Peak health bodies recommend new approach to sunscreen use The peak bodies responsible for sun safety advice in Australia and New Zealand have adopted a new policy on sunscreen use, recommending that people apply it daily as part of a...
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The Sun Exposure Summit planned for March 2020 in Brisbane, has been postponed. The Summit committee with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. On Tuesday 10 March, QIMR Berghofer escalated...
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Cutting off melanoma’s escape routes Stopping melanoma from spreading to other parts of the body might be as simple as cutting off the blood supply to the cancer, according to researchers. Scientists from The University of...
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ASSC researchers secure NHMRC funding Skin and skin cancer researchers across The University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have been successful in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council...
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Bold bid to beat melanoma gets $10 million boost A $10 million grant will revolutionise the early detection of melanoma with the installation of 15 3D whole body imaging machines across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The...
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Project investigating potential of statins to fight melanoma wins funding A project investigating whether statins could play a role in fighting melanoma is the recipient of this year’s Australian Skin and Skin Cancer Research Centre’s (ASSC)...
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Cancer a hit to the heart and the back pocket 11 June, 2018 One quarter of Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer will pay upfront doctors’ fees of more than $20,000 in the first two years, according to a new study shining a light on out-of-pocket...
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Global Genetics Study of Skin Colour Unearths 14 New Genetic Markers Scientists have doubled the number of genetic markers known to influence the ability of a person’s skin to tan. Researchers from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland...
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Technology holds personalised cancer vaccine breakthrough University of Queensland researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored precisely for different cancers. UQ’s Professor Ranjeny...
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Commitment to skin cancer prevention shown at the Sunscreen Summit Melanomas and keratinocyte cancers (BCC and SCC of the skin) are largely preventable, yet their incidence remains extremely high and the costs of treatment continue to climb...
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9 in 10 Australians don’t know when they need sun protection 19 March, 2018 Australians could be unknowingly increasing their skin cancer risk, with new data released by Cancer Council today showing that 40 percent of Australians are still...
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