For many of us, swimming is a source of joy and freedom, and snorkelling underwater is a summer staple, but did you know that ...

In 2022, Edinburgh University professor Andrew Baker, one of the authors of the report, and his daughter had to rescue and ...

Together, they initiated the creation of a new report, published in Experimental Physiology, to raise awareness of the risks ...

After nearly losing his son, Professor Baker united with bereaved parents to expose 'hidden killer' of underwater blackouts.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Experts are issuing a safety warning specifically for young boys swimming this summer. It comes after 12-year-old Jason Thorpe nearly drowned Friday in an Eagle Mountain hot tub.

Most of us can hold our breath for between 30 and 90 seconds. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A few minutes without oxygen can be fatal, so we have an involuntary ...

Scientists were driven by personal tragedy and near-tragedy to engage a key collective of experts in the field to write a new, definitive report ...