"A lot of the work that's currently being done in this field is looking at alternatives to lead for gamma protection," said Terry Thiem.

A trio of Republican bills aimed at addressing long-term radiation exposure risks faced by health care professionals by ...

Medical experts from around the world called for strengthening radiation protection in medicine in the Bonn+ Call for Action outlined at a recent IAEA conference. Bonn+ will build on and modernize the ...

Radiation injury remains a significant clinical and public health concern, affecting both patients undergoing therapeutic radiotherapy and individuals exposed to accidental or environmental sources of ...

Increasing concerns over clinicians' risks of developing cancer or other health problems from ionizing radiation exposures on the job prompted members of the American Medical Association (AMA) House ...

Discover how Singapore's 'radiation detectives' ensure safety and enhance capabilities as South-east Asia explores nuclear ...

Get an x-ray, and you get a small dose of radiation to visualize your bones and body structures to help you medically. Buy a smoke detector, you’re inviting a tiny source of radiation, americium-241, ...

About 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United States receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment. However, this radiation can have severe side effects that often end up being too ...

Rubber boot covers. Tyvek suits. Respirators. These are just a few items of personal protective equipment (PPE) that students donned during the Radiation Safety and Control practicum exercise inside ...

A geomagnetic superstorm is an extreme space weather event that occurs when the sun releases massive amounts of energy and charged particles toward Earth. These storms are rare, occurring about once ...