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Nuclear Fallout Protection In a Pill

New meds could directly combat the effects of radiation poisoning for the first time

We live in the age of “go-bags”, survival kits kept at the ready to combat just about any worst-case scenario emergencies one might be able to imagine. They’re packed with multi-tools, flashlights, Tamiflu--you name it.

Prepare to make room for a new pill that might be able to directly counteract the effects of (knock on wood) nuclear fallout.

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The Full Monty Scan

A new X-ray machine sizes up all the damage in seconds.

Finally, a scanner that keeps pace with the urban emergency room: The Statscan is a digital X-ray device that can produce a full-body image in 13 seconds. Compare that to conventional X-ray films, which take up to 45 minutes to develop and must be pieced together to make head-to-toe images.

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