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An unlocated photo taken in 1976 shows Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley, who died on 11 May 1981 at the age of 36 at Cedars Sinai hospital in Miami following a cancer. Picture: AFP.

Skin cancer

Forty years on, Bob Marley's rich legacy thrives

By AFP

His rich anthems of peace and struggle, hope and discontent, still reverberate globally and especially in his native Jamaica, a small nation whose rich culture...

  • Gospel artist and pastor Neyi Zimu. Picture: @NeyiZimuMusic/Twitter.

    Family says Neyi Zimu’s death took them by surprise

    The 49-year-old musician was undergoing chemotherapy to treat a rare blood cancer that affects the skin when he passed away on Wednesday evening.

    905 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    High levels of sunscreen ingredients end up in the bloodstream - study

    The results in no way suggest that people should stop using sunscreen to protect against the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, researchers said.

    1118 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study

    Reasons for the discrepancy between sexes are unclear but evidence suggests men are 'less likely to protect themselves from the sun'.

    1301 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: freeimages.com.

    Study: Science may be able to provide sunless tans

    The goal of the research is reportedly to prevent skin cancers by darkening the pigmentation of people’s skin.

    1810 days ago
  • Bathers hit the surf at Mnandi Beach. Picture: Supplied

    [LISTEN] Cansa: We are all at risk of getting skin cancer

    Cansa’s Head of Health Michael Herbst says cancer is not a health problem that only affects people with fair skin.

    1993 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com.

    Doctors think you don’t use enough sunscreen

    A study shows most dermatologists believe their patients don’t apply enough sunscreen.

    2045 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Skin cancer risk for freckly redheads equal to 21 years in sun

    A study found gene variants that produce red hair were linked to mutations that lead to skin cancers.

    2146 days ago
  • Picture: freeimages.com

    OPINION: The cost of skin cancer: SA spending more than it should

    In South Africa, skin cancer makes up 30% of cancer cases.

    2232 days ago
  • FILE: The study team measured UVA/B dose exposure from light reflected by the devices in Joules per square centimeter.  Picture: Free images.

    Could mobile devices raise skin cancer risk?

    A study shows devices may indirectly increase users' exposure to the cancer-causing wavelengths.

    2459 days ago
  • The ozone layer is showing its first sign of recovery after years of dangerous depletion, according to a UN study Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    UN: Fragile ozone layer shows first sign of recovery

    The ozone hole that appears over Antarctica has also stopped growing bigger every year.

    2816 days ago
  • The institute says physical activity is vital in minimising chances of developing cancer.

    ACI: Cancer is preventable

    The institute says physical activity is vital in minimising chances of developing cancer.

    3035 days ago
  • A woman during a breast cancer screening. Picture: AFP.

    Cancer deaths rise to 8,2 million

    Deaths were up 8 percent from 7.6 million in a previous survey in 2008.

    3090 days ago
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