# Lancet

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2022

# cancer free

Majority of countries to miss targets for decreasing cervical cancer

Ireland had a 3% increase in cervical cancer between 1988 and 2017, one of the highest in the world.

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Dec 14th 2022, 11:30 PM

# Covid-19

Hundreds of thousands of Long Covid sufferers could cripple health service says Denis Naughten

Denis Naughten TD has called on Government to treat long Covid patients with the same urgency as the initial Covid-19 infections.

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Aug 15th 2022, 4:16 PM

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# factcheck

FactCheck: Are vaccinated people as likely to transmit Covid-19 as non-vaccinated people?

Did a study show a vaccinated person is every bit as likely to transmit Covid as an unvaccinated person? We test a claim made in the Dáil by Wexford TD Verona Murphy.

A TD made the claim this week, leading to the Minister for Health criticising the spread of 'anti-vax information'

We spoke to the author of the study referenced by the TD, who said the claim was incorrect

The study's results were complex and it's easy to see how messages became mixed around the findings, writes Brianna Parkins

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Nov 5th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Study

'A hidden pandemic of orphanhood': One million children worldwide have lost a parent to Covid-19

A new study based Covid-19 orphanhood figures on mortality data from 21 countries accounting for 77% of global Covid-19 deaths.

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Jul 21st 2021, 6:00 AM

# Lancet

'This is not good enough': Experts call for comprehensive reform of miscarriage care and treatment

The authors of a UK report recommend at least a minimum service to all women who have had a miscarriage.

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Apr 27th 2021, 6:30 AM

# The Lancet

Covid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds

Researchers found that initial infection with Covid-19 was likely to bestow 80% protection from reinfection among under-65s.

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Mar 18th 2021, 7:45 AM

# Smoking

Study shows unchanged teen smoking rates in 40% of countries over past two decades

Ireland is not included in this study, but other data shows a decline in Irish teen smoking levels over time.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 6:30 AM

# Report

Schools in England that reopened early saw low rates of Covid-19, study finds

Some educational settings in England re-opened earlier than others during the summer break.

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Dec 9th 2020, 6:10 AM

# lancet study

One in five people have 'underlying condition that increases severe Covid-19 risk’

The research in the Lancet emphasised that not all of these people would go on to develop severe symptoms if infected.

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Jun 16th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Lancet

Aggressive public health measures halted the spread of Covid-19 in China, study shows

Scientists also warned there is a substantial risk of the virus being reintroduced from abroad.

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Apr 9th 2020, 7:30 AM

# Mental Health

Trans people with gender-aligned passports and birth certificates less likely to feel suicidal, new research finds

More than 22,000 trans men and women were surveyed for the study.

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Mar 17th 2020, 6:05 AM

# screen time

Toddlers who view screens for over three hours a day are 'less physically active at age five'

That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.

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Jan 29th 2020, 6:45 AM

# WHO

Seven in 10 adolescents in Ireland do not get the recommended daily amount of physical activity

A global study highlighted a huge gender gap between girls and boys in Ireland.

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Nov 22nd 2019, 8:14 AM

# root causes

Big Sugar and government neglect to blame for dental healthcare's 'state of crisis'

In Ireland, vulnerable people have more untreated dental disease, and poorer oral health-related quality of life than others.

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Jul 19th 2019, 6:10 AM

# period poverty

First scientific review of menstrual cups finds they're safe - and leak the same as other sanitary products

Results from 13 studies suggest that 70% of women wanted to continue using menstrual cups once they knew how to use them.

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Jul 17th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Cervical Cancer

Upscaling rollout of HPV vaccine could 'eliminate' cervical cancer in some countries, study finds

The disease claims the lives of more than 300,000 women every year.

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Feb 20th 2019, 7:06 AM

# Research

Youths who identify as sexual minorities more vulnerable to depression from age 10

Findings suggest that sexual minority youths and are four times more likely to report recent self-harm at ages 16 and 21 years than their heterosexual peers.

