For years anecdotes circulated amongst climbers, of the superhuman ability of the Sherpa to function at high altitude, when all others succumbed to mountain sickness - or worse. Now science has shown ...

A new study reveals that Tibetan communities have developed unique adaptations to survive in the low-oxygen conditions of the ...

Beall has been studying the human response to hypoxic living conditions for years. In research published in October 2024, she ...

A patient who visited a mountain in Nantou County with family members shortly after undergoing retinal surgery suddenly ...

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is ...

Your high-altitude first aid kit should contain essentials such as medication for altitude sickness (Diamox), pain relief (Ibuprofen), anti-nausea medication, sun protection, and a portable oxygen ...

The prevention is nearly complete in acute mountain sickness and complete in high-altitude pulmonary edema. The results of prevention with furosemide in one of the groups, consisting of 100 ...

Dad-of-two Gerrard Kennedy, 41, tragically died while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania as he developed severe altitude sickness. He didn't have any known health problems ...

"Ged said, 'I can't breathe', so I shouted to Nelson for help. I left the tent and he was carried to the rescue hut and given oxygen." ...

We asked Dr. Bernabe Abramor, one of 30 physicians who work on Aconcagua during the climbing season, about his work and how ...

Gerrard had taken the precaution of visiting his GP prior to travel and was prescribed Diamox, which helps prevent altitude sickness ... in high spirits as they made their way up the mountain.