: lnkd.in/gZBNsw_v
#DermSky #MedSky

NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep

NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep

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