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Specific DNA mutations are correlated with the beginnings of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and other cancers, according to researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

– Commercials from pharmaceutical companies advertising medication to treat psoriasis and eczema lack people from racial and ethnic minorities, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

After examining data from large trials of autoimmune-disease medications called Interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found individuals who took these treatments were about 30 to 60 percent more likely to develop symptoms associated with respiratory-tract infections.

A variety of medications exist to treat acne, from very potent oral drugs to topical medications. But according to a new study from Penn Medicine, patients who are black are far less likely to receive prescriptions for acne medication – especially systemic treatments like antibiotics - than white patients even though black people may often face long-lasting marks from acne.