June 2020
Dr. Andrew F. Alexis Talks Eczema and Ethnic Skin With MDNewsline
MDNewsline recently interviewed international skin of color expert and dermatologist Dr. Andrew F. Alexis about treating eczema in patients of color. Dr. Alexis is a member of the Skin of Color Society (SOCS) and we thank the SOCS for providing this interview opportunity. MDNewsline: According to the National Eczema Association, 20.2% of African American children in the...
Here's What You Need To Know About Psoriasis With Dr. Hope Mitchell
Diagnosing Psoriasis in patients of color can be tricky. We sat down with Dr. Hope Mitchell to learn more about Psoriasis–how it’s diagnosed, progression, treatments and more. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Mitchell attended the University of Rochester and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. She obtained her doctorate of medicine...
HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections. This guideline reflects advances in transplant technology and safety that can increase the number of...
Weill Cornell Medicine's Dr. Cheryl Mensah Discusses Covid-19's Effect on Sickle Cell Disease and More
In 2019 there was much buzz and excitement surrounding sickle cell disease and the upcoming breakthroughs in store for patients. With the onset of Covid-19 came a shift in medical practices leaving healthcare providers and patients alike wondering how their treatments and new therapies would be affected. MDNewsline sat down with Dr. Cheryl Mensah, a...
Exposure to Urban Air Pollution May Up Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Air pollution may be an environmental risk factor for multiple sclerosis, according to a study presented May 22 at the European Academy of Neurology Virtual Congress. Roberto Bergamaschi, M.D., Ph.D., from the IRCCS Mondino Foundation in Pavia, Italy, and colleagues investigated the association of air pollution (generalized particulate matter 2.5 µm in size [PM2.5]) with...
Educate Patients On How To Stay Safe, Healthy, and Cool This Summer Despite COVID-19 Threat
With the arrival of warm weather, and as states begin to loosen months of lockdown restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s only natural that people are itching to get outside. But what summer activities are safe during a pandemic? And with many air-conditioned movie theaters, libraries, restaurants, and malls closed or limiting the number of...
NIH Halts Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine: Treatment Does No Harm, But Provides No Benefit
A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been stopped by the National Institutes of Health. A data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) met late Friday and determined that while there was no harm, the study drug was very unlikely...
Endurance Exercise May Offer Vascular Benefit in Sickle Cell Disease
Increases in capillary density, functional exchange surface seen in microvasculature of skeletal muscle (HealthDay News) — Endurance exercise training may improve skeletal muscle microvasculature in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Blood. Angèle N. Merlet, Ph.D., from the Universitè de Lyon in France, and colleagues examined the...