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Glasgow Doctor Partners with NASA to Enhance Astronaut Care

4/15/2026

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Dr. Christina Mackaill, an A&E doctor in Glasgow and space-medicine expert, collaborates with NASA to improve astronaut care.
Following the Artemis II mission, Mackaill studies physiological effects of space travel, including fluid shifts and muscle loss.
She developed the Mackaill-Russomano method for CPR in low gravity.
Mackaill drafts guidelines for treating returning astronauts, addressing fractures and radiation exposure, and warning that commercial spaceflight may raise medical risks.

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Dr. Christina Mackaill, an A&E doctor in Glasgow and space-medicine expert, collaborates with NASA to improve astronaut care.
Following the Artemis II mission, Mackaill studies physiological effects of space travel, including fluid shifts and muscle loss.
She developed the Mackaill-Russomano method for CPR in low gravity.
Mackaill drafts guidelines for treating returning astronauts, addressing fractures and radiation exposure, and warning that commercial spaceflight may raise medical risks.