Guest Author • Feb 01, 2021 •
Teresa Carr About a decade ago, when he was a first-year dermatology resident, Adewole Adamson learned that “exploding” rates of melanoma were a pressing problem. That was — and still is — the official position of the American Academy of Dermatology. Since the mid-1970s, the incidence rate of melanoma, a potentially deadly cancer, has skyrocketed sixfold; once … Read More
John Kerr • Apr 07, 2017 •
The bad guy in movies is more likely to have a skin condition, reports a new study, and it could be contributing to prejudice in the real world. Dermatologists from the University of Texas have undertaken a quick a stocktake of skin and hair problems among the top ten Hollywood villains and heroes, as cataloged in the American Film Institute 100 … Read More
Anna Sandiford • Feb 09, 2013 •
Recently I have been looking for a specialist medical expert to review a criminal case in which we have been instructed. Specifically, an independent dermatologist (preferably someone with a paediatric speciality). Actually, I’ve been looking for five months. Five months! Usually we do it in 5 days, at the outside!! In fact, much as I (read more) … Read More