Brandon May

Brandon May is a freelance medical writer and owner of May Medical Communications, LLC. He holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, he has written over 700 medical news articles across several different therapeutic areas. In addition to covering the medical news, Brandon also creates content for continuing medical education providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the globe.

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Psoriasis

Psoriasis, Fungal Infections Common in Patients With COVID-19

Brandon May

July 10, 2020

A study identifies the most common skin disorders in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection before and during the pandemic.

Dermatitis

Dupilumab Reduces Atopic Dermatitis Flares

Brandon May

July 9, 2020

Dupilumab provides long-term control of AD and prevents disease flares, which may help reduce the need for escalation and/or intensification of therapy.

General Dermatology

Additional Scabies Treatments Are Needed to Reduce Worldwide Morbidity

Brandon May

July 9, 2020

Varied clinical presentations of scabies and advances in diagnosis and management are reviewed.

Dermatitis

Quantitative Changes Accompany Transition from Nonlesional to Acute to Chronic Inflammation in AD

Brandon May

July 8, 2020

The sequence of AD progression from acute to chronic stages, with progressively heightened inflammatory response for all major immune axes, has been delineated.

Dermatitis

A Bidirectional Relationship Between Atopic Dermatitis and IBD?

Brandon May

July 7, 2020

Support is given for an association between atopic dermatitis and inflammatory bowel disease, and underscores the value of a multidisciplinary treatment approach.

General Dermatology

Could Erythema Multiforme and Urticaria Confer a Better Outcome of COVID-19?

Brandon May

July 2, 2020

Data may support the theory that patients with erythema multiforme or urticaria are less affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

General Dermatology

Lifestyle, Age, and Sex Affect Several Biophysical Properties of the Skin

Brandon May

July 1, 2020

Sleep, diet, digital use, age, and sex all influence sebum content, stratum corneum hydration, and pH of skin.

Acne

Changes in Diet Can Improve Acne

Brandon May

June 29, 2020

Dietary interventions cannot only improve acne but have the opportunity to improve overall health.

AAD 2020

Terbinafine, Fluconazole, and Itraconazole for Dermatophyte Toenail Onychomycosis

Brandon May

June 26, 2020

A novel study used network meta-analysis to compare pulse and continuous systemic therapies for toenail onychomycosis.

AAD 2020

VP-102 is Effective Regardless of Number of Baseline Molluscum Contagiosum Lesions

Brandon May

June 26, 2020

Outcomes of a proprietary topical therapy containing cantharidin for treatment of molluscum contagiosum is not affected by number of baseline lesions.

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