Different faces, shared targets: the curious convergence of AD, AA, and vitiligo In the evolving landscape of dermatology and clinical immunology, a compelling paradox is emerging: three phenotypically distinct conditions—atopic dermatitis (AD), alopecia areata (AA), and vitiligo—are increasingly found to share overlapping immunological features and respond to similar targeted therapies. Historically, the connections among these […]
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AD hidden hematologic risk: clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP)➜ DOI: 10.1111/all.16587Patients with AD exhibit a significant increased prevalence of CHIP, particularly affecting lymphoid-lineage genes. These findings suggest an underrecognized predisposition to hematologic malignancies in AD, warranting closer surveillance and mechanistic investigation. A recent Nature paper indicates that metformin could prevent CHIP development (DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-08871-w) An [...] Read More
The success of the inaugural call for the ISAD-GADA Fellowship was highlighted, with nine applicants from nine different countries (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, Nepal, Nigeria, China, and Uganda). A heartfelt thank you to everyone who applied. We were genuinely encouraged by the volume and quality of submissions we received. We are delighted […]
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We are inviting abstract submissions for the 15th Georg RAJKA International Symposium on Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD), Melbourne 2025. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will represent the core of the scientific program at this meeting. Abstracts pertaining to human atopic dermatitis and related fields including animal models are appropriate. Info: The Call for Abstracts is […]
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Atopic Dermatitis with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa: Training for national and district-level health workers To access the course, you can either use this link https://whoacademy.org/ or type the course title in the search space. To enroll in the course, you will need to create an account if you have not already done so. Atopic dermatitis is […]
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Research Trends in Epidemiology and Genetics of Atopic Dermatitis The Rise of Atopic Dermatitis in the Elderly Population Until the early 2000s, atopic dermatitis (AD) was primarily considered a pediatric condition. In older adults, a diagnosis of AD was often dismissed due to its perceived low incidence and frequently misclassified as senile pruritus, pre-bullous pemphigoid, […]
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How COVID Quarantine May Have Fueled Infantile AD➜ DOI: 10.1111/all.16561Environmental exposures in early life are increasingly linked to the development of AD. China’s COVID-19 lockdown drastically altered infant environmental contact. This Shanghai birth cohort study examined 2204 mother–child pairs, comparing pre- and post-quarantine births. Infants exposed to early-life quarantine had significantly higher rates of AD by [...] Read More
#event #free #online The recording is now available! Imagine a group of people, bound in a dark cave, seeing only flickering shadows on the wall. These shadows are their reality—until one escapes and discovers the truth beyond the cave. This is Plato’s Allegory of the Cave—and it’s also the modern reality of atopic dermatitis misinformation […]
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April 16–18, Cotonou, Benin The « 3rd Journées Béninoises de Dermato-Vénérologie », held from April 16–18 in Cotonou under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Benin, was more than just a national dermatology conference. In a country with only about two dozen dermatologists serving a population of 13 million, Benin […]
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The WHO EML Secretariat invites interested stakeholders to submit comments on the A-30 application. The deadline for submission of comments is Friday 18 April 2025, 18h00 CEST (Zürich time). ➜ Comments should be provided by via email to emlsecretariat@who.int in PDF format and must clearly reference the application A-30. ➜ Comments received will be published on […]
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