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Unique Expeditions Wilderness Medicine Course, Wales – Review

Dr Lydia Potter reviews her experience of Unique Expeditions Wales Wilderness Medicine Course in spring 2021.

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Practical Teaching of Den

Expedition Dentistry Teaching Videos

Our resident expedition dentistry expert, Dr Burjor Langdana, provides excellent video learning resources on the topic of expedition dentistry.

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Isthmus to St Ninian's Isle Tombolo.

60 degrees North: Remote and Rural Medicine in the Shetland Islands

Dr Ella Bennett describes her experience of living and working in The Shetland Islands of northernmost Scotland. In Shetland, coordination of remote healthcare is balanced with stunning coastlines, and some of the best wildlife encounters in the world.

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Hydration Strategies at Altitude

Hydration Strategies at Altitude

Dr Lari Trease / Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician / University of Tasmania, Australia Dr Trease is an Australian Sport and Exercise Physician and the Unit Coordinator for Extreme Sports Medicine, a subject that will be offered for the first time in 2021 as part of the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments program at the University of Tasmania, Australia. […]

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Mountain Medicine CPD

Mountain Medicine CPD

The British Mountain Medicine Society (BMMS) has teamed up with Life in the Fast Lane and the University of Central Lancashire to develop free online mountain medicine CPD. For those that haven’t yet completed it, the initial module is just 25 MCQs with CPD approval from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). Access to the module can be found on […]

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At the Height of Expedition Medicine; The Mount Everest Marathon

At the Height of Expedition Medicine; The Mount Everest Marathon

With a starting altitude of over five thousand metres, Bufo Ventures’ Mount Everest Marathon is recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s highest marathon. Dr Nishma Shah shares her enriching experiences from working within the medical team on this unique event.

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Quarantine Down Under

Quarantine Down Under

Dr Millie Wood / Foundation Year 3 / Perth, Western Australia How does one survive without fresh air for 14 days? Dr Wood recounts her experiences of quarantine between the four walls of her hotel room in Perth, Australia back in the summer of 2020. The year is 2020. To obtain the luxury of a Coronavirus-free life you must first […]

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UIAA Official Standards - Adventure Travel and the COVID-19 Pandemic

UIAA Official Standards – Adventure Travel and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Medical Commission of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) has published its official standards regarding “Adventure Travel and the COVID-19 Pandemic”. It outlines the specific challenges and risks associated with travel in the COVID-19 era as well and discussing strategies for mitigating them

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Antibacterial Mouthwash May Impair Exercise Recovery

Antibacterial Mouthwash May Impair Exercise Recovery

Dr Burjor Langdana / Expedition Dentist / UK Dr Burjor Langdana explains why routine use of antibacterial mouthwash, such as 0.2% chlorhexidine may reduce the beneficial effects of training; especially in the recovery phase. Newsflash – Routine use of antibacterial mouthwash like 0.2% chlorhexidine may reduce the beneficial effects of training especially is the post-training phase 1. Mechanism – Oral […]

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The rescue post at Machhermo

The Last Season in Nepal

When Dr Tessa Coulson travelled to Nepal to volunteer at the IPPG rescue posts at Machhermo and Gokyo, she did not know that it would be the beginning of IPPG’s final season in the Gokyo valley.

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