Ionising radiation (IR) is a form of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves or particles. While it is vital in medical and occupational health settings, IR can also damage DNA, leading to ...

Radiotherapy, or radiation therapy, is the clinical use of high energy rays (ionizing radiation) to induce DNA damage in all exposed cells to ultimately kill cancer cells or prevent cancer growth.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses the increase in bird flu cases that led to the temporary shutdown of New York’s live poultry markets. ABC News’ Juju Chang reports on an ...

View of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant with safe confinement on November 4, 2024, in Pripyat, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images) Russian Major General Alexei Rtyshchev, Deputy Head of the Russian Army ...

Information on ultraviolet (UV) radiation is essential for our lives under the Australian sun. We have one of the highest levels of UV exposure and highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Sun ...