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Stretchy sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation
Wearable sensor patches that detect UV radiation and toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide have been created at […]
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Vitamin B3 treatment could cut $500m skin cancer bill
A year of treatment with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, significantly lowered the risk of common, non-melanoma skin cancer […]
GP Q/A: What is causing my skin to itch?
Reader question Hi Dr Joe, I have had type 2 diabetes for over 15 years and am slowly addressing my […]
Food in skincare products linked to development of allergies
Firstly goat milk and now oats have been revealed as allergenic ingredients in skin care products in a latest study […]
Aspirin to improve leg ulcers
Researchers are looking at whether aspirin can improve the healing rates of leg ulcers in older adults. The team, led […]
Australia leads world in skin cancer incidence but lacks reporting
Research published this week in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology confirms that Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancers […]
Text messages a new tool in the fight to prevent skin cancer
Australians’ love affair with mobile phones could save their life according to a joint QUT, Cancer Council Queensland and University […]
Skin based immunity secrets revealed
A team of international scientists has discovered a new mechanism by which immune cells in the skin act as the […]
Young Asians at greater skin cancer risk in Australia
New research from the University of Adelaide shows that young Asian Australians could be placing themselves at greater risk of […]
Athlete’s foot: Dr Joe Kosterich
Transcript Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection of the skin of the feet. Hi, I’m Doctor Joe. It’s called athlete’s […]
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