by Tim Daly | Feb 5, 2019 | Blog, Skin Cancer
February 4 was World Cancer Day. The Skin Analytics team knew this, heck we even talked about it in our team meeting. We decided as a company that we would tweet about it too. Why? Because it is important. Worldcancerday.org perfectly describes cancer as a critical...
by Tim Daly | Jul 24, 2018 | AI, Research, Skin Cancer
Well maybe not hats off, we are a company that encourages people to be sun smart after all! So we shall leave our hats on and offer a round of applause instead. The University of Heidelberg has published a paper in the Annals of Oncology that demonstrates the...
by Tim Daly | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Research, Skin Cancer
Is it possible for 16 simple questions to help save your life? Yes, it really is. QIMR Berghofer has released an online test that helps to identify whether you are at a high risk of developing melanoma within the next 3 and a half years. This is significant because...
by Tim Daly | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Skin Cancer
Want to know the secret of surviving melanoma? It’s simply knowing your own skin. Why, because the most sensitive indicators of melanoma are either a changing mole OR one that looks different from all your other moles. So if you spend the time to get to know...
by Tim Daly | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Skin Cancer
What do moles look like? Moles can range in colour. They are generally medium to dark brown but can also be skin-coloured or black. The majority of moles are flat, relatively even in colour and regular in shape. Some moles are raised and these are usually soft to...
by Tim Daly | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Skin Cancer
The dangers and benefits of sun exposure are significant and complicated. On one hand sunshine includes ultraviolet light, or UV, which is able to penetrate the skin’s surface and interact with the melanocyte cells there. If this damage is not repaired by the body, it...