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Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance. Official charity website. For independent support, advice and a positive approach.

The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (PAPAA) is a UK registered charity dedicated to providing a positive approach for people affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Read more...

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Latest News

Parent and child interview study

Mon, 08 Apr 2019

A group of researchers based at The University of Sheffield (U.K) would like to interview young people with psoriasis (aged 8-16 years old) and their parents about their experiences. Read More

Mostly Unreliable – YouTube and psoriasis

Tue, 19 Feb 2019

In the last few decades, the internet has become an unimaginably vast and detailed source of information on every conceivable health problem. For example, if I simply enter the word “psoriasis” in... Read More

Take part research opportunity

Thu, 03 Jan 2019

Are you interested in giving your views for the following research project? Equality and non-discrimination law research: seeking adult participants with a visible difference Read More

Chinese herbal remedy Zudaifu cream for treating eczema and psoriasis, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Zudaifu cream warning

Wed, 19 Dec 2018

A skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating psoriasis and eczema, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns the Medicines and Healthcare... Read More

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