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Ivan Bristow

Jan 25, 20243 min read

Non-visibility of a melanoma to patients leads to later detection

Spotting a melanoma earlier can lead to an improved outcome however, lesions which aren't so visible may take longer to be diagnosed.

Ivan Bristow

Jan 22, 20226 min read

It’s been a while since I published any updates from the literature on this evolving topic. In the latter part of this year, there have...

Ivan Bristow

Sep 15, 20213 min read

Sunlight may reduce deaths from COVID-19 infection. This may sound like misinformation, but a recent paper in the British Journal of...

Ivan Bristow

Apr 29, 20212 min read

Recent research has demonstrated relapse of the phenomenon known as COVID toes in patients.

Ivan Bristow

Mar 24, 20212 min read

Recent publications have demonstrated the COVID toes may persist longer in some patients, suggesting them to be part of long COVID.

Ivan Bristow

Nov 6, 20203 min read

Following on from COVID toes, two case studies report suspected cases of COVID nail...

Ivan Bristow

Oct 14, 20203 min read

The connection between COVID-19 infection and chilblains in younger adults and children was raised early on in the coronavirus pandemic...

Ivan Bristow

Aug 29, 20204 min read

This blog discusses what research has emerged during the coronavirus lockdown - some surprising things, some not.

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