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Africa FocusAllAfrica — AlbinismTanzania's universal health insurance expansion, explained
The Medical Stores Department has told Parliament it is ready to meet rising demand as Tanzania expands its Universal Health Insurance programme nationwide.
Health & Sun ProtectionAllAfrica — AlbinismSenegal sequences its first 40 human whole genomes
Institut Pasteur de Dakar has launched a genomics and early cancer detection platform, sequencing 40 human whole genomes for the first time in Senegal's history.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyAI in dermatology carries a hidden environmental cost
A Journal of Investigative Dermatology study finds AI diagnostic tools demand significant energy and water — burdens that fall hardest on under-resourced communities.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyGenetic mutations that raise multiple melanoma risk
Researchers in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology examined why some people develop melanoma more than once, finding inherited CDKN2A mutations at the centre.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyWHO formally names skin disease a global health priority
A May 2025 World Health Assembly resolution recognised skin diseases as a global public health priority, affecting an estimated 4.5 billion people worldwide.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchGenome-wide testing sharpens diagnosis of inherited eye conditions
A new study finds that genome-wide sequencing identifies causes of inherited retinal and eye conditions that standard panels routinely miss, with direct implications for people with albinism.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchWhat a 2014 genetic review found about albinism mutations
A compact review published in BioMed Research International mapped the mutational landscape of oculocutaneous albinism across known gene variants. The findings remain a reference point in albinism genetics research.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchPrimate model created to study oculocutaneous albinism genes
Researchers developed a nonhuman primate model carrying mutations in TYR and OCA2, two genes central to oculocutaneous albinism. The model may advance understanding of pigmentation and vision development.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologySweat gland aging and the skin's immune landscape
A study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology examines how aging reshapes the tissue environment around sweat glands, shifting focus from cells to their surroundings.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyKeloid disease carries a burden beyond skin deep
A review in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology calls keloid disease a debilitating chronic condition — not a cosmetic issue — affecting millions worldwide.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyStress slows skin recovery in atopic dermatitis, study finds
A Journal of Investigative Dermatology study found psychological stress delays inflammation resolution and prolongs sensory sensitisation in people recovering from atopic dermatitis.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchGene-edited lizards mark a reptile research first
Scientists have produced the first gene-edited reptiles — anole lizards with albinism, created by disrupting the pigmentation gene TYR. The work opens new possibilities for reptile developmental biology.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchGene-edited cane toads show albinism's biological costs
Australian researchers used CRISPR to create toads with albinism, measuring how the absence of melanin affects survival, heat tolerance, and UV defence.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchWhat white crocodiles reveal about albinism in animals
A ZME Science report on albinism in white crocodiles offers new detail on how pigmentation loss presents across species. The findings add texture to broader research on albinism's genetic mechanisms.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchPale melanomas can hide behind albinism gene
University of Queensland researchers have found that a gene linked to albinism may mask melanoma, causing pale tumours that evade standard detection. The finding could change how clinicians screen people with albinism for skin cancer.
Health & Sun ProtectionPubMed — Albinism ResearchPig models open new window into albinism research
Scientists have used genome editing to create pig models of oculocutaneous albinism type 1, offering a closer biological proxy for studying the condition in humans.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyWhy segmental vitiligo resists standard treatment
A new review finds only 7.3% of segmental vitiligo patients regain pigmentation with standard therapy, pointing to a distinct biological mechanism that current treatments largely miss.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyWhy skin cancer spreads faster after organ transplant
New research in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology maps the immune environment inside tumours — and finds key differences between cancers that spread and those that do not.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologyHow melanin limits erythema detection in darker skin
A new physics-based framework in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology finds that standard skin colour measurement tools may miss signs of inflammation in people with higher melanin levels.
Health & Sun ProtectionJournal of Investigative DermatologySun exposure quietly rewrites skin's daily clock
A new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology found that chronic sun exposure dampens and shifts the molecular rhythms governing skin physiology. The findings may have particular relevance for people with albinism.