How to best protect your skin from the sun this summer

With summer in full swing, an expert dispels sunscreen myths and shares advice for safe, healthy fun in the sun.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
July 1, 2025 ~9 min

Social media can boost early skin cancer detection

Social media may help people spot melanoma early, research shows. "It's the only cancer that you can look and see with your own eyes."

U. Oregon • futurity
March 15, 2024 ~6 min


Age-related skin changes can lead to metastatic melanoma

Changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates of metastatic melanoma in older people.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~6 min

Scientists warn of the ‘sunscreen paradox’

Sunscreen is important, but it's the least effective way to protect your skin when compared to other options, researchers say.

Claire Loewen-McGill • futurity
Oct. 26, 2023 ~4 min

More melanoma screening won’t close the racial gap in survival

Increased skin cancer screenings for people of color isn't enough to address racial disparities in the survival rates of people with melanoma.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~5 min

‘Dialogue’ with environment fuels cancer stem cells

New research indicates that "crosstalk" between stem cells in tumors and their environment leads to a loop that can promote cancer.

Rockefeller University • futurity
Dec. 2, 2022 ~8 min

Hippo pathway stops moles turning into deadly melanomas

A study that clarifies how some harmless moles grow into deadly melanomas could lead to new drug targets for the successful treatment of cancer.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 3, 2022 ~6 min

Eating fish linked to higher skin cancer risk

A new study finds a connection between eating fish and developing skin cancer. Researchers say bio-contaminants like mercury are a likely cause.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~7 min


Survey finds ironic aspect of melanoma over-diagnosis

"If melanoma is being over-diagnosed, it means that too many people are getting the scary news that they have cancer..."

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
May 5, 2022 ~6 min

Rare skin cancer mostly recurs within 3 years

In a study cohort of 600 patients, 95% of Merkel cell carcinoma recurrences happened in the first three years, report researchers.

Brian Donohue-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 25, 2022 ~6 min

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