Rapid administration of zinc could be life saving in human sting victims.

Experience of life suggests that anything which is fun tends to be either illegal, immoral, fattening or dangerous. Recreational diving partly conforms to this universal law, ranking below hang gliding and parachuting but above most sports in regards to the risk of a fatal accident.

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases

Research involving a mollusk known as a California sea hare has contributed to the understanding of learning and memory.

International researchers have collected venom from octopuses in Antarctica for the first time, and could open a new frontier in drug development and even washing detergents

Using scopolamine to counter motion sickness technical divers need to take into consideration that an unusual but reported side effect is "disorientation, anxiety and hallucinations”.

The Project Pink Tank is looking for participants in a study of diver health among breast cancer survivors.

In the wake of a healthy woman's collapse on a transatlantic flight from blood clots, Australian doctors have warned travellers not to pop sleeping pills during long-distance flights.

As dive travellers, we occasionally find ourselves traversing many zones in our pursuit of the next great underwater adventure often feeling completely out of sorts on arrival thanks to jetlag. What can the latest research tell us about this annoying condition?

If you are prone to seasickness, you may prepare for boat rides and dive trips with ginger or a prescription skin patch. Now there's one more remedy: timing your breathing to counteract the nauseating motion.