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

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

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

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 ...

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

Mt Kilimanjaro, the Rwenzori Mountains and Mt Kenya are Africa’s three highest points. Here’s how to stand atop the world’s wildest land.

Experts have been studying remote mountain communities and found they have certain genetic advantages which prove that ...

"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." ...

Embarking on this high-altitude adventure, given my severe chronic illness, was challenging but completely worth it ...