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Dec 12th 2018, 6:30 AM

# warning

Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000

There are dangers associated with the procedure.

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Oct 12th 2018, 6:10 AM

# Study

Over 1.4 billion adults globally at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity

The diseases include type two diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.

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Sep 5th 2018, 6:20 AM

# pain relief

Changing the drug used during labour could halve the number of women needing an epidural

Pethidine is the most widely used drug but new research suggests remifentanil may work better.

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Aug 14th 2018, 6:01 AM

# Lancet

75% of chronic pulmonary disease cases linked to childhood illnesses and parental smoking

The findings were published in The Lancet journal this week.

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Apr 8th 2018, 10:30 AM

# Climate Change

The Paris Climate Agreement is REALLY expensive... but it could end up saving us money

Its cost could be outweighed by health savings in the area of air pollution disease and death.

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Mar 3rd 2018, 8:15 AM

# Lancet

Single dads at higher risk of premature death than single mothers or couples - study

Single fathers ate fewer fruit and vegetables, and were more likely to binge drink than single mothers and partnered parents, the study found.

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Feb 14th 2018, 11:35 PM

# grow up

Scientists say adolescence now lasts until the age of 24

Experts have argued the definition should be changed so that laws and social policy can be developed around it.

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Jan 19th 2018, 1:17 PM

# air quality

Traffic fumes could cancel out benefits of walking for older people - study

The EPA said that around 1,500 premature deaths in Ireland in 2014 were directly attributable to air pollution.

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Dec 6th 2017, 6:20 AM

# global problem

In 1975, one in every 100 Irish children was obese. Now, it's one in every 10

Rates of child and adolescent obesity are highest (over 30%) in some islands in Polynesia.

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Oct 11th 2017, 7:56 AM

# Europe

Increase in rate of HIV cases in Irish people aged over 50

In 2015, around one in six new cases of HIV diagnosed in Europe are among people aged over 50.

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Sep 27th 2017, 6:00 AM

# Study

Face-to-face bullying is still far more common than cyberbullying

Much of the focus in recent years has been on cyberbullying.

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Jul 12th 2017, 6:09 AM

# Research

A new study suggests living near a busy road could increase your chances of dementia

The study found no link between traffic exposure and Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis.

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Jan 5th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Cannabis

More US adults are using marijuana as they don't think it's harmful

There have been a number of calls for cannabis to be legalised in Ireland for medical reasons.

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Aug 31st 2016, 6:15 AM

# psilocybin

Magic mushrooms might be able to help people with severe depression

A small trial has found that a compound made from the mushrooms helped people with treatment-resistant depression.

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May 17th 2016, 12:20 PM

# Paracetamol

One of the most common treatments for osteoarthritis is 'ineffective'

The condition affects around 400,000 people in Ireland.

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Mar 18th 2016, 6:10 AM

# The Pill

Contraception pill reduces risk of developing womb cancer

About 300 women in Ireland are diagnosed with womb cancer each year.

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Aug 5th 2015, 11:30 AM

# death do us part

In the battle to live longer, men are catching up with women

In 15 years, some parts of the UK there could be no difference.

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Apr 30th 2015, 6:06 AM

# sucking your blood

Another reason to fear climate change: Disease carrying mosquitoes

The insects could thrive in the UK with a small increase in temperature.

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Mar 23rd 2015, 6:40 AM

# Nicotine

Find it difficult to quit smoking? This might be why

A study has revealed the rate at which smokers metabolise nicotine could predict the best way to quit.

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Jan 12th 2015, 7:15 AM

# sub-Saharan Africa

Women using birth control shot have increased risk of contracting HIV

Other forms of contraception, such as the pill, do not appear to increase this risk.

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Jan 9th 2015, 7:00 AM

# finding a cure

Experimental Ebola vaccines may be lifeline for African countries

Hopes raised that the trial will “form the basis of a more potent vaccine” – there is currently no effective vaccine against the Ebola or Marburg virus.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 10:30 AM