Despite being one of the most sought-after spine surgeons in the world whose work has led to great advances in his field, Patrick O’Leary does not feel he is deserving of the alumni achievement award with which University College Cork has honoured him.

A team of US doctors has implanted a new kind of artificial heart pump in a patient in Greece that is smaller, longer-lasting and expected to cause fewer clotting problems than similar devices, a hospital said.

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a freight train near Wendover, Utah,