(Special to The Root) — Skin color is one of our most important biological traits. Its many shades evolved as humans moved far and wide into regions with different intensities of sunlight. Skin color ...

BOSTON ― Among dermatology residents and attending dermatologists, rates of diagnostic accuracy and appropriate biopsy recommendations were significantly lower for patients with skin of color compared ...

A single structured seminar dramatically improved students’ ability to recognize dermatologic conditions in darker skin tones, offering evidence that targeted education can help close diagnostic gaps ...

In this episode, Dr. Tina Lasisi walks us through how we genetically inherit skin color. Have you ever been convinced that you’re adopted because your parents have a radically different skin color?

Patients of color should have access to physicians who are sensitive to skin and hair conditions unique to them and know how to treat them, said dermatologist Susan Taylor. That belief led Taylor to ...