October 30, 2026

FDA approves tildrakizumab for psoriatic arthritis

The IL-23 inhibitor gains a new indication after 2 phase 3 trials show improved joint responses versus placebo.

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October 21, 2026

Oral spironolactone may hold edge in female acne

Topical treatment showed lesion reductions with minimal systemic exposure, but small, heterogeneous studies leave its clinical role uncertain.

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October 15, 2026

Medical Oddities: Alive, but convinced otherwise

A deadly conviction, healing vanilla, stormy lungs, and a COVID tea party await.

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October 15, 2026

Prenatal diet tied to colic with eczema

Lower Mediterranean diet adherence, greater dietary inflammation, and lower seafood intake during pregnancy were associated with higher odds of both conditions occurring together in infants.

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October 14, 2026

Skin odor signatures may shift with age

Investigators linked distinct odor patterns to life stage, sex, and skin microbes, while limited longitudinal evidence leaves their clinical utility uncertain.

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October 13, 2026

Reading Skin Cancer’s Molecular Fingerprint

Machine-learning models analyzed Raman spectra to distinguish cancerous tissue from normal skin

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October 13, 2026

Alopecia therapy gains FDA breakthrough status

The designation covers an investigational botanical treatment for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata in patients aged 2 years and older.

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October 12, 2026

CDC: Measles cases surpass 4,000 in 2026

CDC data show that 96% of cases are outbreak-associated, with adults accounting for 40% of cases, up from 29% in 2025.

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October 09, 2026

FDA approves pritelivir for refractory HSV lesions

In a phase 3 trial, complete lesion healing occurred in 63% of patients receiving pritelivir vs. 34% receiving comparator treatments.

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October 09, 2026

Medical debt linked to higher late-stage cancer rates

Lung cancer showed the strongest absolute association, while prostate and breast cancer findings diverged from the broader pattern.

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