New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]
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Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News
In the latest update from the Wellington Kids’Cam study – which put cameras on local kids to record the children’s […]
Continue readingOzone levels still decreasing away from poles – Expert Reaction
While the ozone holes in the poles are recovering, ozone levels are still dropping everywhere else between Russia to the […]
Continue readingBan sunbeds to reduce skin cancer rates – In the News
A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]
Continue readingMelanoma mutations vary North to South – In the News
New Zealand has the highest rates of melanoma in the world but the underlying genetic changes behind these cancers vary […]
Continue readingSupersized ozone hole avoided
The Montreal Protocol has prevented a supersized Antarctic ozone hole and a ‘full blown’ Arctic ozone hole, a new study has […]
Continue readingNew viral immunotherapy for skin cancer completes phase 3 trials – Expert Reaction
A new drug that specifically targets cancer cells has shown promising results in phase three clinical trials. A genetically-modified herpes virus injected into […]
Continue readingCalls to monitor skin cancer – Press
The front page of today’s Press featured scientists calling on the Ministry of Health to better monitor skin cancers. An […]
Continue readingDom Post: Little gadget that can protect against sun exposure
Matt Calman writes in the Dominion Post about the development by Canterbury University computer engineer Matt Allen of a UV […]
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