Eczema comes in several different forms but the most atopic dermatitis is the most common form. Atopic dermatitis causes the skin to become itchy, dry and cracked. It's usually a long-term (chronic) condition, although it can improve significantly, or even clear completely, in some children as they get older. Continue reading →

Eczema can develop into an infection if triggers aren't managed well, and you don't have a consistent skin care routine. But it may have looked that way for so long that you don't even realise it's an infection. The National Eczema Association notes that sufferers must "watch for signs of infection" Continue reading →

Dermavant Sciences, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics in immuno-dermatology, today announced the publication of secondary efficacy and patient-reported outcomes from its Phase 2b randomized clinical trial of tapinarof cream for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD)1, the peer-reviewed scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Tapinarof cream is a potential first-in-class, once-daily topical therapeutic aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulating agent (TAMA) for the treatment of plaque psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. The latest analyses of the Phase 2b study published in JAAD include 75%, and 90% improvement in the Eczema Area and Severity Index from baseline (EASI75, EASI90), in addition to mean percentage change in EASI scores, the mean change in percentage of body surface area (BSA) affected, and mean change in total severity score. Continue reading →

Wearing a face mask is one of the most important things we can all do to protect ourselves and each other during this COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading →

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As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. Benzinga put together a short list of some of the most interesting new cannabis products launched recently. Continue reading →

Jun 14, 2020 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bangwato Sikwa, Health Ministries Director, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division Nowadays, everywhere one turns, many signs are encouraging various strategies to prevent Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19). But we all need to appreciate that like everything else in life, these initiatives have good and not so good effects. Continue reading →