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A Geraldton doctor is among cancer patients in her region who have to travel to Perth for radiotherapy despite a promise three years ago to build a treatment centre.

When Russian troops took Chernobyl, they drove their tanks through the highly contaminated Red Forest and dug trenches in the toxic earth. They're mistakes that could catch up with them.

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Whether you want to tan or not, protecting your skin from the scorching sun is crucial. But how is a tan different from a sunburn ? Find out here.

While we tend our graves, vanquished Russian troops are heading through Belarus in a cloud of radioactivity after literally digging up the past, says novelist Andrey Kurkov

Unlike their city counterparts, having access to essential cancer treatments is merely a dream for many on the NSW far south coast. And despite political promises, some fear that dream may never become a reality.

Galera Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:GRTX) announced topline results from Phase 2a AESOP trial of avasopasem for severe acute radiation-induced esophagitis in lung cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Esophagitis is an early side effect of radiation or chemoradiation, causing pain, difficulties in swallowing with potential malnutrition, and dehydration. The trial enrolled 39 patients with unresectable…

"Such a barrage alone also carries extreme doses of radiation. Having passed over the British Isles, it will turn what might be left of them into a radioactive desert"

Radiation bursts in space can disrupt satellite activity, navigation systems, communications and electricity on Earth. Predicting them will help lessen their impact.