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Case report links unregulated tanning peptide Melanotan-II to new melanoma

A man who injected Melanotan-II, a gym-sold peptide marketed for skin tanning, developed a new melanoma, according to a reported case. The substance, nicknamed the 'Barbie drug,' is not approved for medical use and has previously been associated with serious health complications.

gizmodo.com · 2026-10-08

AI skin cancer detection tools show accuracy gaps for darker skin tones

AI-powered dermatology tools designed to identify skin conditions like melanoma are becoming more accurate overall, but researchers have found these systems perform less reliably for patients with darker skin. The disparity stems largely from training datasets that contain far fewer images of skin conditions on non-white patients.

fastcompany.com · 2026-09-06