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MD Dermatologist Epidemiologist Penn Prof. Psoriasis 🔬 & patient care. Here to provide medical ℹ️ and to check out yoga tips (maybe some sports too - Go 🦅) Mainly post at: www.linkedin.com/in/drjoelgelfand Post my own

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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
💡Overuse or misuse of red light therapy may be🔗 to: ▶️Headaches ▶️Ocular injuries ▶️Dyspigmentation 🎥In this @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface episode, @joelgel.bsky.social and David Ozog, MD, of @henryfordhealth.bsky.social discuss red light therapy safety. www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Beneath the Surface: Is red light therapy safe?
Red light therapy is safe for most dermatologic conditions. But overuse or misuse has been linked to reports of headaches, ocular injuries and other adverse events that can be avoided with some common...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
💡New from @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface! 🗣️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social and David M. Ozog, MD, of @henryfordhealth.bsky.social, discuss how red light therapy works and may supplement a modern red light deficit. 🎥Sneak peek ⬇️ & 🔗to full video here: www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“I’m probably the first high school-dropout to sit on this stage,” 2026 Public Service Award winner Michael J. Fox says during his #LaskerAward acceptance speech. Fox reflects on his journey from founding the Fox Foundation in 2000 to the ongoing fight to “defeat Parkinson’s & all brain diseases.”🧪
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is a travesty.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Come on, folks. Your chance to get you voice heard. It’s comment time! (until October 13th)
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📝 The International Psoriasis Council outlined 5️⃣ priority action items for incorporating metabolic disease management into psoriasis care, including a need for practical screening algorithms. Read @gohealio.bsky.social coverage with comment from @joelgel.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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International Psoriasis Council unveils ‘roadmap’ prioritizing cardiometabolic risks
The International Psoriasis Council has released a list of five recommendations for prioritized action items that will help dermatologists incorporate metabolic disease considerations into psoriasis c...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
⚠️Viral social media videos show a dangerous trend — young men taking hammers or other blunt objects to their jaws to achieve a chiseled appearance.🔨 @gohealio.bsky.social spoke w/ Dr. Jennifer Levine about the motivations behind the trend as well as its dangers. 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 17/07/2026
A 35-year-old man with a history of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis presented to the dermatology clinic with new skin lesions. His psoriasis had been in remission for the past 18 months while on risankizumab. Read the full case details and submit your answer: nej.md/IC07162026
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🏖️ Heading to the beach or spending time in the sun? ☀️ In a new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast🎙️, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Adewole Adamson, MD, about 🕙When to use sunscreen 🧴What to look for on a label 🤥Sunscreen myths & misinformation 🔗👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Ready for summer: Effective sunscreen use, refuting common myths
In this episode, guest Adewole S. Adamson, MD, MPP, discusses use of sunscreen, outlines how to decipher labels and debunks myths surrounding sunscreen.
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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology @jclinepi.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#Editors’ Choice: July 2026 - Journal of Clinical Epidemiology www.jclinepi.com/article/S089...
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Editors’ Choice: July 2026
Responsible research practices are top of our minds after recently attending the 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) in Vancouver, Canada. It is likely of no surprise that artificial int...
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Ramessur and @joelgel.bsky.social Commentary: Trials and tribulations of systemic inflammation and #cardiovascular risk in #psoriasis doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... and Luo et al's Letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🚨 An NPF-funded study screened nearly 600 psoriasis patients at 22 dermatology practices and found about 50% had modifiable CV risk factors requiring medical management. Findings presented at @siderm.bsky.social. @joelgel.bsky.social @gohealio.bsky.social More 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Dermatologist-led screenings reveal unmanaged heart risk in psoriasis patients
Nearly half of patients with psoriasis screened for cardiovascular disease risk factors at the recommendation of their dermatologist had elevated blood pressure, cholesterol or HbA1c, suggesting a nee...
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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The government’s job is to protect Americans. Here's perfect distillation of what the Trump administration thinks about the best among us—US workers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others with Ebola. Watch this 8-second video I captured. It's real, live on the CDC’s website, as of May 27.
