Infections
13 Feb 2015
Jock itch: Dr Joe Kosterich
Jock itch is a fungal infection of the skin on the groin. It is more likely in people who get hot and sweat a lot.…
Cancer
17 Jan 2015
Preventing skin cancer
Help prevent skin cancer by seeking shade, using sunscreen and wearing a hat and protective clothing whenever you are in the sun. But some sun…
Cancer
18 Nov 2014
Staging of Skin (Cutaneous) Melanoma
Melanoma staging is a system for classifying melanoma skin cancer according to its severity in terms of tumour size, lymph node spread and metastasis at…
Cancer
13 Nov 2014
Melanoma
Skin cancer types including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma can be prevented by reducing sun exposure. Find out more...
Nutrition
02 Aug 2014
Using milk proteins to treat eczema
Reducing the severity of eczema using natural milk proteins is the focus of a research study being conducted in Sydney by Griffith University and the…
Nutrition
15 Jul 2014
‘Natural’ moisturisers can cause food allergies
A study, published this month in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, was the first to demonstrate in the laboratory evidence of…
Infections
05 Jul 2014
Fungal infection: Dr Joe Kosterich
Fungal infections of the nails like toe fungus are not contagious or dangerous, but can be a nuisance. They can be fixed with a fungal…
Infections
05 Jul 2014
Wound care: Dr Joe Kosterich
Wound healing usually happens automatically after simple first aid. But if infections affect wounds, extra care may be needed, or treatments such as antibiotics.
Skincare and Beauty
26 Jun 2014
Power of sunflowers for skin disorders
A QUT researcher who engineered sunflower seed proteins that will help sufferers of itchy and scratchy skin disorders such as eczema, dermatitis and rosacea has…
