What’s New in Neurotoxins: From Type E to Liquid Toxins
NeurotoxinsNew developments in neurotoxins may lead to additional applications and improved safety, according to Dr. Terrence Keaney, associate clinical professor of dermatology at GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Keaney, who shared how a new botulinum toxin subtype may serve as a “tester toxin” for curious, …
Neurotoxins
JDD Buzz Series | Skin of Color Representation in Pre-Clerkship Dermatology Curriculum
skin of colorMedical school dermatology curriculum is known for its lack of representation of images of skin of color. A letter to the editor published in the July Journal of Drugs in Dermatology shows the effects on diagnostic accuracy, perception, and confidence when one medical school took action to make its pre-clerkship dermatology curriculum more diverse. I interviewed authors Dahyeon (Esther) Kim, a …
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Navigating Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Conditions in Skin of Color
Pediatric Inflammatory Skin ConditionsAt the most recent Skin of Color Update, we had the honor to learn about pediatric inflammatory skin conditions from the renowned Dr. Candrice Heath, triple board-certified dermatologist and Associate Professor at the Howard University Department of Dermatology and Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. …
Pediatric Inflammatory Skin Conditions
Friday Pop Quiz 7/18/2025
A 45-year-old man presents to the office with weakness and the lesions on his hand pictured. His symptoms have been progressively worsening over the last 5 months. He works as a nurse and has had difficulty walking up the stairs and lifting patients. He has a history of frontal migraines for which he occasionally takes ibuprofen. He takes a cholesterol lowering medication and is otherwise heal …