# Treatment

Last year

2022

# Progress

New baseline concussion testing programme launched for GAA inter-county players

Players who use this service will also be covered for concussion physician specialist treatment.

3.2k

Dec 5th 2022, 2:19 PM

# menopause

Call for zero VAT rate to be applied to HRT for women in menopause

The Department of Health has suggested that all non-oral medication on the HSE’s formal reimbursement list could benefit from a zero VAT rate.

12.0k

Aug 12th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Treatment

Borussia Dortmund striker to undergo chemotherapy for testicular tumour

Sebastien Haller is now expected to be out of action for several months.

4.4k

Jul 30th 2022, 2:43 PM

# British Medical Journal

World Health Organization advises against use of two drugs for non-severe Covid-19

Fluvoxamine and colchicine received considerable interest during the pandemic.

18.3k

Jul 14th 2022, 6:15 AM

# sma

'Timing is key': Parents call for inclusion of rare genetic disease in newborn heel prick test

SMA is a degenerative disease that causes damage to nerves that develop muscle function and allow children to eat, move and breathe.

12.1k

Jun 28th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Obesity

‘We don’t stigmatise other conditions in the way that we stigmatise the problem of excess body weight'

There is frustration over the lack of resources for obesity treatment in Ireland.

28.0k

May 22nd 2022, 7:00 AM

# reasearch

Greater access to clinical trials for teens and young adults as cancer incidence rises in Ireland

Around 180-190 people between 16 and 25 years are diagnosed with cancer in Ireland every year.

16.3k

May 19th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Treatment

Abuse of referees should not be accepted but is 'part and parcel of our game'

Maggie Farrelly is an experienced inter-county referee.

4.2k

May 11th 2022, 5:04 PM

# Treatment

Tennis great Chris Evert reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis

The 67-year-old said she felt ‘so lucky’ after the disease was discovered before it had spread.

5.8k

Jan 15th 2022, 12:48 PM

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# Treatment

UK approves ‘life-saving’ Pfizer antiviral to help at-risk Covid-19 patients

Paxlovid can reduce the risks of being admitted to hospital and death in people with mild to moderate infection.

26.3k

Dec 31st 2021, 4:10 PM

# Treatment

Irish ME patients hope HSE will follow UK and scrap exercise therapy guidance

Representatives have said the use of graded exercise therapy has resulted in relapses in some patients.

27.1k

Nov 10th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Treatment

Pele says he's 'recovering well' after surgery

The Brazilian legend underwent an operation for a suspected colon tumor.

1.5k

Sep 9th 2021, 8:12 AM

# Treatment

US to try to develop antiviral pills that would reduce Covid-19 symptoms

The US is investing $3.2 billion in the development of the pills.

10.0k

Jun 17th 2021, 6:20 PM

# Treatment

'Role of family' in mental health patients' care to be considered in new legislation

The Department of Health is looking at the role of patients’ relatives in mental health treatment and care.

14.4k

May 22nd 2021, 12:43 PM

# Treatment

Existing drug could treat ‘aggressive’ triple-negative breast cancer – study

The already approved drug could be used to treat more aggressive forms of breast cancer that don’t always respond to traditional chemotherapy.

18.1k

Jan 28th 2021, 7:20 AM

# Science

Scientists say they may have discovered a new way to try to combat the virus that causes Covid-19

The researchers in the new study described their findings as a potential “game changer”.

121k

Sep 21st 2020, 10:43 PM

# Trials

Covid-19: The treatment and vaccine candidates showing promising results

There may be enough data on the Oxford vaccine to put it before regulators this year.

62.7k

Aug 25th 2020, 10:15 PM

# covid19

Heart attack patients taking 18 hours longer to present at hospital during lockdown

Experts say fear of Covid-19 is keeping patients away from hospitals despite the higher risk of cardiac death.

8.5k

Jun 24th 2020, 11:08 AM

# hydroxychloroquine

Drug backed by Donald Trump does not help treat Covid-19, according to new research

In one study, adverse effects were more common in patients who received hydroxychloroquine.

19.2k

May 15th 2020, 6:10 AM

# covid19

Public warned not to buy fake medicines that claim to treat or prevent coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency said these falsified medicines can cause serious harm.

