Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Fears of a Russian nuclear attack prompt a rush to acquire radiation-blocking medicines

Potassium iodide

Fears that Russia would initiate a nuclear war have prompted panic-buying of radiation-blocking potassium iodide in the United States and Europe, with the difficult-to-find tablets selling for more than ten times the average price on sites like eBay. After being inundated with demand, the major distributors of the tablets, which can reverse the effects of … Read more