Read an edited excerpt from Raising the Dead by Philip Finch
Ghosts of the abyss: the story of Don Shirley and Dave Shaw
Don Shirley’s dive went smoothly at first.
He headed down quickly. About five minutes in, he reached 120m. He knew that Dave Shaw should now be returning to the shot line, beginning his long […]
A parasite that is dangerous to people is being found increasingly in wild salmon from rivers and estuaries.
Eating a live worm on the fish can cause severe symptoms, including erratic heartbeat, unconsciousness, breathing difficulties and respiratory failure, possibly leading to death. Pregnant women and the elderly are particularly vulnerable.
The fish posing the greatest risk […]
The Science Daily reports on how a saline nasal wash solution made from processed seawater appears to improve nasal symptoms and may help prevent the recurrence of respiratory infections when used by children with the common cold, according to a new report.
Ivo Šlapak, M.D., of Teaching Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic, and colleagues randomly assigned […]
A 20-second video showing two divers annoying an already inflated pufferfish. Then the pufferfish lunges for one of the divers before swimming away.
This 2 minute video shows two triggerfish taking turns to make about 30 attacks on the videographer’s head, camera and fins.
A BRISBANE medical student is recovering in hospital in north Queensland after being stung on the neck by an irukandji jellyfish.
Sean Bills, 26, was celebrating the completion of his degree with fellow students from the University of Queensland when he was stung while swimming off Hayman Island in the Whitsunday group.
“The first thing was the […]
Kirill Larin, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering, is using a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Navy to develop the first optical non-invasive tool to test those most likely to suffer from decompression sickness, such as scuba divers, submariners and airplane pilots.
Decompression sickness affects those who experience sudden, drastic changes in the air […]
Scuba diver Prometheus recently visited The Centre for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine in Ipoh and wrote an account of the 6-person chamber at the clinic.
The clinic isn’t just for divers suffering from decompression illness. Most of its treatments deal with diabetics who can have their symptoms alleviated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the […]
Shot in Thailand, the five minute video starts with the dive guide coaxing the eel out of his hiding place with a piece of unidentified food. This goes on for about two minutes with two other divers joining in to pet the eel. Then a loud snap is heard as the eel grabs the dive […]
The search for three Russian divers who failed to resurface in the Red Sea has been suspended for the night. The rescue operation will resume at daylight.
The three divers, two men and a woman, failed to return to their boat after attempting a 90-metre deep dive near Elphinstone reef. Worsening weather conditions and strong currents […]
