Improved hand hygiene had no impact on detection of multidrug-resistant organisms, hospital study finds
Yoo Chung / Flickr cc A study conducted at four hospitals in Atlanta found that improved hand hygiene…
Alzheimer’s: New single biomarker blood test gets FDA clearance
Share on PinterestRoche and Eli Lilly’s single biomarker Elecsys pTau217 test for Alzheimer’s has received FDA clearance. Maskot/Getty…
Manager’s absence prompts Hiqa inspection that finds several issues at Cork nursing home
Unappetising food, restricted access to toilets and unfamiliar staff leaving residents vulnerable to abuse were among issues highlighted…
AI Should Soon Reduce Health-Care Costs
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently posted on X, “[S]aying that AI will cure cancer is more a cliché…
Rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines brings obesity and eating disorders together
Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of healthcare – but the rapid rise…
Patients can now dispose of unused and out-of-date medicines in any pharmacy – The Irish Times
Patients will be able to dispose of unused and out-of-date medication in pharmacies nationwide as part of a…
Health minister accused of being ‘dismissive’ of safety concerns at CUH
A Cork TD and a lead consultant in CUH have both accused the health minister of being dismissive…
The Hospital Bet That Reframes The Intuitive Surgical Stock Story
While investors fixate on a slowdown in current procedures, hospitals are accelerating their investment in the company’s core…
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Is Quietly Loading Up on Healthcare Stocks — Here’s What His New Positions Reveal
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, who runs the Duquesne Family Office hedge fund, has been loading up on healthcare stocks.…
Kenya’s president rushed through universal health reforms. How he did it and why this matters
For decades, Kenyans without health insurance have had one option when they fall sick, or a hospital bill…
Health minister should come to CUH and talk to doctors about staffing problems, consultant says
The health minister should come to Cork University Hospital and hear from doctors in person about the challenges…
UHL management to meet family of patient after ‘disgusting and vile’ treatment by healthcare worker
Management at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) are to meet with the family of a dementia patient who was…