Oncology & Cancer

Screening for skin cancer: Who is at risk?

There are three major kinds of skin cancer—squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. Melanoma is the most dangerous. The first sign of melanoma is a change in an existing mole or a new, unusual-looking ...

Oncology & Cancer

Research uncovers hidden Australian skin cancer epidemic

Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancers have almost doubled in Australia this millennium—and the culprit is hiding in plain sight, according to new medical research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Health

As temperatures rise, so does risk for heat-related illness

As extreme heat sweeps the nation, millions of people are expected to face abnormally hot weather this summer. When the temperatures rise and humidity increases, so does the heat index, which is how hot it feels to the human ...

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