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🧴Wearing sunscreen is one of the best ways to prevent the harmful effects of UV radiation. 🎙️In a new Beneath the Surface episode from @gohealio.bsky.social, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Ade Adamson, MD, about how to apply and use sunscreen. Take a listen! 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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JAMA Dermatology @jamadermatology.com · 18/05/2026
💬 Editorial: Adding incretin therapy to biologic treatment improved skin outcomes and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with moderate to severe #Psoriasis and obesity. ja.ma/4ulgqVM
A JAMA Dermatology journal page titled "Targeting Cardiometabolic Disease to Improve Psoriasis-A New Treatment Paradigm Emerges" by Michael S. Garshick et al., published online May 15, 2026, doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2026.1694.
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🚨 Just off embargo 🚨 Full data from TOGETHER-PsO in @jamadermatology.com, assessing Taltz ➕Zepbound for psoriasis w/ obesity. ➡️27.1% achieved clear skin with 10% weight loss Read @gohealio.bsky.social coverage, including editorial from @joelgel.bsky.social. www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Taltz, Zepbound combo spurs ‘dramatic’ improvements in psoriasis clearance, body weight
Adults with moderate to severe psoriasis and overweight or obesity were more likely to achieve complete skin clearance plus improvement in body weight with combination tirzepatide plus ixekizumab vs. ...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🆕 @gohealio.bsky.social podcast drop! 🎙️In the latest episode of Beneath the Surface, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Lauren Orenstein, MD, of @emorydeptofmed.bsky.social about how to diagnose and manage hidradenitis suppurativa. Take a listen 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
🎥 Sneak peek: An episode of @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface was recorded live here in Denver at #AAD2026! 🏔️ 🗣️ @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Joseph Merola, MD, about TOGETHER-PsA, a trial assessing Taltz + Zepbound for adults with PsA and obesity. Video and article coming soon!
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
👋 Catching up with Healio Dermatology Chief Medical Editor @joelgel.bsky.social at #AAD2026 in Denver! 🏔️ 📝 Dr. Gelfand served as a moderator during morning and afternoon late breaking research sessions. @gohealio.bsky.social will have reports from these sessions coming soon — stay tuned!
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
🚨 Approximately 6 million Americans a year develop a chronic wound.🚨 🔎 In the latest Beneath the Surface episode, @joelgel.bsky.social and Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD, of University of Miami, discuss diagnosis, treatment and more. @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
'Stand Up For Science' moving from protest day to political player | STAT
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How Stand Up For Science is trying to 'pull every lever' to win over the public
Stand Up For Science has become a formal organization and adopted a new strategy that's more confrontational with grassroots tactics
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
❓Can Ozempic treat inflammatory diseases❓ 🎙️In the latest Beneath the Surface podcast, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, and Philip Mease, MD, about the role of GLP-1s in dermatology, rheumatology and beyond. Listen ⬇️ @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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The emerging role of GLP-1s in inflammatory diseases
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JAMA Dermatology @jamadermatology.com · 01/03/2026
In this economic evaluation, #psoriasis treatments provided substantial patient value, with biologics delivering the largest mean gains, phototherapy remaining effective but underused, and step-therapy regimens achieving comparable efficacy at lower cost. ja.ma/4l56iN1
Histogram showing first-year monetized QALY improvements with the label "A Biologic only." The x-axis represents Monetized QALY gains ($), and the y-axis represents Simulated patients (No.). Mean (SD) is $24107 ($7916).
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
See what @joelgel.bsky.social, Deputy Editor for Clinical Research & Epidemiology has been reading: www.jidonline.org/article/S002... #DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #dermatologyresearch
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A podcast with Director Bhattacharya worth listening to... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... Fair questions and good and serious engagement about important issues. I will post more later, once I have been through it again.
