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New study could change practice for treating sinusitis in adults MUNICH — A large observational study involving hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis.The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers said.

A large study saw no difference in treatment failure among adults who received one of two common antibiotic regimens prescribed for acute sinusitis.

The finding is potentially practice-changing, one of the researchers told attendees at #ESCMIDGlobal2026.

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Healio ended March on a high note - two major medical meetings, one weekend, a lot of coffee ☕

⚜️ American College of Cardiology #ACC26: www.healio.com/news/cardiol...
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🆕 @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 👇

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In January, the @hhsofficial.bsky.social and @usdagov.bsky.social released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.🍎

In a new Nourish to Flourish column, experts discuss important updates and practical takeaways from the new guidelines.

Read the Q&A now!⬇️

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TB cases decline slightly in US after recent surge Cases of tuberculosis declined slightly in the United States in 2025 after surging for several years, provisional surveillance data from the CDC showed.According to the report, there were 10,260 TB cases reported in 2025, down 1% from 2024. There was a 2% drop in cases per 100,000 people.

🚨Reported cases of the disease known as “The White Death” — #tuberculosis — dropped by 1% in the U.S. in 2025 after being on the rise for several years, according to the #CDC. Read here ⬇️

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Images from the 2026 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in Denver

⏰ Annnd that’s a wrap for #AAD2026!

🏔️ We had a blast in Denver!

✈️ The @gohealio.bsky.social team is heading home but our coverage continues. 📰 Check the link below for highlights from the meeting 👇🏼👇🏼

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See you next year in San Francisco! 🌉

Two new drugs give clinicians hope against gonorrhea The quest to contain gonorrhea has been a decades-long struggle, but there is hope on the horizon in the form of new medications, clinicians said. In December, the FDA approved the first two new antib...

ICYMI: The quest to contain #gonorrhea has been a decades-long struggle, but there is hope on the horizon in the form of new medications.

🗣️ “The wait for new antibiotics has been like the wait for a bus — nothing for decades and then two come along at once."

#IDSky

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🎥 In this @gohealio.bsky.social exclusive video at #AAD2026, April Armstrong, MD, of @domucla.bsky.social, highlights promising new therapeutics working their way through the #AD pipeline and second generation TKY2 inhibitors for #psoriasis. 💊

More to come!

👋 It was great to catch up with the one and only “itch doctor” Brian Kim, MD, of @mountsinai.bsky.social here at #AAD2026!

👶 We talked AD in very young children, treatment options and limitations, and more.

📰 Check back for Dr. Kim’s expert perspective!

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⬇️ You can read our @gohealio.bsky.social coverage of the VALOR study here, with video perspective from our Peer Perspective Board Member Anthony Fernandez of @clevelandclinic.bsky.social:

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🤝 Great to catch up with Henry Lim, MD, while here at #AAD2026!

Dr. Lim, an expert in photodermatology and vitiligo and president of ILDS, was honored with this year’s prestigious Gold Award. 🏅

You can read our 5 Questions interview on @gohealio.bsky.social: www.healio.com/news/dermato...

🎥 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!

‘I had a voice in this area’: How John Legend turned from music to skin care entrepreneur DENVER — Turns out, 12-time Grammy Award winner John Legend and American Academy of Dermatology President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, have a few things in common.In addition to calling the Univer...

🎵 Grammy winning singer-songwriter John Legend & AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, sat down for a fireside chat about skin care, music and love during the #AAD2026 opening ceremony.

Check out our coverage below ⬇️

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👋 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!

White House delays picking CDC director despite deadline The White House did not nominate a new CDC director on Wednesday despite coming up against a federally imposed deadline to do so. White House Spokesperson Kush Desai told Healio that NIH Director Jay ...

🚨 The White House did not nominate a new CDC director on Wednesday despite coming up against a federally imposed deadline to do so.

A White House spokesperson said Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, will remain acting director until a permanent replacement is selected. 👇🏻

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Top 10 practice takeaways from 2026 dyslipidemia guideline Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent and the primary direct driver of atherosclerotic CVD. In the more than 7 years since the last American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Multisociety Ch...

