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Nektar Therapeutics Stock Rockets 19% on Strong 52-Week Alopecia Areata Data for Lead Drug Candidate

Shares of Nektar Therapeutics surged more than 19% in early Monday trading on April 20, 2026, climbing $16.58 to $101.44 as investors cheered positive 52-week topline results from the Phase 2b REZOLVE-AA clinical trial of the company's lead immunology candidate, rezpegaldesleukin, in patients with severe-to-very-severe alopecia areata.

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Is Louis Theroux Dying? Manospehere Star Reveals He 'Hit Bottom' as Alopecia Worsened During Netflix Filming

Louis Theroux has revealed that his alopecia worsened while filming his Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, saying his hair reached its lowest point before gradually recovering without medical treatment. The 55-year-old broadcaster shared the update on Instagram alongside new footage from the documentary featuring controversial online personality HSTikky Tokky.

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Louis Theroux gives health update after his hair started falling out

The documentary maker said viewers might have noticed his ‘weird’ hair while watching Inside The Manosphere

Evening Standard

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Woman Expects Friend To Cut Off Her Hair For Sister’s Wig, Turns Red When She Doesn’t

She’s spent years caring for over three feet of hair – slowly, patiently, lovingly – and one “no” suddenly turned her into the villain. Her friend asked her to cut off 16 inches for a wig, then escalated to guilt, insults, and even falsely claiming she’d already promised it to…

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Why Male Hair Loss Happens: The Real Hair Thinning Reasons That Involves More Than Just Genetics

Male hair loss isn't only genetic. Learn the lifestyle, medical, and environmental factors behind alopecia in men and the key hair thinning reasons you shouldn't overlook.

Medical Daily

Melanie Sykes shares health update amid autoimmune battle and urges fans 'not to worry'

In April, Sykes first opened up about her health struggles, revealing she is battling alopecia and heart problems brought on by stress

Evening Standard

Single stressful event enough to trigger recurring hair loss, study suggests

Scientists say findings may explain initiation of alopecia

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We may finally understand stress-induced hair loss

Alopecia areata, which causes patchy hair loss, is often preceded by stress. Scientists are starting to figure out why through animal studies.

LiveScience

Sudden Hair Loss Causes: Stress, Hormones, Alopecia Symptoms, and What Really Triggers Hair Fall

Learn about sudden hair loss causes, alopecia symptoms, and how stress and hormones contribute to hair fall with expert insights and treatments.

Medical Daily

Edinburgh medical student Jasmine Mitchell wins The Great British Bake Off

Edinburgh-born medical student Jasmine Mitchell has been crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off series 16. The 23-year-old triumphed over fellow finalists Tom Arden and Aaron Mountford-Myles in the Tuesday night finale. Jasmine openly shared her journey living with alopecia since age 12 and her decision not to…

The Independent UK

The Great British Bake Off names its series 16 winner

Tuesday night saw the three finalists faced with the challenge of making a classic British iced finger bun

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The Great British Bake Off crowns its series 16 winner

After whittling down 12 bakers over the course of 10 episodes, the Channel 4 baking competition show has declared their series 16 winner.

Evening Standard

Moment beauty pageant contestant stuns audience by ditching her wig in bold health statement

The model publicly revealed her alopecia diagnosis in September

The Independent UK

Daily arthritis pill could slow progression of diabetes, trial finds

The drug is already used to treat several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and alopecia

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Jasmine from Bake Off 'genuinely starting to enjoy not having hair' as she comments on alopecia

Chatting to the cameras, the fan-favourite Bake Off contestant spoke about hair loss and how she's embracing her baldness

The Independent UK

Your soda could be making you bald

Some 85 percent of American men and 33 percent of women will live with some form of hair loss

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AbbVie's Patch Baldness Study Finds High Hair Coverage Rates With Investigational Drug Upadacitinib

AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) on Thursday released topline results from the second of two pivotal studies of the Phase 3 UP-AA clinical program evaluating the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib (RINVOQ; 15 mg and 30 mg, once daily) in adult and adolescent patients with severe alopecia areata (AA) with a mean…

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"My loss of identity was overwhelming" –how I learnt to live with alopecia

Zelda Burborough shares how she found her confidence again after struggling with hair loss

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Kim Woodburn Cause of Death: TV Icon Battled Vision Loss, Alopecia and Thyroid Issues Before Tragic Passing

Kim Woodburn, star of How Clean Is Your House? has passed away at her Cheshire home. Known for her blunt charisma and private battles, she leaves behind a legacy of authenticity and strength.

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Dress Code Costs This Bride One Maid Of Honor, She Doesn’t Learn From Her Mistake

A woman shares how her cousin’s wedding ultimatum forces her to choose between family and self-respect.

The Independent UK

Heroes actor says knee replacement surgery triggered his ‘sudden alopecia’

The actor has also been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease

The Independent UK

How to treat a thinning hairline, according to a trichologist

With so many supposed remedies for hair loss circulating online, we cut through the noise

Evening Standard

‘I’ve lost half my hair’: Melanie Sykes reveals ‘heartbreaking’ alopecia diagnosis in new health update

Despite her health struggles, Mel insisted she remains ‘full of love, hope and happiness’

The Independent UK

Melanie Sykes shares health update after losing ‘half her hair’

TV presenter said health condition has been triggered by ‘PTSD’ from entertainment industry

Evening Standard

Louis Theroux preparing for ‘full head shave’ due to his alopecia

The British documentarian, 54, shared that over the next 12 months he will cut off his locks.

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