HIQA inspection raises serious concerns at Waterford nursing home
A Waterford Nursing Home HIQA report has identified serious areas of non-compliance at the centre, which is operated…
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing – 13 January 2026
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Happy New Year, and welcome to WHO’s first media briefing for…
Bacillus velezensis mitigates deoxynivalenol-induced intestinal inflammation and liver injury via modulating the gut microbiota
Pestka, J. Toxicological mechanisms and potential health effects of deoxynivalenol and nivalenol. World Mycotoxin J. 3, 323–347 (2010).…
Suzanne Crowe: When it comes to healthcare, half of the population pays twice – surely it’s time for a rethink?
Criss-crossing of services and referrals between public and private health systems is rarely acknowledged by providers When it…
Anthropic Chases OpenAI Into the AI Heath Arena
Anthropic is rolling out a major expansion of its healthcare and life-sciences offerings, as AI companies race to…
1000 days of war deepen the world’s worst health and humanitarian crisis
Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20Â million people requiring health assistance and 21Â million…
What’s Actually Going On In Your Body
When you think of people with sleep apnea, maybe you picture loud, cartoonish snoring, or assume you’d know…
Healthcare assistants vote for strike action
SIPTU members working as healthcare assistants (HCAs) in the HSE Home Support Service across Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry…
Can Novo Nordisk Unseat Eli Lilly as the Weight Loss Drug Leader in 2026?
The gap may be too hard to close in the next 12 months. Novo Nordisk (NVO 0.47%) was…
how the experts avoid high blood pressure
When did you last check your blood pressure? Despite awareness campaigns, one survey commissioned by NHS England found…
Dr AI unlikely to replace GPs any time soon – The Irish Times
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise patient care, but should it be used by the public…
‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
When Leigh White remembers her brother Ryan, she thinks of a boy of extraordinary ability who “won five…