Category Archives: News

MMSN member Maniraj Neupane has written an article about altitude sickness in one of the leading national dailies of Nepal, ”Republica”. “…just a few hours back she thought she was in paradise while she cherished the surrounding beauty as she climbed up … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, BMJ Clegg Scholarship has been open for applications from all medical students around the world. It is great opportunity for learning medical writing, publication, research papers and leadership skills. We highly encourage you to apply. You can talk to our MMSN member  … Continue reading →

Nepal’s cabinet met at the base of Everest on December 4th  to highlight the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and adopted a 10-point Everest Declaration. Wearing oxygen masks and warm jackets, the cabinet met for about half an hour at … Continue reading →

A research on “Effects of Exposure to Intermittent Hypoxia on Oxidative Stress and Acute Hypoxic Ventilatory Response in Humans” has been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Click on the link below to know more. … Continue reading →

Everytime, we go Khumbu we visit Khunde Hospital and the doctor there Dr Kami Sherpa! He was here in University of Calgary today and we spent about two hours together, talk various things like changing trends of altitude medicine practice … Continue reading →

The adrenaline rush was unbearable. I could feel my palms sweating. When I tried to clip the microphone on to my coat, my hands were trembling. Eager looking eyes of the audience were pinned on me. I took a deep … Continue reading →

High altitude has a protective effect on Coronary Heart Disease and stroke mortality, says a recent research in Circulation. Also, being born at high altitude has an additional and independent beneficial effect on coronary heart disease mortality. The effect is … Continue reading →