“No health system in the world could cope with a full blown outbreak of the virus,” said Dr Scally.

A busy surgeon is the best chance of survival for some emergency patients, a new study shows.

Here is a selection of people who have recently been appointed to interesting new roles.

Here is a selection of people who have moved into interesting new roles.

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.

Screening programmes should not be paused, the health minister has said, after several professional medical bodies warned their viability was under threat in the wake of a recent landmark High Court judgment.

Salary and the prestige attached to the job are greater attractions for male medical students considering a career in surgery than for women, whose choices are significantly more influenced by part-time work, parental leave and working hours.

According to a new study, it may depend on where you live in Ireland.

Are you a Gael, a Celt, a Viking or British? According to a new study, it may depend on where you live in Ireland.

The Ireland Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the shortlist of finalists for the inaugural National Project Awards.

With Britain’s NHS about to begin mobile health app trials, should the HSE follow suit, asks Jessica Casey.

Where you live can affect your chances of surviving a major health emergency, according to a study.

Irish people are taking more prescription medicine than ever before — with a 250% increase in the number of people taking five or more medications in just 15 years.

A blind adventurer who was paralysed in 2010 was described as an inspiration to the next generation of doctors alongside whom he received an honorary degree.

Authorities are taking a big risk with children’s health if they introduce fluoride-free water, one of the country’s most senior dentists has claimed.

FOR some, it happens once in a lifetime; for others it’s five times a day.

Stroke victims are being forced to pay privately for vital rehabilitation such as physiotherapy and speech and language therapy because services in the community are so poor.

More than a third of over-50s in Ireland are obese, a major report on ageing has revealed.

More than a third of over-50s in Ireland are obese, a major new report on ageing has revealed.

The 14 institutes of technology have the smallest classes and most non-traditional students but universities have higher-qualified staff and generate far more research income.

As an Irish surgeon I am ashamed to read yet another carefully wordeddenial by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) of “ongoing” abuses in Bahrain.

The Medical Council will be asked to appear before the Oireachtas education committee to explain how it plans to accredit the Bahrain medical facility of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in light of human rights violations.

The body representing hospital consultants is seeking a meeting with the Health Minister after he announced that almost 50 hospitals will be headed by six independent groups under plans to reform Ireland’s acute hospital system.

Trinity College Dublin tops a list of eight Irish colleges which feature in the top 200 of subject-by-subject rankings of the world’s universities.

Irish colleges, by not supporting detained doctors, are seen as collaborating with Bahrain, writes Eoin O’Brien

Three of Ireland’s leading third-level institutions are to collaborate on providing new postgraduate courses, research possibilities and attracting foreign students.

A new study has found that that 21%-23% of adolescents aged 11 to 13 have reported hearing voices.

THERE is an increased risk of death in a twin pregnancy if the difference in weight between the two babies is more than 20%, an all-Ireland study reveals.

STROKE-related hospital admissions increased by almost 90% following the launch of a public awareness campaign about Ireland’s third biggest killer disease, a study shows.

A NEW education programme for trainee surgeons aimed at reducing infection risk and improving patient safety is being launched this month.

A NEW education programme for trainee surgeons aimed at reducing infection risk and improving patient safety is being launched this month.

NEWS that the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has found a way to plot the most effective treatment of breast cancer will be welcome news for patients like Dubliner Leah Grange.

IRELAND’S improvement in global research rankings may continue after €8.5 million was awarded to 47 projects yesterday.

THE removal of varicose veins can be a day-long procedure involving X-rays or other scans, but could become a much simpler affair due to the combined expertise of Irish surgeons and scientists.

Health Minister Mary Harney today launched a new National Pharmacy Internship Programme which will introduce a Masters in Pharmacy in Ireland for the first time.