Sun & UV

• Health & Medicine

10 tips to keep the children healthy this summer holiday

Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday. Summer is officially here, so we've put together a few suggestions for how you can keep children healthy this summer holiday.

12 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

Will I burn? Our new online app helps you predict today’s sunburn risk

Do you know how strong the sun is in your area today? Our new online app can help you find out. Do you know how strong the sun is in your area today? Our new online app can help you find out.

1 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

New clues to skin cancer development show sunscreen is not enough

Scientists have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Scientists have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

11 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Children getting burnt on unsupervised sunbeds

Half of all under-18s who use sunbeds have been burned at least once, according to new research. Half of all under-18s who use sunbeds have been burned at least once, according to new research.

9 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Sunscreen brands fail protection test, says consumer watchdog

Three sunscreens from popular brands do not provide the protection they claim, according to tests by consumer watchdog Which? Three sunscreens from popular brands do not provide the protection they claim, according to tests by consumer watchdog Which?

16 May 2014

• Health & Medicine

Mapping cancer risks – what can (and can’t) it tell us?

The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides. The new Environment and Health Atlas charts data about diseases such as cancer alongside environmental risk factors including pollution and pesticides.

25 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why today’s reports about skin cancer and alcohol are misleading

The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol. The evidence that triggered headlines about heavy drinking and melanoma isn't strong enough to link skin cancer and alcohol.

29 January 2014

• Health & Medicine

Hugh Jackman: information about basal cell carcinoma

Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines. Following the news that Hugh Jackman has received treatment for skin cancer, our head information nurse provides the facts behind the headlines.

22 November 2013

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Huge genetic analysis points to cancer-causing culprits

New research has identified genetic clues that could help scientists fingerprint a cancer and help pinpoint its origin - we take an in-depth look. New research has identified genetic clues that could help scientists fingerprint a cancer and help pinpoint its origin - we take an in-depth look.

14 August 2013

• Health & Medicine

Guest post - "The first and last time she'd ever use a sunbed"

7 March 2013

• Health & Medicine

Desire for a tan is making teenage girls ignore sunbed dangers

Teenage girls desperate for a tan are determined to find ways of getting round the law banning under-18s from using sunbeds, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published in the Journal of Public Health. Teenage girls desperate for a tan are determined to find ways of getting round the law banning under-18s from using sunbeds, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK published in the Journal of Public Health.

30 January 2013

• Health & Medicine

Sunbed skin cancer risk double that of mediterranean midday summer sun

THE AVERAGE skin cancer risk from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun – according to new research from the University of Dundee and published today in the British Journal of Dermatology. THE AVERAGE skin cancer risk from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterranean midday summer sun – according to new research from the University of Dundee and published today in the British Journal of Dermatology.

17 January 2013