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Strengthening Cancer Care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Experts Recommend Decentralizing Services

Decentralizing cancer diagnosis and treatment capabilities would provide more people in provinces across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with better access to cancer care, a team of international experts concluded following a six-month imPAC... Continue reading

How Isotopic Techniques Can Be Used to Spot Drought Stressed Banana Crops and Help Save Them

Whether you like your bananas slightly green or spotted, they are mostly grown in the tropics and subtropics where plants require a warm, humid climate to thrive. Continue reading

Nuclear Technology Set to Propel and Power Future Space Missions, IAEA Panel Says

Humanity is poised to embark on a new age of space travel to Mars, our solar system and beyond as nuclear power and related technologies promise to make interplanetary missions faster, more efficient and economical. These were the conclusions of a pane... Continue reading

IAEA Experts Make Headway in Reviewing Safety of Plan to Discharge Treated Water from Fukushima Site

A Task Force of experts dispatched by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collected water samples and scrutinized detailed technical data during their first mission to Japan this week to review the safety of its plan to discharge treated wate... Continue reading

Now Available: New IAEA Publication on Assessment of Cancer Risks from Occupational Exposure

Over 24 million people worldwide are monitored due to their potential or actual exposure to ionizing radiation in the course of their work. Continue reading

Call for Papers on Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases

Interested contributors have until 30 April 2022 to submit abstracts for the IAEA’s International Conference on Integrated Medical Imaging in Cardiovascular Diseases (IMIC-2022), to be held from 13 to 16 December 2022 at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna... Continue reading

Malta Upgrades Radiotherapy Services, Following IAEA Support

Cancer patients in Malta now have access to improved cancer treatment thanks to a new computed tomography (CT) scanner installed late last year at the country’s Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre (SAMOC) Continue reading

Encouraging Women in Science: IAEA Welcomes First Interns from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

While a growing number of women enrol into science-based degree programmes, many opt out at higher levels, according to UNESCO. Continue reading