Jun 17, 2017

New drug makes your skin tan without sunlight

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Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have "developed a drug that mimics sunlight to make the skin tan," BBC reports.

How it works: The drug "tricks the skin into producing the brown form of the pigment melanin" that, in tests on skin samples, blocked harmful UV rays.

Why it matters: Approximately 9,500 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, according to the American Academy of Dermatology, making it the most common form of cancer. If proven successful after further testing, the drug could play a key role in preventing skin cancer.

Bonus: The drug may even be able to slow the appearance of aging.

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Axios

Updated 10 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative for coronavirus after positive result

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) tested negative for the coronavirus after initially testing positive earlier Thursday, his office announced.

Why it matters: 73-year-old DeWine was set to meet President Trump Thursday on the tarmac at an airport in Cleveland and was tested as part of standard protocol.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 9:30 p.m. ET: 18,996,008 — Total deaths: 712,476— Total recoveries — 11,478,835 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 9:30 p.m. ET: 4,877,115 — Total deaths: 159,990 — Total recoveries: 1,598,624 — Total tests: 59,652,675 — Map.
Politics: Pelosi rips GOP over stimulus negotiations: "Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn" — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive.
Public health: Majority of Americans say states reopened too quickly — Fauci says task force will examine aerosolized spread — Study finds COVID-19 antibodies prevalent in NYC health care workers.
Business: The health care sector imploded in Q2 — More farmers are declaring bankruptcy — July's jobs report could be an inflection point for the recovery.
Sports: Where college football's biggest conferences stand on playing.

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Scott Rosenberg

38 mins ago - Technology

Trump issues order banning TikTok if not sold within 45 days

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Americans and U.S. companies will be banned from making transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, in 45 days, according to a new executive order President Trump issued Thursday evening.

The big picture: Last week Trump announced his intention to ban TikTok but said he'd leave a 45-day period for Microsoft or other U.S.-based suitors to try to close a deal to acquire the popular video-sharing app.