Seventh in a series about the gas industry’s radioactive waste. When John Quigley became the secretary of the Pennsylvania ...

A weightless apron suspended from above the operator is capable of providing better protection against radiation to the head and upper body than standard lead garments, new research shows. Writing in ...

The IAEA has released a new safety guide to help countries design and run radiation monitoring programmes to ensure people and environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation.

Radiation protection is a foundational requirement in all medical uses of ionizing radiation—from X-rays to CT scans to ...

The IAEA has expanded global access to critical ocean data through its Marine Radioactivity Information System (MARIS), an open platform that hosts more than one million verified radioactivity records ...

Radiation safety is a responsibility that governments take very seriously because radiation cannot be seen, smelled, or felt, ...

Kuwait Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi (center) and senior officials pose with staff at the Radiation Protection ...

The use of radiation in medicine since the late 19 th century has provided powerful tools for disease diagnosis and treatment, but brings both benefit and risk. Focusing on radiation biology, ...

IAEA assists countries in minimising unnecessary radiation exposure while ensuring treatments deliver required dose.

The damaging impacts of ionizing radiation on biological tissues are well documented. Since its discovery, mankind has worked to safeguard the public and the army in the case of the employment of ...