Episode 429
Can a weak immune system worsen sunburn?
Sick of sunburn? Could it be your immune system?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
February 10, 20202m 59s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (flex.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Listener Robin asks: "I heard on the podcast, that the reason why we get a sunburn, is that the body is trying to fix cells that are damaged by UV radiation. So if one person is sunburned longer than another, does that mean their immune system is worse?" To find an answer to this burning question, Adam Murphy spoke to dermatologist Jane Sterling... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
sunburnimmune systemfighting sunburnjane sterlingaddenbrooke's hospital