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Tributes are paid to Dr Fiona Sharp

1 month 2 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

A report on social media stated that the 55-year-old diver was ascending from a 91.5 mt / 300 ft solo rebreather dive in Bonaire, and was found unresponsive on the reef at 24 mt / 80 ft with the loop out of her mouth.

A Dandy

Always smartly dressed in bright colours, her outfits matched her personality, a bright light and a true force of nature. Nicky Finn, AP Diving

Fiona was always like a storm blowing through in the best possible ways. Lee Ann Hires, Dive Rite

She was just a bundle of untamed energy. Lars Bosman

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London Diving Chamber to close

10 months 4 days ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Just over a year ago, on Monday 15th January 2018, NHS England launched a 30 day public consultation to review

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Dr Adel to be inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame

10 months 2 weeks ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Dr Adel Mohamed Taher has looked after the health of thousands of scuba divers and dive Pros in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for more than two decades.

Older scuba divers at risk of heart attack

1 year 4 months ago By Annie Won

Cardiac issues have become a leading factor in diving fatalities, according to a study.

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Kernagis receives 2018 UHMS Young Scientist / Medical Doctor Award

1 year 5 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

This award is presented at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society annual symposium to an individual UHMS member.

UHMS to live stream 2018 annual scientific meeting

1 year 5 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

This is the first time that the UHMS has provided live streaming access to this meeting

Apply now for Hamilton Dive Medicine Research Grant

1 year 8 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Hamilton worked with some interesting people, including cutting edge explorers such as Sheck Exley.

DDRC Healthcare launches cancer survey

1 year 9 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

DDRC Healthcare is a medical treatment, training and research not-for-profit organisation, based in Plymouth UK.

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NHS England Launches Review Of Hyperbaric Chambers

1 year 10 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

NHS England believes that hyperbaric oxygen is currently over provided, at an unnecessary cost to tax payers, and they propose to reduce the number of hyperbaric chambers from ten to eight.

Hawaii hyperbaric chamber remains closed

1 year 11 months ago By Scott Bennett

The Hyperbaric Treatment Center, located at Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu and operated by the University of Hawaii under the John A. Burns School of Medicine, closed in October 2017 due to a shortage of doctors able to staff the facility.

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Who will you nominate for 2018 DAN Rolex Diver of the Year Award?

1 year 11 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

These dive physicians, educators and scientists have won the DAN / Rolex Award because of their commitment to dive safety.

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Hawaii's hyperbaric center seeks diving doctor

2 years 1 month ago By Rosemary E Lunn

At present, this invaluable center, operated by the University of Hawaii‘s John A. Burns School of Medicine, has had to temporarily close, following the departure of the facility's last doctor.

Photoacoustic/ultrasound image obtained after squid ink oral rinse treatment. Ultrasound image of the teeth is in black and white. The photoacoustic signal from the squid ink contrast agent in the pocket depth is in red and signals from stains on the teeth are in blue.

Researchers use squid ink to diagnose gum disease

2 years 2 months ago By Annie Won

To diagnose gum disease, dentists insert a thin metal probe to between the tooth and gum to measure the amount of gum that has shrunk back from the tooth. The depth to which the tool can be inserted indicates the severity of the gum disease.

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Dive Master Insurance withdraws coverage of Guernsey's chamber

2 years 4 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

In a recent statement, Dive Master Insurance said: "UK clients visiting Guernsey and Jersey should be aware that where hyperbaric treatment is required following a diving accident they will be repatriated to the UK.

DDRC launches diving ear survey

2 years 6 months ago By Rosemary E Lunn

Ear health problems are one of the most commonly reported issues by divers.

Inert Gas Narcosis – Part 1

2 years 9 months ago By My Minion

In a mixture of gases, Dalton’s law of partial pressures explains the relation between the total pressure exerted and the partial pressures of the individual gases.