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As the sun shines through the summer months, protecting your skin from powerful and potentially harmful rays is extremely important. But, a new trend for "natural" sunscreen has led to warnings from ...

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A misinterpretation of reports about the safety of sunscreen has prompted social media users to make an unsubstantiated claim that more people have died from lotions than overexposure to the sun.

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.