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Vaping can cause health-damaging chemical reactions, a new study from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland warns.
Wed, 11 Mar, 2020
Any complacency or any lingering ambiguity around coronavirus was swept away yesterday by those most disinterested but informed arbiters — the world’s stock markets.
Mon, 09 Mar, 2020
Sat, 29 Feb, 2020
Methadone patients are four times more likely to overdose in the month after their treatment ends, according to a new study.
Thu, 20 Feb, 2020
After enjoying a dream debut off the bench at Donnybrook last weekend, Youghal’s Claire Keohane is set for another significant milestone on Sunday.
Fri, 07 Feb, 2020
A “modest investment” in elective surgery during the winter surge in hospital activity is the practical solution to the predictable annual crisis, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has claimed.
Tue, 14 Jan, 2020
Temple Street's Dr Grace O’Malley said they are seeing more children with obesity who are homeless.
Sun, 29 Dec, 2019
Doctors say they have left Ireland because of “inordinate” responsibility, hours so long that one crashed his car on the way home from work, and a “climate of negativity”, according to a study.
Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
One of Ireland’s top ultra-runners has gone the distance to win one of the world’s toughest endurance races.
Thu, 05 Dec, 2019
The study, led by researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), has been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Tue, 03 Dec, 2019
The current Leaving Cert points system for university just doesn't add up, writes Victoria White
Thu, 24 Oct, 2019
His work spanned biography, poetry, Irish history, drama and literary criticism.
Mon, 07 Oct, 2019
When Ireland and Scotland meet in their opening World Cup clash in Yokohama on Sunday fortnight it will be an entirely family affair — at least according to experts in human genetics at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University of Edinburgh.
Wed, 04 Sep, 2019
A study led by experts in human genetics at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland reveals a strong genetic connection between Icelanders and residents of Donegal and the western isles of Scotland.
Tue, 03 Sep, 2019
The provision of just 480 acute beds over three years under the HSE's Capital Plan was greeted with extreme disappointment by hospital consultants.
Mon, 02 Sep, 2019
If she has heard it once, she has heard it a thousand times and it really grinds her gears.
Sat, 17 Aug, 2019
From breakfast to yoga to paddleboarding, Ciara McDonnell, an avid morning swimmer herself, asks four top healthcare practitioners how they begin their day.
Fri, 02 Aug, 2019
A garda was fortunate to escape serious injury when he was carried with half his body hanging out the window of a car that was reversing at speed to avoid detection.
Thu, 01 Aug, 2019
A dispute over an alleged right of way between the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) and apartment owners adjoining the college's property at St Stephen's Green, Dublin has been admitted to the fast track Commercial Court list.
Mon, 22 Jul, 2019
When it comes to men’s skincare, less really is more, writes Rachel Marie Walsh.
Sat, 20 Jul, 2019
The public health doctor who investigated the CervicalCheck controversy said he could not find any "grace or compassion" anywhere.
Tue, 09 Jul, 2019
A probe that lights up when detecting cancer could help surgeons more accurately remove tumours during surgery, say researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Wed, 03 Jul, 2019
The Cannabis Risk Alliance, a group of 20 senior doctors from across the medical community, has said cannabis is now the most common illegal drug involved in new treatment episodes in the country’s addiction centres and psychiatric hospitals.
Mon, 20 May, 2019
The bodies of some of the children who died in Mother and Baby Homes were used for anatomical studies.
Wed, 17 Apr, 2019
A State Commission has found that the bodies of hundreds of children from one Dublin mother and baby institution were used in anatomical research up to the late 1970s.
The head of the National Stroke Programme has called for the rerunning of a hard-hitting advertising campaign that led to a major increase in the number of stroke victims who got to hospital in time for potentially lifesaving treatment.
Sat, 13 Apr, 2019
Doctors involved in vital clinical research have warned that the Department of Health’s interpretation of the new European data protection rules could force them out of research because of a requirement to obtain explicit consent before processing a patient’s data.
Mon, 08 Apr, 2019
People aged 45 and under are using several types of medications every month which may not be appropriate, a new study reveals.
Mon, 01 Apr, 2019
A leading expert says cutting the cost of Easter eggs too early is fuelling childhood obesity.
The HPV vaccine is safe, effective and helps prevent many types of cancer, not just cervical. That’s why it’s now being rolled out to boys, writes Helen O’Callaghan.
Fri, 08 Mar, 2019
Today is International Women’s Day. It is a day to be happy and rejoice. We can decide to be either depressed or encouraged at the general state of gender equality, so let’s choose the latter.
Dr Sumi Dunne, who recently joined RTE’s hit show Operation Transformation,opens up about work, family and loss. Margaret Jennings reports.
Thu, 17 Jan, 2019
Irish-based researchers have developed a new, practical treatment that could help tackle one of the world’s deadliest diseases.
Tue, 08 Jan, 2019
Hospital patients’ records are to be stored on a new €225m digital system which is to be rolled out across the country.
Sat, 13 Oct, 2018
Rose Martin takes a look at the innovative and imaginative designs among the winners of this year’s Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland Architecture Awards.
Sat, 16 Jun, 2018
Irish scientists have discovered a biomarker that can predict patients who will benefit the most from a key drug used to treat bowel cancer.
Wed, 06 Jun, 2018
Poor working conditions, training, and career opportunities are still driving young doctors from Ireland, it has emerged.
Wed, 23 May, 2018
A new research fellowship in memory of bestselling author Emma Hannigan has been announced by Breast Cancer Ireland.
Wed, 04 Apr, 2018
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