Tag: sunlight
Conquering sunlight sensitivity: Dersimelagon’s promise in photodermatoses
Two rare genetic dermatological conditions, erythropoietic protoporphyria and X-linked protoporphyria, bring about excruciating pain and skin damage upon exposure to sunlight. In groundbreaking research, a new medication called dersimelagon is addressing these conditions. Led by Dr Kirstine Belongie and her expert team at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, a clinical trial was conducted to evaluate dersimelagon’s impact on the onset time […]
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Hydrogen? Just add water and sunlight
Hydrogen has been sold to the public as having the potential to be the ultra-clean fuel for the future’s economy. What’s less likely to be mentioned is that 96% of hydrogen is produced from natural gas, coal or other fossil fuels – producing it using renewable electricity is simply too expensive. To realise hydrogen’s full potential, the world needs better […]