Medical News

The UIAA Medical Commission has increased the number of its advice and recommendation papers available in Italian and German.

The UIAA Medical Commission has published practical advice targeted at operators of mountain huts to prevent Legionella infections.

The widely respected qualification, Diploma in Mountain Medicine, was the focus of a joint meeting on August 8 of the UIAA Medical Commission, the International Society of Mountain Medicine (ISMM) and the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR).

What is the risk of blood-borne infections being transmitted to climbers? The UIAA Medical Commission attempts to answer this vital question in its latest advice paper.

The UIAA Medical Commission has released a new recommendation to improve the reporting of mountaineering injuries.