New Scientist on MSN

Landmark vitiligo cream targets immune cells that disrupt pigmentation

A cream that directly disrupts the underlying causes of the skin patches seen in the condition vitiligo will be made ...
CNN

Exclusive: Skin whitening creams containing high levels of mercury continue to be sold on the world's biggest e-commerce sites, new report finds

Skin whitening products containing high levels of mercury continue to be sold on the world's biggest e-commerce platforms, including websites run by eBay, Amazon and Alibaba, a new report by the Zero ...
The Boston Globe

This disease strips pigment from their skin. Now, a new drug could help restore vitiligo patients’ skin color.

Mysterious white patches first appeared around Adriana Birleanu’s eyes when she was 16, and then quickly spread around her lips, forehead, hands, elbows, knees, and feet. Mortified, Birleanu shied ...