Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

A new study headed by researchers at the University of Malta claims to be the first to investigate gene expression changes in scuba divers with decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially deadly ...

Decompression sickness (DCS) arises from the formation of inert gas bubbles, chiefly nitrogen, within blood and tissues following a rapid reduction in ambient pressure. This condition, historically ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued a 57-year-old man on Saturday after he became ill while diving 12 miles west of Egmont Key. The man allegedly experienced ...

Related video: Two kayakers were rescued earlier this month near the Skyway Bridge. PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A diver experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness was rescued 16 miles off of ...

Even in the deepest and most remote parts of the ocean, beaked whales cannot escape the harmful effects of human activity. From military sonar, targeted hunting and ship strikes to climate change, ...

Assistant Professor C. Wyatt Shields IV is a recipient of a 2022 Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Program Award for his proposal “Mapping Immune Cell Responses to High Pressures in ...