Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. Oaklander is a senior editor at TIME. How proficient are you in sunscreen-ese? According to a new survey in JAMA Dermatology, most people don’t understand much of ...

With countless sunscreens on the market, trying to choose which is the safest and most effective can be overwhelming. "I tell people to protect their skin every single day with a broad spectrum ...

PUVA, an older treatment that uses ultraviolet A light (UVA), works better than a safer, more convenient one using UVB, or ultraviolet B light, in clearing psoriasis outbreaks. By itself, ultraviolet ...

Sunscreen is an important way of protecting the skin against the sun’s harmful rays. With such a wide range to choose from, how can we know which is the best option? Sun protection products are sold ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Based on the available literature, the American Academy of Dermatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation ...

UVB has utility in processes such as detoxifying pollutants and treating dermatological disorders, but it can only be produced by inefficient and environmentally harmful methods. Research teams have ...

New research from a team of Canadian scientists has for the first time demonstrated how exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet B light (UVB) can directly influence gut microbiome diversity in humans. The ...

New research has examined the association between vitamin D and COVID-19, and found that ambient ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation (which is key for vitamin D production in the skin) at an individual's ...

You can’t get adequate UVB exposure sitting indoors or in a car. By Roni Caryn Rabin Q. Does sunlight through window glass provide vitamin D? A. Sunlight doesn’t actually “provide” you with vitamin D.