Why was the 2023 spring season so dangerous for trekkers, mountaineers and their guides on Everest?
A non-profit has been quietly saving lives of trekkers and porters in the Himalaya for the past 50 years
We must not go for third doses when so much of the world has not even got its first Covid-19 vaccine shot
Scientists can invent vaccines, but political scientists cannot find answers to vaccine denial
A gory battle scene from the Mahabharata depicted in a Nepali painting from the 1800s. Photo: harekrsna.com Even eleven years after it was first…
Masking up, physical separation and mass immunisation
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra at a press meet. India has donated 1 million 1 million Covidsheild vaccines to Nepal, which…
The only way to prevent Covid-19 for now is for Nepalis to mask up, avoid crowds and wash hands
The Oxford Vaccine against Covid-19 is possibly the most proximate immunisation option for Nepalis
Nepali Times medical columnist assesses ongoing research into diagnosis, therapy and vaccines
It is still useful for countries like Nepal to collaborate in international drug trials for COVID-19
Precautions against the virus may in future also save lives of Nepalis who would otherwise die of pre-existing infections
Hand-washing and masks will help Nepal cope with infectious diseases that pre-date COVID-19
Health workers test blood samples of people who have returned from abroad in the last 30 days. Photo: BIKRAM RAIIn sharp contrast to Europe and…
Nepal should be involved in the WHO’s ‘Solidarity Trial’ for a novel coronavirus antidote
There are important lessons for the Subcontinent from the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak
Everything you want to know about COVID-19 and the threat it poses to Nepal
Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a game-changer drug in the treatment of post-partum haemorrhage (PPH), the main cause of death in women immediately…
TB OR NOT TB: Birat Nepal Medical Trust team in Hetauda on Wednesdady used the Holi festival to raise awareness about tuberculosis in Nepal.…
Inexperienced climbers crowded the world’s highest mountain this spring, leading to congestion and fatalities
The growth of an unwelcome guest in Nepal
Until a vaccine is available, the only prevention against hepatitis E is safe drinking water