7.4k

Mar 24th 2020, 4:06 PM

# Coronavirus

Here are the potential Covid-19 vaccine and treatment options being developed

The World Health Organization has said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed and approved for use.

45.9k

Mar 18th 2020, 12:51 PM

# Breakthrough

'A most wonderful Christmas present': HSE to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment

About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.

11.2k

Dec 13th 2019, 9:12 PM

# remission

'We should treat type 2 diabetes the way we treat cancer'

Today is World Diabetes Day and a health group wants the HSE to examine more ways of helping people to reverse their type 2 diabetes through losing weight.

11.2k

Nov 14th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Irish Water

Raw sewage from 77,000 people in Ireland flowing into environment every day

Ireland needs “substantial” investment in waste water treatment, the EPA report said.

27.6k

Nov 13th 2019, 12:05 AM

# cancer treatment

Irish research on type of breast cancer may have found new treatment approach

One in eight breast cancer patients have a particular form that is difficult to treat.

15.3k

Oct 3rd 2019, 10:15 PM

# Treatment

'Undetectable equals Untransmittable': The importance of Gareth Thomas' HIV message

Campaigners point out that effective HIV treatment is also effective HIV prevention.

40.6k

Sep 16th 2019, 12:36 PM

# Treatment

Champion jockey Smullen to undergo chemotherapy after suffering health setback

The Offaly man has withdrawn from his charity race at the Curragh next month.

9.1k

Aug 22nd 2019, 3:00 PM

# Health

Clinical trials involving Irish patients 'saved the health service €13m' over two years

A new report published today is calling for a scaling-up of clinical research infrastructure in Ireland.

9.1k

May 20th 2019, 5:46 PM

# Treatment

'It all started with my balls' - Colm Tóibín's moving essay about cancer is a must-read

The piece beautifully details his diagnosis to treatment.

33.0k

Apr 12th 2019, 8:44 AM

# Seeking Help

'It has become a destructive pattern': Olympic champion seeks treatment for alcohol addiction

Ryan Lochte remains hopeful of competing at Tokyo 2020.

10.7k

Oct 9th 2018, 10:26 PM

# Anorexia

High Court rules that woman weighing five stone and refusing food in HSE care may be force-fed

The court heard that the woman has a long history of anorexia nervosa.

14.6k

Aug 30th 2018, 5:32 PM

# cervical check

Woman affected by Cervical Check scandal says cancer has spread to her lymph system

Orla received false negatives on smear tests in 2011 and 2014.

17.2k

Jun 15th 2018, 4:24 PM

# lois bridges

'Serious concerns' over private treatment centre for people with anorexia

There was little evidence during inspections that the current medical, nursing, or healthcare assistant staff had eating disorder training.

20.8k

Jun 7th 2018, 5:18 PM

# doubt

A nation holds its breath as Mo Salah travels to Spain for treatment

The Liverpool and Egypt star is hoping to be fit in time for the World Cup.

8.4k

May 28th 2018, 7:47 PM

# cardiac arrest

'You're just buying time': Former Tipperary captain describes performing CPR on man

Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was speaking after he may have saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him in Thurles last Friday.

17.4k

May 8th 2018, 12:57 PM

# RIP

'My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings': Alfie Evans dies aged 23 months

He had been breathing independently for over four days.

55.8k

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Apr 28th 2018, 7:25 AM

# GoFundMe

'I'm elated, relieved': Over €111k raised to send Cork teen to US for urgent brain tumour surgery

17-year-old Aaron McMahon was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumour in February 2017.

12.5k

Apr 19th 2018, 1:12 PM

# Melbourne

Australian woman jailed after 'despicably' faking cancer treatment in order to fund party lifestyle

A court in Melbourne heard how Hanna Dickenson had needed money to further fund a party lifestyle.

88.8k

Apr 11th 2018, 8:12 AM

# Treatment

'It’s hard for him not to get frustrated' - Sexton bruised as Leinster batter Saracens

Mark McCall said his side didn’t plan to target the Leinster out-half.

25.7k

Apr 1st 2018, 7:31 PM

# Addiction

A 'wonder drug' used to treat alcoholism may not be as effective as previously thought

Anti-spasticity drug baclofen has more recently been used to treat alcohol addiction.

26.4k

Mar 4th 2018, 11:31 AM