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COVID-19 and hair loss: scary but not permanent

In 10 seconds? A six-month follow-up study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients showed 22% of them to suffer from hair loss. What’s in the study? A total of 1733 people previously infected with COVID-19 were enrolled in the study to...

by Santhni Subramaniam ∙ February 28, 2022 ∙ 3 min read

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Stopping chemotherapy-induced hair loss

In 10 seconds? Permanent hair loss (alopecia) is one of the most distressing side effects of cancer chemotherapy. A recent study suggests that a drug called palbociclib may prevent hair loss caused by one of the common drugs used...

by Dr. Priya Pai ∙ January 4, 2022 ∙ 3 min read