A new wave of expert analysis is shedding light on the possible causes behind the fatal Maldives diving accident that killed five Italian divers earlier this week — a tragedy already considered one of the deadliest diving incidents in the […]
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A UK coroner has concluded that immersion pulmonary oedema (IPO) was the likely factor behind the death of a diver who panicked after surfacing during a training dive at Capernwray Diving Centre in Lancashire. The incident involved 52-year-old Mark Powell,
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For nearly two decades, Vincent Meurice says he has lived without the panic attacks that once disrupted his daily life. Surprisingly, he does not credit medication or a breakthrough therapy session for the change. Instead, he points to something far
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Two divers complete the same dive on the same day — same depth, same bottom time, same ascent rate, same surface interval. One surfaces fine. The other develops decompression sickness. It is a scenario that plays out in hyperbaric chambers
Why Does Decompression Sickness Strike Some Divers and Not Others? Read More »
New research in decompression science suggests that individual diver physiology and behaviour may be as important — or more — than dive profiles in understanding decompression sickness risk.
Artificial gills promise underwater breathing without tanks, but science says otherwise. We break down the myths, real research, and why scuba gear is still essential.
Artificial Gills and Underwater Breathing: Where Science Ends and Science Fiction Begins Read More »
With the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, a common and important question among divers – both beginners and professionals – is renewed: Can scuba diving be practised while fasting?
Fasting & Scuba Diving: Between Medical and Religious Perspective Read More »
A review of Divers Alert Network (DAN) emergency call records involving minors offers a clearer picture of what can go wrong when children scuba dive, and where prevention efforts should focus.
Sharks play an important role in both marine ecosystems and coastal economies. In several countries that depend on beach tourism, sharks are a major source of income. Annual revenue linked to sharks can reach around 500 million US dollars, and in some cases may be even higher. Despite this economic value, sharks continue to suffer from a negative public image shaped by inaccurate films and media portrayals.
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Scuba diving during pregnancy raises important medical and ethical questions. For ethical reasons, no experimental studies have been conducted on pregnant women to directly assess the risks of diving. Available knowledge is therefore based on surveys, observational data, and animal studies. These sources do not provide absolute answers, but they offer important guidance.
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