- People2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Yale School of Medicine alumnus Brendan Jackson works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention monitoring fungal diseases. His medical education helped prepare him to think outside of the box when evaluating problems with no obvious solution.
- People2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
A profile of faculty member Amber Childs, who discusses projects she's leading, as well as the positive impact her mother had on her personal and professional trajectory.
- People2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Yale School of Medicine’s director of admissions, Damith Ayaska Fernando, died in early October, 2021, after a long battle with cancer that he kept hidden from almost everyone. This is an excerpt of a longer memorial piece published shortly after his passing.
- Dialogue2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Letter from the editor of Yale Medicine Magazine about the current issue, focused on research in and around Yale School of Medicine's Department of Dermatology.
- Features2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
The causes of acne skin lesions are still unclear, as are their relationship to underlying immunological conditions. Treatments exist for the physical damage, and for the psychological trauma of scarring.
- Features2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
YSM's department of dermatology is a place where specialists come together to practice cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Experts pool scientific insights and clinical experience in a professional space where all perspectives are welcome.
- Features2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Telemedicine and Telehealth have been feasible options for patients for years. A study highlighted dermatology's successful pandemic-era transition to distance care, increasing throughput and giving dermatologists more options to see patients.
- News2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Scientists at YSM are keeping track of social media trends, looking for signs of emergent symptoms or conditions that may be good targets for research. Self-diagnosed patients on Facebook helped start meaningful research into "Long COVID."
- Features2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
In recent times, it has become clear that the skin is an important window into the human body's health. Many systemic diseases can be detected by dermatologists — sarcoidosis, lupus, lymphoma, fungal infections, and melanoma, to name some.
- Features2022 Issue 168 More than skin deepJanuary 14, 2022
Clinicians, educators, and researchers at Yale are working hard to make up for decades of neglect toward dermatological conditions and skin diseases as they manifest in darker skin tones.
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