Our skin is our biggest organ; its proper care can be lifesaving. What if healthcare providers don’t have evidence to draw on for treatment? 

Dr. Chesahna Kindred, a Howard University dermatology professor, and owner of  Kindred Hair & Skin Center in Columbia, talks of life-threatening situations that show up because Black skin is rarely included in dermatological research trials … and how she’s trying to change that.

And software developer Avery Smith, whose wife died of melanoma that was not treated aggressively, is developing an app to educate and assist people with Black skin:

“I’m trying to create a tool that I wish existed when my wife was here. And I know that there are people everyday that are going through this issue that are aggravated that they cannot find references to their skin issues.”

Links: Melalogic, Kindred Hair & Skin

Our skin is our biggest organ; its proper care can be lifesaving. What if healthcare providers don&rsquo;t have evidence to draw on for treatment?&nbsp;
<a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/">Dr. Chesahna</a><a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/">&nbsp;Kindred</a>, a Howard University dermatology professor, and owner of &nbsp;Kindred Hair &amp; Skin Center in Columbia, talks of life-threatening situations that show up because Black skin is rarely included in dermatological research trials &hellip; and how she&rsquo;s trying to change that.
And software developer <a href="https://www.melalogic.com/">Avery Smith</a>, whose wife died of melanoma that was not treated aggressively, is developing an app to educate and assist people with Black skin:
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m trying to create a tool that I wish existed when my wife was here. And I know that there are people everyday that are going through this issue that are aggravated that they cannot find references to their skin issues.&rdquo;
Links: <a href="https://www.melalogic.com/">Melalogic</a>, <a href="https://kindredhairandskin.com/">Kindred Hair &amp; Skin</a>

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