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Interstellar A&E: The Scottish doctor who is an expert on space medicine
- Dr Christina Mackaill, a Glasgow A&E doctor, works with NASA on space medicine to protect astronauts.
- She founded Scotland's first space medicine society and teaches emergency departments about space travel effects.
- The Mackaill-Russomano CPR method aims to improve resuscitation in low gravity environments like the Moon or Mars.
- Mackaill warns longer missions require broader medical skills since evacuation is not an option.
- Astronauts may face fluid shifts and bone loss in space, affecting vision and health on return.
- Mackaill collaborates with NASA’s medical leadership to develop guidelines for treating returning astronauts.
- Artemis II and future missions increase concerns about radiation and solar flare exposure.
- She argues preventive medicine is key as commercial spaceflight grows and medical resources remain limited.
- Mackaill hopes to join future space missions but would prefer the Moon over Mars.
- BBC Scotland notes Mackaill’s leadership in space medicine and her ongoing NASA collaborations.
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