The Latest Breaking News from Radiation

Six Pluvicto Doses Exceed a Draft NRC Radiation Threshold, Raising Travel Worries for Men with Prostate Cancer

A draft NRC radiation guide could cause community clinics to hold or turn away Pluvicto patients. Here is what prostate cancer families should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Pennsylvania woman finds antique paperweight at Delaware beach. Then she cleans off the rust and brings every emergency service to her door

"You used the magic words on your 911 call.”

We Got This Covered · Oct 6

Proton Therapy Did Not Help Advanced Liver Cancer Patients Live Longer Than Standard Radiation in Phase 3 Trial

In the Phase 3 NRG-GI003 trial, proton therapy did not extend survival over standard radiation in advanced liver cancer. Here is what patients should ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Men Weighing Prostate Cancer Radiation Could Eventually See Genetic Testing Guide Choices to Limit Urinary Side Effects

A genetic test flagged prostate cancer patients as being at higher risk of lasting urinary side effects after SBRT. What men should ask a radiation oncologist.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Splitting Brain Radiosurgery into Three to Five Sessions After Tumor Removal Lowered Recurrence in 242-Patient Trial

A 242-patient phase 3 trial found that split-dose radiosurgery after brain tumor surgery reduced recurrence. The results come from a conference talk.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Giant corals found thriving where 23 US nuclear tests once shook Bikini Atoll

Between 1946 and 1958, the United States detonated 23 nuclear devices at Bikini Atoll, forcing residents from their homes and leaving lasting radioactive contamination. Decades later, marine biologists found fish, sharks and large coral colonies thriving in the lagoon. Some corals appeared to have begun growing roughly a decade after…

The Times of India · Sep 29

Fewer Than 3 in 10 Breast Cancer Patients Under 65 Stayed on Hormone Therapy for All Five Years

About 28% of breast cancer patients under 65 stayed on hormone therapy for five years after lumpectomy, an ASTRO 2026 insurance claims analysis found.

Medical Daily · Sep 28

Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike

A spore is a bacterium’s survival capsule: dried almost solid, wrapped in protein armor and chemical processes shut down. Bacteria enter this state of hibernation when environmental conditions are unfavorable. What’s left is close to indestructible: It can survive boiling, desiccation, radiation and the vacuum of space. NASA once bolted…

The Conversation · Sep 28

AI companies could learn safety lessons from the history of nuclear weapons

An AI model built by US tech company OpenAI has hacked into the Australian government healthcare portal, Medicare. The news, which emerged on September 23, follows a string of similar incidents reported over the summer by OpenAI and its main rival, Anthropic.

The Conversation · Sep 28

Sunflower-like AC: Chinese scientists develop a cooling system that follows Sun and provides 135% higher cooling during hot noon. Here's how it works

Chinese scientists built sunflower-like AC: Researchers in China have developed a sunflower-inspired radiative cooling system that changes its orientation with the Sun to reduce direct solar heating while continuing to radiate heat toward the sky. The system, called dynamic sky view factor steering (DSVFS), delivered 135% higher cooling flux at…

The Economic Times · Sep 28