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A Conversation with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: On the NIH, CDC, Funding, DEI & His Vision For Doing Science
Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · February 26 · 1h 2m
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🚨New podcast drop! 🚨 🎙️In the latest episode of Beneath the Surface, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Amy Paller, MD, of @feinberg.northwestern.edu about how to recognize and diagnose #measles. Check it out below 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato... @gohealio.bsky.social @healioid.bsky.social
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How to recognize and diagnose measles with Amy Paller, MD
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Please take a moment to read Erwin Tschachler's, JID Editor, Editorial in the January issue: doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... We would like to thank all of our reviewers for their valuable work during 2025! #DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #peerreview
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🤝It was great to attend the Dermatology in Pharma Educational Collaborative, hosted by @joelgel.bsky.social & the Penn Center for Clinical Sciences in Dermatology! 📰Read my interview with DPEC keynote speaker Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD! 🔗⬇️ @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A commentary by Luis Puig, "Repurposing Roflumilast and the Emerging Landscape of PDE4 Inhibition in Psoriasis" doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2025.06.1293 #JIDJournal #DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #psoriasis #dermsky
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🔎 In a @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface series, @joelgel.bsky.social does a deep dive into #HS w/ Lauren Orenstein, MD. Check out all three episodes! 👇 🎙️Diagnosis: www.healio.com/news/dermato... 🎙️Treatments: www.healio.com/news/dermato... 🎙️Pain management: www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
🆕phase 3 VALOR data: 💊Brepocitinib, an oral TYK2/JAK 1 inhibitor, improved skin disease, muscle strength & functional disability for people with #dermatomyositis. 📰 My interview with Anthony Fernandez, MD, of @clevelandclinic.bsky.social🔗⬇️ @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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‘Exciting’ brepocitinib data may open door for first targeted dermatomyositis drug
Treatment with once-daily brepocitinib improved skin disease, muscle and physical function measures for adults with dermatomyositis while minimizing steroid burden, with benefits as early as 4 weeks a...
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
👏 Congratulations to former Becker @wellcometrust.bsky.social ICD PhD student @megtriesscience.bsky.social on her first-author paper in Science Signaling!
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A new Beneath the Surface episode is live! For the first of this 3-part series, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Lauren Orenstein, MD, of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social about the signs & symptoms of HS. 🎥Check out the video or read the article 👇 @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Beneath the Surface: The challenge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory condition that is estimated to affect approximately 1% to 4% of people in the United States, often characterized by painful lesions that can be d...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📣A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is live! 🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Emma Guttman-Yassky about inflammatory diseases, the association between JAK inhibition and Down syndrome comorbidities and more. 👇Check it out 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Discussing possible JAK-inhibition, Down syndrome link with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
A 🆕 Beneath the Surface podcast is live! 🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about FDA’s 2023 proposed changes to the iPledge system & impacts of trials & treatments on patients w/ hormonal acne. www.healio.com/news/dermato... @gohealio.bsky.social
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A deep dive into iPledge changes with John Barbieri, MD
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Read the Editorial from Ramessur and @joelgel.bsky.social in the September issue: Facing Our FAERS: Disproportionality Analyses, Signal Detection, and Interpretation doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #dermatologyresearch
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
📢 “Medicare physician practice payment reform is our #1 priority.” 🎥 In this special edition of @gohealio.bsky.social's Beneath the Surface on LinkedIn LIVE, Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, talks dermatology’s impact & AAD's current initiatives w/ @joelgel.bsky.social! ⬇️ www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Beneath the Surface: The vital role of dermatologists with Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD
The American Academy of Dermatology, currently led by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, is supporting its members during a time of rapid change and a challenging reimbursement environment, both complicating ...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
❓Can at-home LED masks treat #acne❓ In a @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about: 💡How masks may help with mild acne 💡Using masks with other acne treatments 💡Higher cost 💸does not 🟰 a more effective device @jamadermatology.com www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Q&A: How to choose an LED mask for acne care
At-home LED face masks, especially those that combine red and blue light, can complement prescription and over-the-counter acne treatments, but new data suggest consumers should be cautious before sel...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
🚨Breaking: @fda.gov approved Anzupgo, a JAK inhibitor and nonsteroidal option for moderate to severe chronic hand eczema. 🔑"Importantly, it fills a treatment gap for patients who might otherwise require systemic therapy," Melinda Gooderham told @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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FDA approves Anzupgo for chronic hand eczema
The FDA approved Anzupgo for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults who do not adequately respond to or cannot receive topical corticosteroids, Leo Pharma announced in a pre...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
☀️ Check out the second installment of our Healio Dermatology summer skin series! 🗣️ In this @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with Henry Lim, MD, of Henry Ford Health about polymorphous light eruption, a skin rash that develops after sun exposure. ☀️ 🔗👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Q&A: Allergic to the sun? Henry Lim, MD explains polymorphous light eruption
An extended day in the sun can be anything but relaxing for those who develop polymorphous light eruption, an uncomfortable, often itchy sun rash that can persist for several days. Polymorphous light ...
