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1069 EDITORIAL A Century of Major Development Dermato-venereology has undergone enormous advance in recent decades. Few, if any, specialty has changed so much due to scientific progress. A hundred years ago, syphilis was a major part of the work of a dermato-venereologist. Treat- ment consisted of arsenic derivatives, which were introdu- ced in 1909. The introduction of penicillin revolutionized the treatment of syphilis. At that time dermato-venereology clinics had hundreds of beds; scientific progress has resul- ted in a significant reduction in their numbers. Dermato- venereology is a good example of how scientific research has led to more efficient healthcare. The spectrum of diseases has also changed significantly. The incidence of skin cancer has increased rapidly in recent years. Atopic dermatitis is much more common now than some decades ago, but it is evident that new drugs will significantly improve therapy. Contact allergies can be in- vestigated and treated much more efficiently due to research. New treatments have revolutionized psoriasis therapy; tar and dithranol are less used now than before. The ideal antipsoriatic treatment is easy to use and involves no messy ointments. Nowadays, we have an almost ideal psoriasis treatment, and new ones are being developed, which may be cheaper. Tumour treatment has substantially changed the outcome for many patients. Despite a 10-fold increase in the inci- dence of melanoma the treatment outcome is much better than only a few years ago due to improvements in the tre- atment of metastatic disease. Ten years ago, we could not have dreamt of the current positive outcome concerning malignant melanoma. With the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI), we are now on the threshold of a new era. AI has already changed practice slightly, and more changes will come. It is likely that AI will be of great help in the diagnosis of several skin diseases. During the last 100 years, Acta-Dermato-Venereologica (ActaDV) has been at the forefront of dermatological re- search. We try to stimulate the reporting of translational research, as we consider that dermato-venereologists’ skills are improved by both experimental and clinical knowledge. The total output of dermato-venereological research is very high, and it is important for clinicians to gain a better knowledge of all aspects of the specialty. ActaDV is an international journal that welcomes con- tributions from all over the world. We hope that this con- tributes to international cooperation. Also, with worldwide information, the impact of climate change will become evident, as this will affect the spread and incidence of several skin diseases. To celebrate the 100 th anniversary of ActaDV, we will publish a number of theme issues during 2020 (Table I) and on 15 May 2020 we will hold a symposium in Stockholm, Sweden. Please save the date in your calendar and join us to listen to the interesting lectures (Fig. 1). Table I. Theme issues of Acta Dermato-Venereologica Issue 1 (Jan. 2020) Itch and pruritic disorders Editors: Elke Weishaar, Tasuku Akiyama and Jacek Szepietowski Issue 2 (Feb. 2020) Psoriasis Editors: Lone Skov and Enikö Sonkoly Blistering skin disorders Editor: Kaisa Tasanen Issue 3 (Mar. 2020) Genodermatoses Editors: Anette Bygum and Matthias Schmuth Issue 4 (Apr. 2020) Skin malignancies Editors: Veronique Bataille and Nicole Basset Seguin Issue 5 (May 2020) Atopic dermatitis Editors: Magnus Lindberg and Carl-Fredrik Wahlgren Cutaneous and genital infections Editors: Roderick Hay and Kristian Kofoed Acta Dermato-Venereologica will celebrate its 100-year anniversary with a symposium Date: 15 th May 2020, Place: Swedish Society of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden Frontiers in Dermatology and Venereology Programme: Chairperson: Olle Larkö 9.00–10.30 ”ActaDV 100 year; an historic perspective”, Anders Vahlquist ”Skin fragility and blistering diseases”, Leena Bruckner-Tuderman ”Is permanent cure for genodermatoses in sight?”, Jouni Uitto 11.50–12.00 ”Psoriasis: News in pathogenesis and therapy”, Jonathan Barker ”At last – some real progress in atopic dermatitis”, Hywel Williams Chairperson: Anders Vahlquist 13.00–14.10 ”Melanoma: News in epidemiology and therapy”, Julia Newton-Bishop ”Itch; scratching the surface is not enough”, Gil Yosipovitch 14.30–16.00 ”Combatting skin infections: A priority not just in Africa”, Roderick Hay Angelika Stary Olle Larkö Fig. 1. ActaDV 100 th anniversary symposium. Gothenburg, October 2019 Olle Larkö, Editor in Chief This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license. www.medicaljournals.se/acta Journal Compilation © 2019 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. doi: 10.2340/00015555-3361 Acta Derm Venereol 2019; 99: 1069

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