Are corticosteroids given orally or by injection an effective treatment for people with COVID-19?
Are corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory medicines) given orally or by injection an effective treatment for people with COVID-19?Key messagesCorticosteroids (anti-inflammatory medicines) given orally or by injection (systemic) are probably effective treatments for people hospitalised with COVID-19. The authors don’t know whether they cause unwanted effects. The authorsdon ’t know which systemic corticosteroid is the most effective. They found no evidence about people without symptoms or with mild COVID-19 who were not hospitalised. They found 42 ongoing studies and 16 completed studies that have not published thei...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 10, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news
Eczema in Hard-to-Treat Places: What Helps?
When you’re trying to soothe eczema on the face, groin, and other sensitive areas, keep a few tips in mind for treatment and caring for your skin at home. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Do You Treat Eczema on the Scalp?
Title: How Do You Treat Eczema on the Scalp?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/30/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - July 30, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
How Do You Treat Eczema on the Scalp
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - July 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
AbbVie, Lilly Face Fresh Delays in FDA Approval for Expanded Use of Arthritis Drugs AbbVie, Lilly Face Fresh Delays in FDA Approval for Expanded Use of Arthritis Drugs
AbbVie and Lilly are facing fresh delays in the approval of their respective rheumatoid arthritis drugs for treating the chronic skin disease eczema as the US health regulator assesses the new class of treatment over safety concerns.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
How your choice of soap, sprays and pyjamas can help ease eczema
While most of us welcome the summer, for the one in four adults with eczema, it can be the season of flare-ups. So which products can help? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical Schools Usually Don ’t Teach How Conditions Look on Different Skin Tones. Malone Mukwende Is Trying to Change That
When Malone Mukwende, 21, started medical school in London, he identified a fundamental problem: almost all the images and data used in its teaching were based on studies of white patients. But medical symptoms can present very differently on Black and brown skin, leading to misdiagnosis, suffering and even death. Still a student, he has recently launched both a handbook, Mind the Gap, and Hutano, a new online platform intended to empower people with knowledge about their health. I asked him what he hoped to achieve and the wider lessons for all of us.
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Source: TIME: Health - June 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angelina Jolie Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Hand Hygiene Habits and Prevalence of Hand Eczema During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Conclusion: In terms of hand eczema prevention, we suggest that the use of alcohol-based products should be discontinued if other handwashing methods are available. The following factors increase the risk of hand eczema: being a HCW, having previous hand eczema, and having underlying atopic dermatitis. Proper strategies in terms of hand eczema prevention should be addressed, especially in this group, since we need to continue performing hand hygiene during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Founder of Cochrane Skin, Professor Hywel Williams, awarded the Order of the British Empire
Professor Hywel Williams has been awarded anOrder of the British Empire (OBE). He has received the award for services to the national Covid-19 research response and his lifelong research into skin diseases.Professor Williams was a founding member of theCochrane Skin group in 1997 and was the Co-ordinating Editor for 21 years. He is a Professor of Dermato-Epidemiology and Co-Director of the Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology in the School of Medicine at theUniversity of Nottingham, where Cochrane Skin is based.In his role as Director of the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme Director and more recently as NIHR Sci...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - June 16, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) Could Be Promising New Option Against Eczema
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 -- A pill called upadacitinib, already approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis, might also ease another common immunological condition -- eczema.
In two phase 3 clinical trials, patients with moderate to severe eczema showed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Upadacitinib Could Be Promising New Option Against Eczema
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 -- A pill called upadacitinib, already approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis, might also ease another common immunological condition -- eczema.
In two phase 3 clinical trials, patients with moderate to severe eczema showed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 21, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Drug Could Be Promising New Option Against Eczema
Title: Drug Could Be Promising New Option Against EczemaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/21/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - May 21, 2021 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Eczema and Your Diet
Could a change to your diet help your eczema? The experts at WebMD weigh in. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Views and Experiences of Managing Eczema Views and Experiences of Managing Eczema
This study aggregated and synthesized available qualitative studies on the views and experiences of eczema and its treatments, from eczema patients and parents/carers of children with eczema.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
10 best skin supplements for acne, anti-ageing, eczema, dryness, and glowing skin in 2021
SUPPLEMENTS ARE a common remedy for vitamin deficiencies, hormone imbalances, and low energy levels - but did you know they can also work wonders on your skin? We've found 10 of the best supplements for acne, dry skin, anti-ageing, eczema, and enhancing skin glow in 2021 to help you achieve a radiant, clear complexion. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
