74% of HIV diagnoses among people born outside Ireland
The rate of HIV diagnoses in Ireland last year was the second highest in the EU per capita,…
Boyne Island boy Nayte Scott diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Nayte Scott is a patient little boy who loves playing with his Lego and watching movies at his…
Tasmanian farmed salmon industry granted emergency federal approval to use florfenicol antibiotic
Tasmania’s farmed salmon industry has received federal approval for the emergency use of the antibiotic florfenicol in its…
What’s it like to have adult measles? I asked my father
With Aoteaora on the ‘cusp’ of another serious measles outbreak, Emma Gleason finds out what happens when you…
Dementia in Northland: Stigma still stopping diagnosis, experts warn
“There’s still a fair amount of stigma out there – people don’t want to get dementia or ‘go…
Dementia in Northland: Loving lies help smooth dementia journey
She has a Masters of Science in Advanced Dementia Studies from the United Kingdom’s University of Bradford and…
Disease, injuries, famine… Gaza health crisis to last generations: WHO chief – Firstpost
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the strip’s healthcare system has collapsed completely under the weight…
Novo Nordisk shells out $4.7 billion up front for liver disease firm
 Seven years after the biotechnology firm launched, Akero Therapeutics is slated to be acquired by the Danish…
Measles case detected in Brisbane, prompting calls for vaccination
There has been another confirmed case of measles in Queensland, with rising infection numbers prompting calls for vaccination. …
Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo’s outbreak as officials race to contain the disease
KINSHASA, Congo — Limited access and scarce funds are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the…
Doctors issue warning as teenage girl contracts rare disease from horses in Co Limerick
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Tennis legend Monica Seles reveals myasthenia gravis diagnosis as her latest ‘hard reset’
Monica Seles first noticed the symptoms of myasthenia gravis while she was swinging a racquet the way she…