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Jun 3, 20201 min read

Canadian and American medical associations release statements on racial injustice

Dermatologists and other medical professionals all over Canada and the U.S. have reacted to the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneap

Feb 19, 20201 min read

Study finds racial disparity in acne medication prescribing

For treatment of acne, black patients appear to be prescribed systemic therapies such as antibiotics at a much lower rate than white patient

Jan 28, 20193 min read

New genetic variations linked to skin colour identified

A major motivator for the investigators is the historical lack of diversity in genetics research. For example, the first major study on the

Dec 17, 20182 min read

Lighter skin pigmentation may be caused by rapid genetic evolution

“[This is a] rare example of intense, ongoing adaptation in recent human history and is the first known example of adaptive gene flow at a p

Nov 9, 20177 min read

New genes responsible for skin colour identified

A Penn-led team identified new genes associated with skin colour variations. Their study of more than 2,000 Africans from diverse ethnic...

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