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This man has just had the world's first skull transplant
For good measure, Jim Boysen also got a new kidney and pancreas.
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For good measure, Jim Boysen also got a new kidney and pancreas.
The immune system can be taught to attack cancer.
It is the first product to be granted a licence for alcohol reduction.
GPs have blamed the HSE, but the organisation says the issue has been addressed.
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Dr Declan Egan, a consultant at Galway University Hospital, said that the actions he carried out were reversible.
Could one-drop blood testing and wireless pacemakers soon be a reality?
Clearstream Technologies says a completed new facility could accommodate growth up to 2019.
I understand what is needed for the promised National Children’s Hospital – St James’s is a laughably poor choice.
Irish researchers are attempting to find out.
The Department of Health said medicine shortages are a global issue but it works with health professionals to avoid and manage them when they arise.
Health professionals say randomised controlled trials are unethical and impractical.
Liz Murphy is one of tens of thousands of Irish people benefiting from huge research into treating diabetes.
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems are the future it seems.
The impact on the local biodiversity in the deforested areas is detrimental and potentially irreversible.
Students on the Graduate Entry Programme are required to pay full fees of up to €16,000 per year.
The Health Products Regulatory Authority said this is just a precautionary measure and patients do not have to return packs to their pharmacy.
A study has found the drug to be no more effective than a placebo in treating the condition.
People report strange memories, dreams, or even visions after being in a coma. But that’s not always the case.
The EPA wants a take-back scheme to be introduced so people dispose of expired medicines properly.
With proper support, pharmacists could play a greater role in alleviating pressure on the healthcare system.
One woman with the condition is administrating antibiotics herself at home, as doctors have refused to recognise the condition.
In January 2013, 63,126 were eligible for a discretionary medical card. In April 2014, just 46,535 now have a discretionary medical card.
And it is not just women’s levels that are the problem.
Fever, inflammation, tissue destruction…the list goes on.
The draft legislation will be debated in the Dáil in May and enacted in July.
The Irish Medical Organisation says that figure will “overwhelm” the health system.
A €2 million research project has got underway in Waterford.
The new study has said the key to fighting a whole range of illnesses could be a good night’s sleep.
My patients see my white coat as a lifejacket. But the truth is that the chance of surviving drug-resistant TB is down to the roll of a dice, writes Dr Jennifer Hughes.
Just gettin’ that green.
Initial trials of the MRI scanning technique has shown similar results to PET/CT, without using a radioactive injection.
A study of pregnancies in Denmark found that alcohol consumption was a factor in 1 in 10 miscarriages.
A report is being prepared for the Medical Council ahead of sanctions.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis kills as many people as breast cancer does every year in the United States.
In the first ten months of this year, the HSE paid for 814 patients to receive the treatment.
Job figure increases are welcome – but Government needs to be bolshy to grab the three things it needs for proper growth.
Confused about over-the-counter medicines? If you’re sick what should you ask for?
A new campaign is being launched today to encourage better practice in relation to antibiotics among both doctors and patients.