Decompression sickness (DCS) arises from the formation of inert gas bubbles, chiefly nitrogen, within blood and tissues following a rapid reduction in ambient pressure. This condition, historically ...

NASA confirmed that audio from a simulation channel dedicated to dealing with disaster scenarios was inadvertently broadcast Wednesday on its YouTube channel. The audio indicated that an astronaut was ...

The missing Titan submersible has likely run out of oxygen. If the passengers are found, their medical treatment may include a recompression chamber. The chamber helps prevent decompression sickness ...

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an emergency in posts on ...

A civilian employee with the Missile Defense Agency died last year after experiencing decompression sickness aboard an Air Force C-17 during a missile testing flight, an accident investigation ...

Yesterday, a NASA livestream falsely indicated that an ISS astronaut was experiencing decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially life-threatening condition, ahead of a scheduled spacewalk. NASA ...

Related video: Two kayakers were rescued earlier this month near the Skyway Bridge. PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A diver experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness was rescued 16 miles off of ...

Earlier this year, a five-year-old boy was killed at an "alternative medicine clinic" in the United States, when the hyperbaric chamber he was inside caught fire and exploded. Four people have since ...