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September 2025 digest

Better Worldwide Emollient Access for Atopic Dermatitis: Building Bridges between Patients, Academy and Industry The recent inclusion of urea 5% and glycerol 15–20% moisturizers on the WHO Essential Medicines List (EML/EMLc) marks a watershed moment for atopic dermatitis care — and a turning point for millions of underserved patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). […]

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#StayInformed: September 2025 PubMed picks

AI-Powered Atopic Dermatitis Assessment: Patients Can Contribute + Small punch biopsies and non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) to study AD transcriptome + An important role of IL-22 in Th2 driven acute AD in epidermal reconstructs models + Health-Related Quality of Life in AD and Psoriasis: Are There Distinct Psychological Traits? + Towards a scientific approach of traditional Chinese medicine formulas

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Scam Alert: Accommodation in Melbourne

Dear invited Participants of the next RAJKA-ISAD Melbourne 2025, We’ve received reports of a scam targeting our conference attendees. The scammer is sending emails that appear to be from a conference’s “reservation team” and are designed to look like legitimate reminders for hotel bookings. If your accommodation is covered: How to spot the scam: If […]

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AD Essential Medicines included in the WHO 2025 Lists!

The International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have successfully included urea- and glycerol-based moisturizing creams on the Essential Medicines Lists (EML and EMLc) for treating atopic dermatitis! This is a huge step forward for patient care worldwide, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). By making these creams more […]

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August 2025 digest

The Enduring Challenge of Atopic Dermatitis Nomenclature: From Hyde to Our Time In 1904, Dr James Nevins HYDE, one of the foremost American dermatologists of his era, published in the Journal of Cutaneous Diseases an editorial titled “The Passing of Eczema.” In it, he lamented the imprecision of dermatologic terminology, declaring that “eczema” had outworn […]

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#StayInformed: August 2025 PubMed picks

AI-Powered Atopic Dermatitis Assessment: Patients Can Contribute + Small punch biopsies and non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) to study AD transcriptome + An important role of IL-22 in Th2 driven acute AD in epidermal reconstructs models + Health-Related Quality of Life in AD and Psoriasis: Are There Distinct Psychological Traits? + Towards a scientific approach of traditional Chinese medicine formulas

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Results of the Call for Abstracts

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. Check out your submissions Is your abstract accepted? Please check: …and what to do now? Please sign-in to the Platform and head to the […]

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July 2025 digest

A One Health Lens on Atopic Dermatitis: Integrating Wastewater Data into a Comprehensive Digital Framework—Is There a Role for Zoonotic Streptococci in AD Flares? The publication by Oh et al. in Water Research (2025) [DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124012] marks a transformative contribution to environmental dermatology, offering a predictive surveillance model for atopic dermatitis (AD) that is deeply rooted […]

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#StayInformed: July 2025 PubMed picks

AI-Powered Atopic Dermatitis Assessment: Patients Can Contribute + Small punch biopsies and non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) to study AD transcriptome + An important role of IL-22 in Th2 driven acute AD in epidermal reconstructs models + Health-Related Quality of Life in AD and Psoriasis: Are There Distinct Psychological Traits? + Towards a scientific approach of traditional Chinese medicine formulas

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