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March 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
Female junior doctors repeatedly penalised by medical training system
Women make up more than half the trainee doctor workforce but criticise lack of support for pregnancy and family life.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds women delaying or leaving specialist training
Some doctors are not entitled to maternity pay when doing training-related research
Irish Medical Organisation: “Without support, women will drop out of medicine”
Alice Chambers
28 Mar
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This year
2024
cmo
Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth to leave role after appointment 18 months ago
2 Feb
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Last year
2023
Operating theatres
Some surgeries cancelled at Beaumont Hospital due to fly infestation in operating theatres
12 Sep 2023
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Blue Monday
Fatal heart attacks more common on a Monday, research of Irish data suggests
5 Jun 2023
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All time
i can't get no sleep
New Irish study finds link between poor sleep schedules and diseases like arthritis and cancer
24 Nov 2021
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RCSI
Irish scientists identify how some Covid patients develop life-threatening blood clots
15 Jun 2021
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Third Level
Stark contrast between Ireland's richest and poorest college students revealed by new study
7 Dec 2020
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Health
More than a quarter of over-65s at risk of harm from mixing alcohol and medication
31 Aug 2020
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Study
Irish researchers begin new study on whether lockdown has led to more allergies
17 Aug 2020
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Pollution
Link between strokes and air pollution rise in winter, RCSI research finds
11 Aug 2020
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Voices
Opinion: 'Those with intellectual disabilities have not featured in discussions around coronavirus'
Seamus Cowman
6 May 2020
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Cavan
Doctors to be sent to 'cover gaps' at Cavan General Hospital after Covid-19 outbreak among staff
9 Apr 2020
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Cystic Fibrosis
New approach to treating cystic fibrosis could reduce the need for lung transplants, RCSI study finds
3 Dec 2019
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Epilepsy
Irish researchers make discovery which may lead to epilepsy 'warning system'
10 Jun 2019
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robot baby training
How this extremely life-like robotic baby is helping students at RCSI
4 Jan 2018
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doctor doctor
'They can make mistakes and there's no consequence': How Ireland's medical students train for surgery
22 Oct 2017
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motherboard
This robotic birthing 'mother' is being used to teach Irish medical students
18 Oct 2017
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counting the cost
'The last thing a cancer patient needs is to be charged this much for parking'
31 Aug 2017
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bumping up figures
HSE to ask women working in the health sector how they balance maternity with work
10 Jul 2017
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Brain Drain
As doctors continue to emigrate, Ireland is becoming more reliant on foreign-trained staff
22 Jun 2017
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YOU CAN BANK ON IT
Irish cancer research gets a boost with its first ever brain tumour biobank
26 May 2017
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Superbugs
'Epidemics' of TB and pneumonia could hit Ireland due to antibiotic resistance
3 Mar 2017
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growth of gaa
'I love the game': The Saudi Arabian goalkeeper who starred at the Sigerson Cup weekend
22 Feb 2017
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misconceptions
Study on ancestry of Irish Travellers details genetic connection to settled community
9 Feb 2017
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silent teachers
Over 300 people donated their bodies to medical science from 2012 - 2014
6 Apr 2015
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Support
Senator Catherine Noone now backing MMA to be recognised by Irish Sports Council
26 Jan 2015
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Smile
Irish dentists say your kids' teeth will decay if we remove fluoride from water
31 Oct 2014
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Experimental
Science Changes Lives: Medical trial is saving me from illness that took my two sisters
13 Sep 2014
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Healthcare
Ireland donates virtual reality technology to train surgeons in Africa
11 Jul 2014
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Recovery
Half of stroke patients suffer depression or anxiety and most don't get help
6 Apr 2014
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