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 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 02, 2026

AI may stumble on acne diagnosis

Dermatologists rated answers on diagnosis and treatment less favorably than responses addressing skin care and lifestyle.

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July 09, 2026

Mental Health May Impact Dermatologic Quality of Life

Poorer dermatology-related quality of life was associated with greater mental health issues, while habitual probiotic intake showed no measurable relationship with these outcomes.

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June 19, 2026

Sunscreen Myths Draw TikTok Engagement

Health-related critiques of sunscreen were uncommon, but videos containing critique drew more audience interaction than promotion-only videos.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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June 04, 2026

Could Isotretinoin Shorten Adult Height? 

Analyses by treatment timing, cumulative dose, and stunting supported the overall finding, though early-initiation and female subgroup data were limited.

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May 08, 2026

Fabricated Citations Are Reaching Medical Journals

A large audit of biomedical publications suggests fabricated references are increasingly appearing in peer-reviewed papers — often in ways that are difficult for reviewers and readers to detect.

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April 24, 2026

Top 10 Evidence-Based Essentials in Dermatology

A structured framework of guidelines, trials, therapies, and tools used in clinical practice

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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