Are people spending less on food when they take weight-loss drugs?
The medications are prohibitively expensive for many, but those who can afford them may be saving on their…
Unregulated dermal filler procedures pose serious threat to health, says medical group – The Irish Times
Unregulated dermal filler procedures are posing a serious threat to health, according to the Irish College of Aesthetic…
VicHealth given a lifeline as opposition vows to block health promotion agency’s axing
Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to axe VicHealth is set to fail, with the opposition joining the Greens to…
HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital ‘significantly’ higher than market value – The Irish Times
The Health Service Executive (HSE) approved an increased bid to acquire Bloomfield mental health hospital despite it being…
‘It made me go, God, these are stories people don’t hear’ – The Irish Times
Coping with mental health issues from early teenage years fuelled Marysia Pachowicz’s long-held dream of becoming a clinical…
Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital transferring women as far as Drogheda due to bed shortage – The Irish Times
It was a Monday evening in mid-December and a woman was in labour in the Rotunda Hospital when…
More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week – The Irish Times
Most people are expecting presents this week as the Christmas festivities kick off. For the health system, however,…
Government issues statement on weight loss jab Mounjaro after ‘NHS eligibility’ concerns
The NHS is rolling out Mounjaro with a focus on those with the “highest clinical need”More than a…
Hong Kong’s flu season could extend into winter due to mutation: expert
Hong Kong’s current flu season, driven by a highly transmissible mutated virus strain and compounded by a cold…
Hong Kong reports first local chikungunya fever case in at least 11 years
Hong Kong has recorded its first local chikungunya fever case in at least 11 years, with health authorities…
Health probe after child allegedly given wrong medicine at clinic
A COMPLAINT has been lodged with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Northern Cape Department…
Patients can bypass GPs with prescription-only medicines from pharmacists for common ailments
Common Conditions Service will be available next year for a range of illnesses and consultancy fee can be…