🫀Dyslipidemia is highly prevalent and the primary direct driver of atherosclerotic CVD.

📑The 2026 Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia incorporates recent updates and the latest evidence.

🔟 Read the top 10 practice takeaways below.

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Bimekizumab maintains psoriasis clearance for up to 3 years A high proportion of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis achieved long-term on-treatment remission for 3 years with bimekizumab, according to a poster presentation at Winter Clinical Mia...

🔍 Data from Winter Clinical shows bimekizumab continues to control moderate to severe psoriasis out to 3 years, exceeding the NPF definition of on-treatment remission.

🗣️I spoke with April Armstrong, MD, of @domucla.bsky.social to learn more.

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FDA investigating E. c oli outbreak linked to raw cheese Raw cheese products are the “likely source” of an ongoing outbreak of Escherichia coli that has sickened at least seven people, including young children, according to the FDA. The agency said raw ched...

Raw cheese products are the “likely source” of an ongoing outbreak of E. coli that has sickened at least seven people, including young children, according to the FDA.

#IDSky #MedSky

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Less than 3 months into 2026, there have been 1,362 confirmed measles cases in 31 states, more than half of the total for all of 2025.

Ongoing transmission is jeopardizing the country’s measles elimination status.

Learn more on our website:

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FDA approves Cosentyx for teens 12 and older with hidradenitis suppurativa The FDA approved secukimumab for children aged 12 years and older with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, Novartis announced in a press release.The approval makes secukinumab (Cosentyx) the ...

🚨 Breaking: The @fda.gov has approved Cosentyx for teens aged 12 and older with hidradenitis suppurativa, making this the first IL-17 for this population.

Details 👇🏼👇🏼

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🚨 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.

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Michael Gold, MD, discusses combining devices with acne medications.

🗣️Dermatologists should consider adding pulsed light or laser therapy to acne medications to improve results, Michael Gold, MD, said at #SBS2026.

📰I spoke with him to learn more. ⬇️

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The emerging role of GLP-1s in inflammatory diseases

❓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 ⬇️

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Kyowa Kirin halts all clinical trials for rocatinlimab, citing safety concerns Kyowa Kirin announced it is discontinuing all ongoing clinical trials for rocatinlimab, an investigational anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody, after a safety review identified “emerging concerns” of malign...

🚨 Kyowa Kirin is discontinuing all trials for rocatinlimab after a safety review identified possible viral or immune-related malignancies.🚨

📰Read our coverage w/ perspective from Mona Shahriari of @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

More to come.

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Don't miss our latest Nourish to Flourish Q&A about:

🌱 benefits of home-grown produce for women
🌱 mindful eating
🌱 tips to incorporate home gardening

I do NOT have a green thumb, but I am inspired after reading this column!

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Florida restricts access to HIV drugs for thousands The Florida Department of Health imposed an emergency rule on Sunday that could prevent thousands of lower-income or uninsured people from being able to pay for their HIV medication.The rule drastically cut funding and eligibility for the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), impacting an estimated 16,000 residents, according to the HIV Medicine Association. The cuts were driven by a

🚨Prominent infectious disease expert calls #Florida slashing #HIV benefits to low-income residents “devastating.”

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Zepbound boosts psoriasis clearance when added to Taltz: Topline data Combination ixekizumab plus tirzepatide outperformed ixekizumab monotherapy for the treatment of both psoriasis and overweight or obesity, according to topline results announced by Eli Lilly.TOGETHER-...

🚨New topline data from TOGETHER-PsO show Zepbound + Taltz dramatically improves psoriasis clearance:

🔑Average BMI of 39 kg/m2
🔑27.1% achieved PASI 100 + 10% weight loss with combination therapy

We spoke with Mark Lebwohl about the findings.

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🚨 A meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that was scheduled for next week will not take place, HHS confirms to our @caitstulpin.bsky.social.

Story to follow. First reported by @statnews.com.

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