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TikTok trends encouraging dangerous tanning culture, experts warn

How many young people need to be diagnosed with melanoma before the culture of tanning changes? It’s a question being asked by Joint Australian of the Year and Co-Medical Director at Melanoma Institute Australia, Professor Georgina Long. Social media trends are promoting dangerous and potentially deadly tanning practices, with one Australian being diagnosed with melanoma …

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New tech developed for early melanoma detection in rural Australia

A new University of Queensland-led project aims to improve early detections of skin cancers in patients across regional Australia. The trial will use a combination of Artificial Intelligence and other technologies to determine effectiveness and ability to reduce the time between detection and treatment. Image: Image Credit: L Wozniak & KW Zielinski / Wikimedia Commons …

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