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Skin cancer clinicians are offering mole checks online
Moles and "skin spots of concern" can be checked by uploading smartphone photos for online assessment by skin cancer clinicians. Anyone worried about a mole or spot on their skin can get an online assessment. Read about the growing number of skin cancer clinicians who...
How to take great photos at home of your moles
Photo-taking guide: moles & skin spots When sending photos of your moles or skin spots to your doctor, capturing good photos is really important and makes a significant difference to your doctor's ability to assess things. Please familiarise yourself with these tips...
Firstcheck teledermatology platform selected for scabies study
Firstcheck's teledermatology technology has been chosen for a public health study looking into the improved diagnosis and management of scabies. University of Auckland public health researcher Dr Simon Thornley has launched a study to investigate the use of...
Saving lives one skin check at a time…
Firstcheck was again invited to be part of the 'Health and Wellbeing Hub' at Fieldays - the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event. Following on from the success of last year's event, Firstcheck again helped achieve early detection of skin cancer for...
Melanoma and skin cancer app Firstcheck features in NZ Listener
The latest issue of the New Zealand Listener Magazine looks at skin cancer in New Zealand and the Firstcheck skin cancer app as a new tool helping in the battle against melanoma and skin cancer: "There's an app for that mole - smartphones are a popular tool in the...
Firstcheck saved my life!
Melanoma survivor, Leah Smith, generously shared her Firstcheck experience with the New Zealand Woman's Weekly - explaining how “A phone app saved my life”. Here's an excerpt from the article which tells Leah's story: A phone app saved my life"When a large mole on...
Online Skin Doctor Consultation Package
Your complete skin check package! All you need to have moles and spots checked online by a skin cancer expert via the Firstcheck Skin App now!