Maya Kaushik

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Seeing the light: Acting against actinic keratosis

Easter weekend this year saw most of us out enjoying the sunshine, after digging through our cupboards to bring out our sunhats, sundresses, sunglasses and sun cream. While the first hot days of the year are always greatly appreciated, sun exposure can lead to several problems, both in the UK

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Facing the facts: Botulinum toxin in aesthetic medicine

With more than 3.5 million botulinum toxin procedures worldwide in 2014, the global botulinum toxin market is currently worth £3 billion and is expected to grow 7.2% each year

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Getting under the skin: a new hope for cancer treatment

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare cancer of the skin, which occurs when T cells, a type of white blood cell in the lymphatic system, grow out of control within the skin. This is often initially mistaken for other skin conditions like psoriasis, dermatitis or eczema, as it presents

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Take a deep breath: Biologics are set to change the global treatment of severe asthma

Imagine being a young woman, who is told that the drug you are prescribed by your doctor is going to cause you to gain weight, and have uncontrollable mood swings. Or perhaps, a young man who is aware that your medication may cause cataracts in your eyes, changes to the