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This study reviews the epidemiology of alopecia areata in the UK, focusing on its links to mental health comorbidities, autoimmune/atopic associations, and common infection incidences.

This review covers the epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment of four common skin infections in children, reporting no new experimental findings.

This study suggests that there is no clinically significant association between alopecia areata and the incidence of common infections, potentially reflecting increased healthcare engagement rather than a true link.

This case report describes a child with tinea capitis who experienced complete lesion remission and hair regrowth after early diagnosis and treatment with antifungal medications, highlighting the importance of timely management to prevent complications like scarring and permanent hair loss.

This review of 142 studies found that skin lesions linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection may serve as prognostic markers or early symptoms, with impacts varying by age, ethnicity, and treatments used, and stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic can worsen chronic skin conditions.

This study found that 43.35% of the adult population across 27 European countries reported having a skin condition in the past year, highlighting the need for dermatological care planning.

This study reported that acne was the most common reason for admission to a dermatology clinic in Turkey during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many patients seeking systemic isotretinoin prescriptions.

This study, conducted in Basrah, Iraq, found that fungal infections were the most common cause of skin diseases in cats, followed by bacterial infections, parasitic infections, and alopecia.

This piece explains that 90% to 95% of pediatric alopecia cases are due to four main causes: alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, tinea capitis, and trichotillomania, with diagnosis typically confirmed through careful examination.

This study reports that a widespread founder SERPINB7 mutation underlies Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis, which is a common form of palmoplantar keratosis in Asian populations.

This review article explores common causes of hair loss in female patients, such as autoimmune and hormonal factors, and discusses various diagnostic and treatment approaches, highlighting the potential for permanent hair loss due to untreated inflammation.

Smartphone-based teledermatology is effective for diagnosing skin diseases in the military with good accuracy.

This study reports that targeted anticancer therapies frequently cause skin-related side effects, which may impact patient adherence and quality of life, but these effects are positively correlated with treatment response.

This study found that HPV-150 and HPV-151 are rare genotypes with a preference for skin tissue, detected in some cases of skin lesions with generally low viral loads.

This study found a variety of dermatological conditions in pregnant women, with Striae Gravidarum being the most prevalent at 48.1%, followed by Linea Nigra at 45.9%.

The study found Microsporum canis to be the most common cause of tinea capitis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with griseofulvin and topical imidazole effectively treating the infection.

This hypothesis proposes that fungal infection may be a common risk factor for both male pattern baldness and coronary heart disease, supported by some evidence linking antifungal treatment to improvements in both conditions.

In this study, Malassezia pachydermatis infection was more common in German shepherd dogs and occurred more frequently in January and February compared to other months in Diyala Governorate.

General Practitioners should know common skin problems in children, like infections and dermatitis.

This review of periocular tinea in children found that eyelash loss and prolonged misdiagnosis are common, highlighting the need for considering fungal infections in cases refractory to standard treatments.

This review of DAVID syndrome cases found that ACTH deficiency often preceded by sinus infections or alopecia is linked to specific NFKB2 gene mutations, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to prevent complications.

This review discusses excessive hair loss as a common symptom of COVID-19 infection, affecting both men and women regardless of age or other health conditions, but reports no new results.

This review found that telogen effluvium was the most common new-onset skin disease after COVID-19 infection, usually resolving spontaneously without medication.

This abstract describes various hair and nail changes associated with HIV infection, highlighting telogen effluvium and onychomycosis as common manifestations, while noting that treatment for onychomycosis does not differ between HIV-infected and non-infected individuals.

This review highlights that fungal co-infections, notably with Aspergillus and Candida, are common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, but their impact on disease outcomes remains unclear, indicating a need for further research.

This study found that patients who recovered from COVID-19 experienced various skin, hair, and nail issues, with hair shedding being more common in those with moderate to severe cases.

This review discusses various types of hair loss associated with COVID-19 and vaccinations, highlighting acute telogen hair loss as the most common form, but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that variations in mineral content of hair, such as increased Zr in asthma and respiratory infections, may be linked to different illnesses, suggesting potential diagnostic use.

In this prospective cohort study conducted in Iraq, 15.2% of children with confirmed COVID-19 experienced persistent symptoms beyond 12 weeks; common symptoms included fatigue and hair fall, with children aged 11-16 at greater risk.

This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with pityriasis versicolor presenting as scalp hypopigmentation, a rare distribution for this fungal infection. Diagnosis was confirmed via Wood's lamp examination and microscopy, and the condition resolved after treatment with topical terbinafine hydrochloride cream.