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Wednesday 30 September 2020
The researchers in the new study described their findings as a potential “game changer”.
There may be enough data on the Oxford vaccine to put it before regulators this year.
Experts say fear of Covid-19 is keeping patients away from hospitals despite the higher risk of cardiac death.
In one study, adverse effects were more common in patients who received hydroxychloroquine.
The European Medicines Agency said these falsified medicines can cause serious harm.
The World Health Organization has said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed and approved for use.
About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
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.
Ireland needs “substantial” investment in waste water treatment, the EPA report said.
One in eight breast cancer patients have a particular form that is difficult to treat.
Campaigners point out that effective HIV treatment is also effective HIV prevention.
The Offaly man has withdrawn from his charity race at the Curragh next month.
A new report published today is calling for a scaling-up of clinical research infrastructure in Ireland.
The piece beautifully details his diagnosis to treatment.
Ryan Lochte remains hopeful of competing at Tokyo 2020.
The court heard that the woman has a long history of anorexia nervosa.
Orla received false negatives on smear tests in 2011 and 2014.
There was little evidence during inspections that the current medical, nursing, or healthcare assistant staff had eating disorder training.
The Liverpool and Egypt star is hoping to be fit in time for the World Cup.
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was speaking after he may have saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him in Thurles last Friday.
He had been breathing independently for over four days.
17-year-old Aaron McMahon was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumour in February 2017.
A court in Melbourne heard how Hanna Dickenson had needed money to further fund a party lifestyle.
Mark McCall said his side didn’t plan to target the Leinster out-half.
Anti-spasticity drug baclofen has more recently been used to treat alcohol addiction.
Noreen O’Neill said her son has been seizure-free for more than a fortnight.
The ex-Celtic and Cork City player is 36.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both women and men.
The man’s car was found to have entered the water just after midnight last night.
Figures show that 11,786 children and young adults have been waiting over a year for necessary orthodontic treatment.
Nearly 200 people have been waiting up to 22 months for a cardiac consultation at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan.
The huge lists may be just the tip of the iceberg – figures for those already undergoing treatment are not available according to the HSE.
Almost a third of children on waiting-lists have been waiting for over a year.
A judge made the order after an agreement on Charlie’s end-of-life care plan couldn’t be found.
Great Ormond Street Hospital said moving Charlie home would not be practical.
The parents abandoned their bid for the experimental treatment yesterday, saying that time had run out for Charlie.
Research has shown that they were able to slow down neurodegeneration.
The United Nations report’s authors claimed that the data proved the “scales have finally tipped”.
Zion Harvey is the first person to undergo a double hand transplant.
Proceedings grew heated today, with Gard’s parents storming out of the courtroom at one point.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
Poll Results:
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