A keen road cyclist, Dr Renée Farrar leapt at the chance to provide medical support to the West Africa Cycle Challenge 2019 in support of Street Child: a challenging 500km journey through bustling towns, dusty open roads, lush greenery and beautiful beaches.

The RCSEd Faculty of Prehospital Care has released updated guidance for medical provision for wilderness medicine. The revised 2019 version includes updates to the skills framework and expedition risk matrix, and broader consideration of competencies beyond purely medical skills.

Expedition doctor Jen Reid recounts her tales and reflects on her epic four-month cycle from Cairo to Cape Town.

Apparently racing other humans simply on foot is just too easy for Kilian Jornet. The Catalan machine is now racing Base Jumpers.

The IPPG Rescue Posts in Machermo and Gokyo, Nepal, have closed this week. These facilities, essential for local people in the Khumbu and one of mountain medicine’s great success stories, have been forced to shut by unscrupulous business interests profiting from unnecessary helicopter evacuations. Dr Nick Mason from IPPG has published an open letter, explaining the circumstances of the closure.

Dr. Rebecca Trimble reflects on an awe-inspiring weekend of all things expedition, wilderness and humanitarian medicine at the World Extreme Medicine Conference 2019.

Dr Elizabeth Chamberlain describes the challenges of being a medical volunteer for a gruelling marathon in the mountains of Nepal.

Bobby Greig is a runner, climber and mountaineer who is currently working in South Scotland. He spent his elective in Alice Springs, Australia during spring 2017. In his article, Bobby tells us about work and play in The Outback.

How did doctor Marcus Stevens end up eating Michelin-starred food atop Everest’s North Col? One thing is for certain, expedition medicine never lacks variety.

Dr Ben Tometzki on his Ethiopian medical elective: from the intense heat and volcanic landscapes of the Danakil Depression, to the hustle of Addis Ababa, Ben recounts his experiences on and off the ward.