However, there is an urgent need for a new breed of medical professional trained in digital health, say Dr Ciara Fitzgerald, Dr Ciara Heavin, and Dr Yvonne O’Connor.

Headaches, sore paws, missing eyes, and torn ears were among the ailments treated at a special hospital that opened in Cork yesterday.

Three Irish athletes tested positive for banned substances in 2014, confirmed the Irish Sports Council (ISC) at its Anti-Doping Annual Review this week.