Article Source: Telegraph.co.uk

An anti-sunburn drug that protects even the fairest skinned people from skin cancer and ultra violet rays could soon be made available to the public.

The remedy - called Afamelanotide - mimics the body's natural defences and makes patients look tanned.

Dubbed a "UV vaccine", the drug also prevents cancer and works in people with a condition known as EPP that means that they are allergic to exposure to any natural light.

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