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# Medicine

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Irish-born scientist given a Nobel Prize for his work fighting a horrible parasite
WATCH: Doctors save man's hand - by inserting it into his belly
225,000 animals used for scientific testing in Ireland, in a single year
Assistants for doctors with no medical degree are being hired at Beaumont Hospital
This logo could protect you from buying dangerous fake meds online
An ancient Chinese medicine could help treat MS and diabetes
Doctors find 92-year-old woman has been bearing a mummified fetus for 50 years
This man has just had the world's first skull transplant
'Spectacular' breakthrough as doctors trial drugs that could 'replace chemo in five years'
The first drug to reduce alcohol consumption hits the shelves here
Doctors deny claiming fees for dead patients
How many people want to bring Jeremy Clarkson back? It's the week in numbers
Doctor denies sterilising woman without her permission
9 big ideas that could change medicine forever
Wexford company making catheters and stents targets job growth of 200
Opinion: I had childhood cancer – I know St James is entirely unsuitable for a children's hospital
Rachel Lavin
Could magic mushrooms be used to treat pneumonia patients?
Irish pharmacists say epilepsy and pain relief drugs in short supply
'Worst Ebola epidemic in history': Medical experts say new treatments need to be fast-tracked
Science Changes Lives: From glass syringes and insulin bottles to a handy pen
Tests on "artificial pancreas" described as the "next revolution" in diabetes care
Opinion: Deforestation isn't just changing our climate, it could be destroying life-saving medicines
Leah Gainey
Junior doctors won't bother staying in Ireland unless tax breaks are introduced
Epilepsy drug for children recalled over contamination risk
Suffer from lower back pain? Paracetamol might not be effective in relieving symptoms
What can people remember about being in a coma?
Don't flush expired medicines down the toilet
Opinion: Giving pharmacists greater powers to help patients should be a no-brainer
Fintan Moore
'I was treated disgracefully': Fears over possible widespread misdiagnosis of Lyme disease
Man sues hospital for making his penis an inch shorter
Number of discretionary medical cards falls by over 16,000
Couples with fertility problems warned about cholesterol link
This is what happens to your body when you binge drink
Minister: 'A decision to see a doctor should never be a financial dilemma'
Free GP care will lead to 750,000 extra consultations per year
Scientists want to figure out the best way to use codeine - without getting addicted to it
Doctors say the best way to curb obesity could be... sleep
Column: I can’t bear to look into someone's eyes and tell them they will probably die
Dr Jennifer Hughes
Genius Girl Scout sells hundreds of cookies outside medical marijuana clinc
Here's how a radioactive injection could be avoided when assessing cancer in children