Selected Media Posts
Online / Print Media
The New York Times
Get Wise to Covid Rumors. False information and conspiracy theories have always been a part of society but the pandemic has supercharged them. Don’t be fooled.
Should Black People Wear Sunscreen? Does it make sense for me, a dark-skinned black woman, to wear sunscreen? The answer is more complicated than it may seem.
The Austin American-Statesman
Commentary: AI can’t resolve the ambiguities of early cancer diagnosis.
The Texas tribune
Texas opens COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and older on March 29. The Texas Department of State Health Services is asking providers to prioritize appointments for people 80 and older, and to prioritize walk-ins from anyone in that age group who shows up without an appointment.
LA TIMES
Op-Ed: Using artificial intelligence to diagnose cancer could mean unnecessary treatments.
CNN
Choosing a sunscreen that won't harm you -- or the environment.
the Washington Post
In Rare occasions dark skinned people can get skin cancer but sunscreen won’t help.
medscape
A 'Unicorn' Pushes for Diversity in Dermatology.
JAMA MEDICAL NEWS & Perspectives
Melanoma Diagnoses Rise While Mortality Stays Fairly Flat, Raising Concerns About Overdiagnosis.
POLITICO
AI was supposed to save health care. What if it makes it more expensive? Algorithms increasingly deployed at hospitals are meant to help identify high-risk patients, but they may also be lifting facilities' bottom lines.
THE VERGE
Why cancer-spotting AI needs to be handled with care — Accelerating cancer diagnoses could hurt more than it helps.
Vice
The Stigmas Around Botox and Fillers for Black People Are Changing. The age-old saying 'Black don't crack' feels less relevant to a new generation of Black and brown folks who are embracing cosmetic procedures.
The Atlantic
AI-Driven Dermatology Could Leave Dark-Skinned Patients Behind. Machine learning has the potential to save thousands of people from skin cancer each year—while putting others at greater risk.
Acne’s Wonder Drug Is a Mental-Health Puzzle. Accutane is already controversial for its possible links to depression. It could also have a range of other effects.
Slate (FrAnce)
La crème solaire ne protégerait pas les peaux noires des cancers. Le lien entre exposition au soleil et mélanome n'est pas établi chez les personnes à la peau foncée.
Med Page Today
UV-Related Melanoma Uncommon in Skin of Color— But sun protection still important for other reasons.
Study: Atypical Moles Not Precursors to Melanoma— But data show they are markers of risk for cutaneous melanoma arising elsewhere.
Women’s Health
People Of Color Are Dying Because Of Delays In Lifesaving Melanoma Surgery. Race shouldn't determine whether or not Americans with melanoma live or die. Unfortunately, new studies show that it does.
Physicians Weekly
E-Prescribing Increases Medication Adherence.
Minnesota Post
Obamacare replacement plan’s elimination of indoor tanning tax will cost money — and lives.
Mother Jones
There’s No Proof Sunscreen Prevents Cancer in Black People. Why Do Doctors Keep Pushing It?
TV & Video
PBS News hour
KXAN-TV Austin, texas
Additional Research Publications
Google Scholar Listings
American Academy of Dermatology
AAD 2017 | Value in Healthcare: Improving Outcomes and Decreasing Waste (PDF)