Travellers with asthma or COPD can visit high-altitude areas if their condition is stable and they have the right support, ...

Review evidence has highlighted the gut microbiota as a central mediator of high-altitude health, with hypoxia, cold and ...

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At last, you’ve arrived in Cuzco, Peru — you’re ready for your dream trek to Machu Picchu. There’s just one problem: You can barely catch your breath, your stomach is churning and, in the morning, ...

Equipped with the latest gear and a thirst for adventure, mountaineers embrace the perils that come with conquering the world's highest peaks. Yet, even those who tread more cautiously at high ...

Santos’ office — a family-practice clinic sitting over 9,000 feet above sea level — she’s no stranger to treating patients ...

People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers demonstrated that ...

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