Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that disproportionately affects women and people of color. It begins in adolescence and can be debilitating, negatively impacting sufferers’ quality of life, physical function, work productivity and social and emotional wellbeing. Unfortunately, it is also poorly understood and understudied both clinically and biologically, although it impacts 1% of Western populations. 

California officials have picked a UC San Francisco-created tool as one that public schools can use to spot early signs of reading problems including dyslexia.