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Proactive adverse effect management helps patients with skin cancer stay on treatment longer, according to Todd Schlesinger, MD.

Continuing conversations from last year, experts at the AAD Annual Meeting in Denver weighed the pros and cons of teledermatology and AI.

Key session speakers and abstract presenters share their highlights of attending AAD 2026.

A global cohort has tracked pediatric HIV growth after dolutegravir, showing early catch-up weight gain, then stable BMI without long-term obesity risk.

Lauren Madigan, MD, shares open-label extension results demonstrating sustained improvements with avapritinib in patients with indolent systemic mastocytosis.

Melinda Gooderham, MD, MSc, FRCPC, discusses findings from the Latitude PsO 3001 and Latitude PsO 3002 studies evaluating zasocitinib.

Todd Schlesinger, MD, discusses how new immunotherapies and multidisciplinary care are reshaping treatment approaches for patients with advanced skin cancers.

This morning, experts delivered "short and sweet" updates on treatment strategies for common dermatologic conditions.

Experts at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting urged dermatologists to engage in advocacy to protect practices and patient access amid growing challenges.

April Armstrong, MD, MPH, discusses findings from the TRACE study, which evaluated the real-world effectiveness of tralokinumab in patients with skin of color with AD.

Two posters demonstrated povorcitinib's durable 54-week efficacy and a favorable safety profile in moderate to severe HS, including patients previously on anti-TNF therapy.

Experts at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting noted that, together, PCP support, community outreach, and teledermatology help reduce care gaps.

Linda Stein Gold, MD, shares efficacy and safety findings from the ICONIC-ADVANCE studies in moderate to severe psoriasis.

Clinicians need to adjust their diagnostic lens and counseling strategies in patients with skin of color, explained Joseph Lam, MD.

Experts at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting explained that teledermatology helps dermatologists manage their workload and expand patient access beyond traditional in-person care.

James Song, MD, discusses the direction teledermatology is heading and how more inclusive clinical trials can improve outcomes for patients of color.

Linda Stein Gold, MD, shares recent findings from the pooled phase 3 analysis of the ADORING 1 and ADORING 2 trials for atopic dermatitis.

Ruxolitinib cream can meaningfully improve skin repigmentation and QOL for patients with vitiligo, but its full benefit depends on improved patient education, guidance, and support for consistent, long-term use.

This year's meeting in Denver, Colorado, features more than 275 sessions, including 40 new offerings, and a fireside chat with EGOT winner John Legend.

Expert insights reveal how to spot inflammation in deeply pigmented skin and use new biologics and melasma therapies to reduce dyspigmentation.

Maria Hordinsky, MD, discusses the promise of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in treating alopecia areata in the long term.

Maria Hordinsky, MD, discusses exciting results in alopecia areata, including some discussed at the Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference.

James Song, MD, previews new oral therapies and guidelines psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and chronic spontaneous urticaria.

AI could reduce administrative burden, improve diagnosis, and streamline prior authorization—but it could also fuel care cascades, upcoding, and unsustainable spending.

Experts discussed how systemic changes need to be made to help improve preventive care access, which in turn can improve outcomes.

Accountable care experts say the future of value in Medicare will rely on scaling up innovation, emphasizing downstream prevention, and staying alert to waste.

Peter Staley at CROI 2026 on defending 45 years of HIV progress: how clinicians, payers, and advocates can resist—quietly or publicly—and why it matters.

The 2026 V-BID Summit showcases strategies to make health care more affordable, equitable, and outcomes-driven.