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Good news for redheads: a tanning drug for the pale-skinned

After10yearsofresearch,scientistshavecomeupwithadrugthatcouldhelppeopletanwithoutexposuretothesun,potentiallyreducingtheriskofskincancer.Thedrugstimulatescellst

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Film tackles skin bleaching trend in Ghana and Africa

Ghana’sfilmaboutskinbleachinghopestohelptackletheissueheadon.ComfortArthur'sfilm'BlackBarbie'isananimatedaccountofherowncomingtotermswiththecolorofherskin.Arthu

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3D-printed 'bionic skin' could let robots feel the world

USresearchershavedevelopeda"revolutionary"processfor3D-printingstretchableelectronicsensorydevicesthatcouldgiverobotstheabilitytofeeltheirenvironment.Thediscove

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Pink Is Back in Trend

Pink is the color this spring as the fashion sections of department stores erupt in sunnier hues.

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Obama mocks Trump, saying U.S. presidency needs "thick skin"

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday night listed "thick skin" and "stamina" as important qualities for the top person in the White House to have, in an ironic reference to his successor Donald Trump who will be sworn in on Friday.

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Youthful shoppers turning to traditional Chinese medicine based skin care products

Skin-care products have always thrived on the cutting edge of fashion, and the biggest international names in cosmetics are celebrated in elegant ads worthy of a Paris runway.

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A third of people in "skin cancer capital" still clueless on causes: new survey

​A third of people living in the skin cancer capital of the world still do not know how it is caused, a new survey has found.

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"Burkini" could save lives through skin cancer protection: experts

While debate about the "burkini" swimwear continues on in European politics, skin cancer experts gathered for a congress in Austria claim the full-body swimming costume may actually save lives.

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Polish doctors conduct major face transplantation surgery

Doctors from the Cancer Center in Gliwice, Poland, have recently conducted a major face transplantation surgery.

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Alarm as number of Tanzanian women bleaching skins for vanity increases

​Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday expressed concerns over the increasing number of women who bleach their skins for vanity, saying the situation plunges more into health risks.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about skin

Your skin functions as a protective barrier, preventing pollutants and microbes from entering, and too much moisture from escaping.

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Belgian dermatologist catches sight of Chinese women's beauty

​Chinese women are among the most beautiful women in the world and their beauty is partly due to genetics, said the famous Belgian dermatologist Francoise Guiot during a recent interview with Xinhua.

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Persistent skin disease may cause cardiovascular disease

​Researchers in Japan have found that persistent unhealed skin disease might adversely affect viscus, causing systemic cardiovascular disease and metabolic abnormalities.

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Aussie engineers tout condom that feels like skin

Australian engineers are developing a condom with material that feels like real skin.

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Singapore to build skin research institute with 80 mln USD investment

Singapore is committing close to 100 million Singapore dollars (79.7 million U.S. dollars) to skin research with the announcement of the Skin Research Institute of Singapore released on Thursday.