What factors speed up aging?
If we’re naming things that speed up looking and feeling older, factors such as sun exposure, stress, or…
Not enough evidence to confirm if shingles vaccination reduces risk of dementia, says Hiqa
The Health Information and Technology Authority (Hiqa) has said the evidence is not strong enough to say the…
ieExplains: Why does Ireland need an additional 3,000 community nurses and therapists?
The ESRI has estimated more than 3,000 additional community-based nurses and therapists are needed in just over a…
The problem with “classic” Lyme disease symptoms
One day, Wendy noticed a quarter-sized rash at the top of her thigh. By the next day, it…
€37.5m worth of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year
The value of unused and out-of-date medicines generated each year in Ireland is estimated at over €37.5 million,…
Impact of latest HSE hiring freeze on patients not yet known, Fórsa says
Healthcare workers are still unsure how patients will be affected by a hiring freeze or which jobs it…
Patients could wait six years for occupational therapy due to staff shortages
An 80-year-old man was told that he could have to wait up to six years for occupational therapy.…
Researchers find no significant joint damage in astronauts after short spaceflights
Eighteen days in orbit did not appear to leave a measurable mark on the hips, knees, or ankles…
To truly make its mark, medical AI must be for everyone
Cancer is a serious illness that is made all the more frightening by the myriad forms it takes…
Cork passenger on hantavirus-hit ship ‘upbeat’ and looking forward to getting home to Ireland
A friend of one of the 80-year-old Irish passengers on board the hantavirus-hit polar expedition cruise ship says…
Plans in place to bring Irish passengers on hantavirus-hit ship ship home, officials say
Plans are in place to bring home the two Irish nationals on board a virus-hit cruise ship, the…
Munster hospital projects face delays as Cork elective hospital timeline slips to 2030
Patients across Munster could see significant changes to the buildings where they receive healthcare this year if projects…