# Liver

Last year

2022

# Liver

HPSC investigating child hepatitis cases with unknown causes

Since October two of the 28 probable hepatitis cases have resulted in liver transplants and one child has died.

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Sep 1st 2022, 5:42 PM

All time

# Breakthrough

Machine keeps human livers alive for a week outside body

The finding may increase the number of available livers for transplant, researchers say.

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Jan 13th 2020, 10:10 PM

# Budd Chiari Syndrome

'She is a true warrior': Campaign to raise funds for Irish woman who needs transplant in UK

Sinead Lowndes was diagnosed with a rare liver condition just six weeks before she was due to get married.

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Apr 12th 2019, 3:53 PM

# Kidney failure

First-round KO brings Donegal's Jason Quigley 10th win out of 10

‘El Animal’ tore into Lopez with clinical body shots.

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Mar 26th 2016, 9:19 AM

# Organ Donation

More transplants than ever were carried out in Ireland last year

However, the HSE said there is still a need for more organ donations.

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May 29th 2014, 9:37 AM

# Drink

Here's how many people were treated for alcohol dependence in Irish hospitals

New figures have also revealed a big drop in the number of people being treated for alcohol-related liver disease in recent years following a massive increase in the boom years.

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Nov 22nd 2013, 12:40 PM

# get tested

More than half of people with hepatitis C don't know they have it - HSE

Between 20,000 and 50,000 people in Ireland are infected with hepatitis C – and the HSE is urging people at risk to get tested.

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Jul 25th 2013, 11:45 AM

# Meadhbh McGivern

Meadhbh McGivern in a 'relatively stable' condition after 14 hour surgery

The Leitrim teenager was flown to London in the government Lear jet on Wednesday night after a donor organ became available.

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Sep 16th 2011, 9:18 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Jul 4th 2011, 8:22 AM