Science
Superglue as tissue adhesive?
This article reviews the pros and cons of commercially available Super Glue versus the much more expensive tissue adhesive, produced by the pharmacutical companies. Interesting conclusion: ‘The avid outdoors-man, whose pack is as light as his wallet, might prefer a tube of Super Glue for commonly encountered field repairs and infrequent therapeutic use’. Read the […]
Space Medicine
Maybritt Kuypers, MD, CEO of Outdoor Medicine, writes about the medical considerations in prolonged space travel in this essay in the Journal of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. She advocates the need for Wilderness and Emergency Medicine skills in Space. Read the full artice here.