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Sunscreen won’t stop you making vitamin D – here’s what you should know

By preventing UVB radiation from reaching and mutating DNA in skin cells, sunscreens can lower skin cancer risk. Sunscreens have also been show to reduce UV-radiation-induced skin ageing.

17 May 2024, 06:29 IST

Sunscreen won’t stop you making vitamin D – here’s what you should know

Sunscreen won’t stop you making vitamin D – here’s what you should know

Sunscreen won’t stop you making vitamin D – here’s what you should know

17 May 2024, 06:29 IST

Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years: Study

The ozone hole above Antarctica has been remarkably massive and long-lived over the past four years and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are not the only things to blame, said researchers in their study published in the journal Nature Communications.

22 November 2023, 10:16 IST

Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years: Study

Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years: Study

Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years: Study

22 November 2023, 10:16 IST

The sun combater

UV rays are a primary accelerator of your skin’s ageing process, and sunscreen is your front-of-the-line defence to make sure the UVs don’t get you. Shilpi Madan tells you how to choose the right sunscreen

23 April 2023, 02:44 IST

The sun combater

The sun combater

The sun combater

23 April 2023, 02:44 IST

Threat of skin cancer looms with Karnataka's UV index

The presence of harmful UV rays can cause conditions like skin cancers, sunburns and cataracts

04 May 2022, 12:21 IST

Threat of skin cancer looms with Karnataka's high UV index

Threat of skin cancer looms with Karnataka's high UV index

Threat of skin cancer looms with Karnataka's UV index

04 May 2022, 12:21 IST

Covid surge linked to natural UV level decrease: Study

They found that the spread of Covid-19 through a population tended to be lower in the weeks following higher UV exposure

17 December 2020, 09:13 IST

Increase in Covid-19 spread linked to natural UV level decrease: Study

Increase in Covid-19 spread linked to natural UV level decrease: Study

Covid surge linked to natural UV level decrease: Study

17 December 2020, 09:13 IST

Now, a UV sanitizer that fits in your pocket

MY UV One, India’s first indigenously-developed pocket sanitizer, has ultraviolet (UV-C) lights that kill bacteria and viruses

12 November 2020, 07:11 IST

Now, a UV sanitizer that fits in your pocket

Now, a UV sanitizer that fits in your pocket

Now, a UV sanitizer that fits in your pocket

12 November 2020, 07:11 IST

'Safer UV light can kill Covid without harming humans'

18 September 2020, 12:29 IST

Safer UV light can effectively kill coronavirus without harming humans, say scientists

Safer UV light can effectively kill coronavirus without harming humans, say scientists

'Safer UV light can kill Covid without harming humans'

18 September 2020, 12:29 IST

Doctors get 'disinfected' after Covid-19 duty

28 August 2020, 10:17 IST

Private hospital installs UV radiation chamber for 'disinfecting' doctors on Covid-19 duty

Private hospital installs UV radiation chamber for 'disinfecting' doctors on Covid-19 duty

Doctors get 'disinfected' after Covid-19 duty

28 August 2020, 10:17 IST

Ladakh: Covid-19 rate low due to High altitude, UV rays

28 July 2020, 14:44 IST

High altitude, high UV rays keep Ladakh’s Covid-19 numbers low, say experts

High altitude, high UV rays keep Ladakh’s Covid-19 numbers low, say experts

Ladakh: Covid-19 rate low due to High altitude, UV rays

28 July 2020, 14:44 IST

Safwey, Hyd startup launches 'Box 360' UV sanitiser

23 July 2020, 13:08 IST

Safwey, Hyderabad startup launches 'Box 360' UV sanitiser

Safwey, Hyderabad startup launches 'Box 360' UV sanitiser

Safwey, Hyd startup launches 'Box 360' UV sanitiser

23 July 2020, 13:08 IST