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  "id": 890476,
  "title": "New gas-switching approach could one day make deep-sea decompression safer and faster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/new-gas-switching-approach-could-one-day-make-deep-sea-decompression",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-gases-ascent-dangerous-deep-safer.html"
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  "summary": "Deep-sea divers must be careful to prevent decompression sickness, also known as \"the bends,\" when ascending from the high-pressure depths of the ocean. Failing to do so can result in anything from muscle cramps and skin rash to paralysis and death, depending on the depth they ascend from, how fast they come up and the gases they were breathing while doing so. Decompression sickness occurs when…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}