Editorial News and Some Highlights in This Issue.

Discusses various topics on dermatology and venereology. Need for more detailed knowledge about fundamental aspects of the cutaneous response to ultraviolet irradiation; Correlation between a promoter polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor A gene and the association of erythema nodosum with pulmonary sarcoidosis; Evidence of cyclosporine as worthwhile alternative treatment for severe atopic dermatitis.