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A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, assistant professor of dermatology, spoke to The New York Times for an article discussing how parents can treat eczema in their children.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is investing $3.9 million to convert 13,500 square feet of lab space in Ross Hall into state-of-the-art research facilities.

A new survey from dermatology and emergency medicine researchers at GW suggests that the dermatology community is inadequately prepared for a biological disaster and would benefit from a formal preparedness training program.

Christina Fialho, JD, co-founder and co-executive director of Freedom for Immigrants, presented on U.S. immigration policies and detention centers during the 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture hosted by the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science’s Office of…

Thousands of Washington, D.C., area residents streamed through the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in January to take part in the annual two-day NBC4-Telemundo44 Health & Fitness Expo. 

Researchers at the George Washington University Advanced Metrics Lab found that a hip fracture patient’s length of stay in a rehabilitation facility has a greater impact on functional independence than therapy time per day.

Richard Cytowic, MD, clinical professor of neurology, spoke to Medium for an article on what it's like to live with synesthesia.

Promoting self-directed learning (SDL) can be beneficial for medical student education, and a study published in Medical Science Educator by Pritha Ghosh, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, offers curriculum…

The Cutaneous Oncology Program at the GW Cancer Center was selected as the first global site for a clinical trial for patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

A new study from Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, maternal depression in the postpartum period, and even beyond, is associated with the development of atopic dermatitis throughout childhood and adolescence.