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Joel @joelgel.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Join me on Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST for a #Healio LinkedIn Live with #AAD President Susan Taylor where we'll discuss how #dermatologists can navigate the rapidly changing world & get better outcomes for patients while having more satisfying careers. Register at: lnkd.in/dnhsGnpF #DermSky
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Healio @gohealio.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Join @joelgel.bsky.social and AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, for our July LinkedIn Live event!🎥 They will explore: ✨How emerging technologies and #AI are transforming #dermatology; ✨How the specialty can stay ahead of the curve; and more! Register ⬇: www.linkedin.com/events/navig...
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Joel @joelgel.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Hey #Dermsky! Join me for this @linkedin.com LIVE Thursday, July 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST. This will be a critical conversation about how #dermatology can thrive in a rapidly changing world. Register at: lnkd.in/ejXw94v7 @gohealio.bsky.social
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Navigating the rapidly changing world of dermatology with AAD President | LinkedIn
Join Healio | Dermatology’s Chief Medical Editor, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, for a LinkedIn livestream! He will be joined by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD to explore how emerging technologies and AI are t...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🔎 This year’s National Psoriasis Foundation Commit to Cure gala raised more than 🎉$1.5 million🎉 for #psoriasis research, breaking past records. 🎉 🏆Honorees this year included @gohealio.bsky.social Dermatology Chief Medical Editor @joelgel.bsky.social Read more ⬇️ www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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National Psoriasis Foundation tops $1.5 million fundraising goal with Commit to Cure gala
The National Psoriasis Foundation raised more than $1.5 million during its annual Commit to Cure gala, breaking previous fundraising records and furthering ongoing efforts to find a cure for psoriatic...
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
🚨The National Psoriasis Foundation endorsed a formal definition of on-treatment remission for plaque #psoriasis: 🔑 Maintaining BSA of 0% or 🔑 IGA of 0 for at least 6 months 🗣️I spoke with @joelgel.bsky.social & April Armstrong to learn more. @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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A ‘wish come true’: Experts formally define on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis
A new consensus statement endorsed by the National Psoriasis Foundation formally defined on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis, an effort to improve the ability of clinicians and stakeholders to...
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Megan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
As both a researcher & a physician: I co-sign this statement.
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Edward Doherty PhD. @drtcell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
A study finds, US based academic research institutes account for 50% of new medical drugs in the last 4 years. 🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/06/06/u... #science #savescience #stat
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We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us
From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs. 87% of those academic breakthroughs came from American institutions.
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
📝Data in @thejidjournal.bsky.social show belly fat is more strongly 🔗with psoriasis 🆚 overall body fat. 🗣️Commentary from @joelgel.bsky.social: "The next generation of psoriasis trials should focus on the role treating cardiometabolic disease." @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Role of belly fat in psoriasis risk signals need to pivot from ‘outdated’ treatments
Abdominal obesity is a greater risk factor for psoriasis than total body fat, according to an analysis of imaging data, suggesting clinicians should consider treatments that also reduce cardiometaboli...
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the JID Journal @thejidjournal.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A News & Perspectives article by Esther Freeman et al, "Skin health at risk? Examining the Implications of a United States Exit from the World Health Organization" doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #JIDJournal #dermscience #skinhealth
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Regina Schaffer @reginaschaffer.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🎙️A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is now live! 🔍In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Brett King, MD, PhD, about JAK inhibitors for #alopecia areata and conversations with patients surrounding medical pauses. 👇Take a listen 👇 www.healio.com/news/dermato...
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Addressing JAK inhibitor safety in alopecia with Brett King, MD, PhD
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