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Friday 23 October 2020
The INMO will appear at the Dáil’s health committee today.
For years, cross-border healthcare has been slowly and tentatively developing. Now Brexit poses a threat.
Pharmacists have said the uncertainty about deliveries and cancellation of appointments may undermine the vaccination programme.
It follows a decision by the Stormont Executive to close schools for two weeks.
Dr Mary Favier said the health service here faces a greater challenge due to resourcing deficiencies.
Dignity 4 Patients raised “grave concerns” ahead of the publications of its annual report tomorrow.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Author of The Cow Book, John Connell shares his experience of one long and glorious run he had through a forest in Longford, in an extract from his new book.
Out of 110,000 invitations, only 12,000 have come forward, according to CervicalCheck director.
Sinn Féin said it would aim to spend €18.28 billion in total, €6.28 billion more than the government’s target.
The Taoiseach said the lockdown did impact on the non-Covid illness.
That’s according to a new report published by the National Cancer Registry.
The report author said Ireland’s HCE should not be “interpreted as a measure of hospital service expenditure”.
Hospitals and universities across Ireland are collaborating with Genuity Science due to, experts say, lack of a public project or strategy.
Expert familiar with such agreements cited issues with data access, exclusivity and intellectual property.
Ireland still has a chance to take control of genomics research – if it follows this advice.
SJOG currently provides intellectual disability and mental health services to over 8,000 people.
“The flu vaccine is one of the safest vaccines we have, it’s one of the oldest vaccines we have,” a GP said.
Eunan McKinney of Alcohol Action Ireland says public health demands the commencement of minimum unit pricing must proceed.
What can Ireland learn from other countries as we enter the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic?
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.
The findings were outlined in the EU’s drugs agency’s annual report today.
The majority of these events related to CT scans and involved relatively low dosses of radiation.
The watchdog has reviewed how other countries are managing the virus in schools.
Many schools are reopening their doors to staff and students this week.
Alcohol-medication interactions can cause accidents, problems with blood pressure, and liver damage.
The series of seminars will focus on obesity as a chronic disease, rather than as a lifestyle issue.
Health officials have also recommended that sports be returned to behind-closed-doors.
His comments come after Ireland recorded 200 new cases on Saturday.
Delays created by the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in a backlog of cases.
The CSO has been analysing the statistics for the number of people who contracted or died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Ronan Glynn said NPHET was not likely to recommend closing all schools if clusters break out.
Many neonatal units have no isolation facilities to deal with coronavirus patients.
Lifestyle changes can cure some diseases and significantly extend our lives, writes Professor Ciaran O’Boyle.
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Cameron Smith requires surgery.
20% of 17 and 18 year olds surveyed were found likely to be depressed.
There is already concern around the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol misuse.
One nursing home had left bedroom doors open for residents that had tested positive for Covid-19.
Thousands of extra people could die in the next five years due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
The app was officially launched this morning.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
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