Decades of service of Ukrainian researchers in radiation medicine
Decades of service of Ukrainian researchers in radiation medicine 28 May 2021
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986 resulted in an unprecedented release of radioactive material. Making headlines around the world, this tragically cost the lives of many of those who responded to the incident and lived in the surrounding area. In the decades since, there has been a rapid increase in the number of people who have had diseases and disabilities linked to the accident, with health impact reverberating years on.
A less known aspect of what has happened since is the work undertaken by health workers, such as those at the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (NRCRM). For 30 years now, this institution