Energy Secretary Chris Wright killed the Department of Energy’s decades-old radiation safety standard Friday.

Endovascular application of suitable radiation sources is one of the treatment modalities to prevent restenosis after percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions. The procedure is highly ...

Most people interpret radiation as a bad thing—but it isn’t always. In fact, radiation is a very normal phenomenon. For now, let’s just say that radiation is when an object produces energy. When a ...

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today that it rebranded its research foundation, formerly the ...

What’s going on with this silent threat that can stealthily damage your body in ways that can take years to reveal themselves ...

Atomic weapons and nuclear accidents like those at Chernobyl and Fukushima have made sure we all know that nuclear radiation can kill. But how exactly does the radiation affect our bodies? And why ...

Doctors may use radiation therapy to treat benign tumors. Radiation can shrink and eliminate benign growths without doctors having to perform surgery. Benign tumors are noncancerous growths that can ...

Radiation was discovered in the late 19th century. However, people were not initially aware of the damage radiation exposure and radioactive rays could cause. The acute effects of radiation exposure ...

Astronauts may be exposed to the equivalent of 120 chest X-rays over 3 months. As two NASA astronauts gear up for a months-long unplanned stay on the International Space Station (ISS), they may also ...