EADV Podcast

Join Prof. Carle Paul as he presents his selection of Editor’s Picks from the November 2026 issue: 

‘Diet’ and acne: can we modulate acne risk and severity with healthy nutrition?

Can biologics reduce the risk of psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis?

Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are playing both sides

Career aspirations of young dermatologists: understanding the generation gap

Read the Editor's Picks here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70714

In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Dr. Sarah Walsh speaks with Prof. Marie-Aleth Richard, incoming President of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), about her vision for the Academy and her priorities for the years ahead. 

The conversation explores how the EADV can better support young dermatologists and develop the next generation of leaders, strengthen advocacy for skin health at the European and international levels, and ensure equitable access to education and scientific opportunities for all members. Prof. Richard also discusses the importance of greater international representation and the need to improve gender equality in dermatology, particularly by supporting women in leadership and recognising the different challenges they may face throughout their careers. 

The episode highlights the importance of collaboration, inclusion, and effective advocacy in shaping the future of dermatology and venereology, while reaffirming the EADV’s role in bringing together a diverse global community to improve skin health and patient care.

Synopsis:

In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Dr. Efthymia Soura is joined by Prof. Margarida Gonçalo, Secretary General of the EADV and Head of the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital of Coimbra, to discuss the Contact Dermatitis Task Force's new paper on chronic hand eczema, written in an accessible question-and-answer format. They cover what defines chronic hand eczema, how to distinguish it from look-alikes such as tinea and psoriasis, and why it functions as an umbrella term covering atopic, irritant and allergic subtypes that often overlap in the same patient.

Prof. Gonçalo explains why patch testing (and, where relevant, prick testing) is essential to identify and avoid triggers, and why the different subtypes share a similar molecular signature despite their diverse underlying causes, a finding that for now limits treatment to a largely one-size-fits-all approach. The conversation also addresses the heavy toll chronic hand eczema takes on patients' quality of life, the promise of new topical pan-JAK inhibitors as a possible alternative to steroids, and hope for more personalised, mechanism-based treatments in the future.

 

References:

Chronic Hand Eczema: Common Questions and Practical Recommendations from the EADV Contact Dermatitis Task Force (2026) Balato A, Tancredi V, Aerts O, et al. Chronic hand eczema: common questions and practical recommendations from the EADV Contact Dermatitis Task Force. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2026;40(4):583-596. doi:10.1111/jdv.70068. 🔗 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jdv.70068

In this JEADV Takeaway, Dr. Tom Hillary takes you through "Systemic effects of sunlight: 10-year review of cardiovascular, infection and cancer outcomes" by Jasira A. Ziglar et al., published in the October 2026 issue of JEADV. The full article is available here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70461

Join Prof. Christian Posch as he presents his selection of Editor’s Picks from the October 2026 issue: 

 

Fewer dermatologists = later-stage melanomas

JAK-STAT inhibitors and infection risk

Marriage as a survival factor in metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma

Simulated daylight PDT: pain-free but not powerful enough for actinic keratoses?

 

Read the Editor's Picks here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.70665