Registry data and AI can identify high risk populations for skin cancer
Healthcare registry data can show early risk patterns for melanoma skin cancer, according to a study from the…
TGA head defends handling of Australia’s sunscreen scandal over SPF test results
Head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Professor Tony Lawler has defended its handling of Australia’s sunscreen scandal,…
TGA proposes reforms to sunscreen regulation including new testing technologies
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has proposed sweeping reforms to Australian sunscreen regulations. The proposals include changes to…
The Sun-Smart Revolution: Drastic Drop in Childhood Mole Numbers
In a significant stride for skin cancer prevention, researchers have observed a striking 47% decline in childhood…
Hopes for lower melanoma risk as study finds number of moles on children’s bodies halved in 25 years
The number of moles on children’s bodies has almost halved over a 25-year period, with predictions of a…
Palliative Care Doctor Reveals the Common Regret She Sees Among Young Patients with a Specific Type of Cancer
NEED TO KNOW Dr. Kerith Whittigan is a palliative care physician in Australia who works with terminally ill…
UCLA Scientists Develop Mineral Sunscreen That Reduces White Cast
6 min readMineral sunscreens made with ingredients like zinc oxide often leave behind a white cast on the…
Common human fungus found to worsen melanoma aggressiveness
Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide; in 2020, for example, it resulted…
Young tanning bed users show accelerated genetic aging in the skin
Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time…
Study reveals how melanoma evolves to resist immunotherapy
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators reveals how melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer,…
CRATERs identified as key sites for T cell-mediated tumor destruction
Like the surface of the moon, new research published today in Cell finds the existence of craters on…
Nurses step up to tackle Australia’s skin cancer crisis – News and events
09 October 2025
A nurse trained in dermoscopy undertakes a skin check on a woman via a…