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Spaceflight Health Risks and Research
NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer is reviewing data on decompression sickness, venous thromboembolism, and patent foramen ovale to better understand health risks during space travel.
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NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer formed a working group in August 2026 to review the most recent data related to extravehicular activity (EVA) prebreathe testing and decompression sickness (DCS) events, venous thromboembolism (VTE) in-flight occurrences, and patent foramen ovale
2026-09-22 19:19 UTC