# Disease

All time

Emails reveal WHO intentionally delayed declaring Ebola emergency

In public comments, WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan has repeatedly said the epidemic caught the world by surprise.

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Mar 20th 2015, 10:45 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'The outbreak has brought an unmatched level of fear and panic'

The Ebola response appears to finally be working. But Sierra Leone has never faced an enemy like this before – the crisis has been devastating.

Feb 4th 2015, 8:00 PM

# pauline cafferkey

Second suspected Scottish Ebola patient has tested negative

Pauline Cafferkey, from Glasgow, is being treated in London.

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Dec 31st 2014, 8:58 AM

# Disease

Lung cancer is killing 34% more Irish women than the EU average

New research also found that more Irish men are dying from melanoma skin cancer.

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Dec 18th 2014, 1:30 PM

# Smoking

"It takes a long time to accept it, especially when you've caused it yourself"

“I hold my hands up, smoking was a big factor for me.”

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Nov 24th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Death

There's an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Madagascar

The outbreak has killed 40 people.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 1:27 PM

Voices

Opinion: How mobile phones can be used to fight diseases like Ebola

Novel methods of communicating can break down discrimination and dangerous misinformation.

Nov 13th 2014, 1:00 PM

# doubt

Muhammad Ali doctor queries Parkinson's link

Dr Abraham Lieberman said it was impossible to be sure regarding the root cause of his condition.

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Nov 2nd 2014, 9:00 PM

# brittney maynard

A 29-year-old woman has postponed her death to continue to fight against brain cancer

Brittney Maynard had previously planned her death to take place on Saturday.

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Oct 30th 2014, 7:27 PM

# EBOLA

The Mater Hospital held a practice run for a potential isolation unit admission

Britain held a similar simulation to assess how prepared services were for a possible Ebola outbreak.

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Oct 29th 2014, 10:40 PM

# Virus

Dallas nurse cured of Ebola receives hug from Obama

President Obama is trying to stem public fear about the disease, stating that people must be guided by science.

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Oct 25th 2014, 1:04 PM

# Newborns

More antibiotics would stop rise in dangerous Strep B infections in babies - scientists

New research has recorded a rise of 60% in cases of the infection over the past 25 years in the Netherlands.

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Oct 20th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Photographs

Vintage photos show the terrifying first expeditions into the Congo to track down Ebola

In 1976 a young Belgian doctor ventured across what was then Zaire to find the source of the infection.

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Oct 18th 2014, 9:15 AM

# cast out

Ebola survivors 'shunned' as lepers, they tell Sierra Leone meeting

Thirty five Ebola survivors told how they the disease had prevented them returning to their old lives.

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Oct 17th 2014, 8:00 PM

# spread

Here are the countries where Ebola is most likely to show up next

Researchers calculated which countries are most at risk for imported cases of Ebola.

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Oct 15th 2014, 8:15 AM

# suspect cases

Three more people isolated in Spain over Ebola concerns

This brings the number currently being monitored for Ebola symptoms to 16.

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Oct 11th 2014, 2:32 PM

# high risk

Ebola fears for 50 people who were in close contact with US patient

His family have also been ordered to stay inside their apartment.

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Oct 3rd 2014, 9:15 PM

# call to action

Obama says the Ebola crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

The American president ordered 3,000 US military personnel to West Africa to combat the growing health crisis.

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Sep 17th 2014, 10:47 AM

# Breakthrough

New treatment could drop recurrence by half for some lung cancer sufferers

A new radiation treatment could lengthen the lives of those suffering from small-cell lung cancer.

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Sep 15th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Outbreak

Four day 'lockdown' planned to halt spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone

People won’t be allowed out of their homes during the period of the lockdown, and over 20,000 people are being hired to enforce it.

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Sep 6th 2014, 12:50 PM

# IMNDA

Ice Bucket Challenge raises over €1.4m in donations

… And there’s a lovely thank you video to all those who donated.

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Sep 4th 2014, 11:47 AM

Voices

Column: What exactly is an 'outbreak'?

The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa raises some important questions about the treatment of infectious disease and the so-called developed world.

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Aug 28th 2014, 8:00 PM

# new cases

In focus: Myanmar struggles with ancient scourge of leprosy

Around 3,000 new cases are found each year in the country, and medical workers are warning that the debilitating disease could be on the rise once more.

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Aug 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM

# Explainer

Ebola: What is it? How do people become infected?

Ebola first appeared in 1976. The current outbreak has killed more than 1,300 people, with experts warning it could take six months to bring under control.

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Aug 21st 2014, 8:33 PM

# Outbreak

How would Ireland fare in the event of a global pandemic?

Not too bad, actually.

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Aug 9th 2014, 10:15 AM

# Virus

Irish aid workers travel to Sierre Leone to help with Ebola outbreak

The GOAL support team will travel to areas worst affected by the outbreak.

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Aug 8th 2014, 7:30 AM

# hep c

Hepatitis C could become rare disease in twenty two years

New research says screening and new drugs could almost eliminate the condition.

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Aug 7th 2014, 2:43 PM

# EBOLA

Quarantines declared in Nigeria over spread of deadly Ebola virus

People who had primary contact with Ebola victim Patrick Sawyer have been put under quarantine and medical surveillance.

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Jul 31st 2014, 10:57 PM

# Outbreak

Canadian doctor quarantined as ebola outbreak continues to spread

The death toll now stands at 672 in the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever.

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Jul 30th 2014, 10:40 AM

# state files

This 1940s letter describes the 'decent class' of unmarried mothers who were 'first offenders'

The letter details how one hospital was struggling to find foster mothers for children.

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Jul 14th 2014, 7:25 AM

# Smallpox

Forgotten smallpox vials discovered in US research centre

World health authorities had believed the only samples left of the disease were safely and securely stored away.

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Jul 8th 2014, 6:56 PM

# crisis

If a humanitarian disaster happened in Ireland tomorrow, how ready would we be?

Not very.

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Jun 24th 2014, 5:52 PM

# West Africa

West Africa's Ebola virus outbreak is now "out of control"

The virus is fatal in 90% of cases.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 10:28 PM

# ticks

'I was treated disgracefully': Fears over possible widespread misdiagnosis of Lyme disease

One woman with the condition is administrating antibiotics herself at home, as doctors have refused to recognise the condition.

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Jun 16th 2014, 8:15 AM

# Terminal illness

'If only I could still dress myself': Hard hitting Motor Neurone Disease campaign launched

In the new adverts, Jan and Paul share their stories about their terminal disease in a hope to increase support for those living with this degenerative condition.

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Jun 9th 2014, 3:00 PM