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Heart attack patients taking 18 hours longer to present at hospital during lockdown
Experts say fear of Covid-19 is keeping patients away from hospitals despite the higher risk of cardiac death.
Drug backed by Donald Trump does not help treat Covid-19, according to new research
In one study, adverse effects were more common in patients who received hydroxychloroquine.
Public warned not to buy fake medicines that claim to treat or prevent coronavirus
The European Medicines Agency said these falsified medicines can cause serious harm.
Here are the potential Covid-19 vaccine and treatment options being developed
The World Health Organization has said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed and approved for use.
'A most wonderful Christmas present': HSE to reimburse cost of new cystic fibrosis treatment
About 1,200 children and adults have Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
'We should treat type 2 diabetes the way we treat cancer'
Today is World Diabetes Day and a health group wants the HSE to examine more ways of helping people to reverse their type 2 diabetes through losing weight.
Raw sewage from 77,000 people in Ireland flowing into environment every day
Ireland needs “substantial” investment in waste water treatment, the EPA report said.
Irish research on type of breast cancer may have found new treatment approach
One in eight breast cancer patients have a particular form that is difficult to treat.
'Undetectable equals Untransmittable': The importance of Gareth Thomas' HIV message
Campaigners point out that effective HIV treatment is also effective HIV prevention.
Champion jockey Smullen to undergo chemotherapy after suffering health setback
The Offaly man has withdrawn from his charity race at the Curragh next month.
Clinical trials involving Irish patients 'saved the health service €13m' over two years
A new report published today is calling for a scaling-up of clinical research infrastructure in Ireland.
'It all started with my balls' - Colm Tóibín's moving essay about cancer is a must-read
The piece beautifully details his diagnosis to treatment.
'It has become a destructive pattern': Olympic champion seeks treatment for alcohol addiction
Ryan Lochte remains hopeful of competing at Tokyo 2020.
High Court rules that woman weighing five stone and refusing food in HSE care may be force-fed
The court heard that the woman has a long history of anorexia nervosa.
Woman affected by Cervical Check scandal says cancer has spread to her lymph system
Orla received false negatives on smear tests in 2011 and 2014.
'Serious concerns' over private treatment centre for people with anorexia
There was little evidence during inspections that the current medical, nursing, or healthcare assistant staff had eating disorder training.
A nation holds its breath as Mo Salah travels to Spain for treatment
The Liverpool and Egypt star is hoping to be fit in time for the World Cup.
'You're just buying time': Former Tipperary captain describes performing CPR on man
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady was speaking after he may have saved a man’s life by performing CPR on him in Thurles last Friday.
'My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings': Alfie Evans dies aged 23 months
He had been breathing independently for over four days.
'I'm elated, relieved': Over €111k raised to send Cork teen to US for urgent brain tumour surgery
17-year-old Aaron McMahon was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumour in February 2017.
Australian woman jailed after 'despicably' faking cancer treatment in order to fund party lifestyle
A court in Melbourne heard how Hanna Dickenson had needed money to further fund a party lifestyle.
'It’s hard for him not to get frustrated' - Sexton bruised as Leinster batter Saracens
Mark McCall said his side didn’t plan to target the Leinster out-half.
A 'wonder drug' used to treat alcoholism may not be as effective as previously thought
Anti-spasticity drug baclofen has more recently been used to treat alcohol addiction.
'The seizures are gone - his smiles are back': Mother pens letter to Minister after treating son with CBD oil
Noreen O’Neill said her son has been seizure-free for more than a fortnight.
Former Irish international Liam Miller receiving treatment for cancer
The ex-Celtic and Cork City player is 36.
'We are facing into a cancer epidemic': More people are surviving, but diagnoses continue to rise
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both women and men.
Man rescued after car he was driving entered Lough Neagh
The man’s car was found to have entered the water just after midnight last night.
Over 200 children with serious teeth problems have waited over 4 years for treatment
Figures show that 11,786 children and young adults have been waiting over a year for necessary orthodontic treatment.
People in need of heart consultations in Meath are waiting up to two years for an appointment
Nearly 200 people have been waiting up to 22 months for a cardiac consultation at Our Lady’s Hospital Navan.
Waiting lists for occupational therapy shoot up a massive 50% in just two years
The huge lists may be just the tip of the iceberg – figures for those already undergoing treatment are not available according to the HSE.
Children with potential mental health issues have been waiting over a year for a psychologist
Almost a third of children on waiting-lists have been waiting for over a year.
Charlie Gard to be moved to hospice for his final days after ruling by judge
A judge made the order after an agreement on Charlie’s end-of-life care plan couldn’t be found.
No agreement over where Charlie Gard will spend his final days
Great Ormond Street Hospital said moving Charlie home would not be practical.
Charlie Gard's parents ask the High Court to let them take their son home to die
The parents abandoned their bid for the experimental treatment yesterday, saying that time had run out for Charlie.
Irish researchers hopeful they are closer to effective Huntington's disease treatment
Research has shown that they were able to slow down neurodegeneration.
For the first time, over half of people with HIV are taking AIDS drugs
The United Nations report’s authors claimed that the data proved the “scales have finally tipped”.
Watch: 'I'm still the same kid - just instead of having no hands, I have two'
Zion Harvey is the first person to undergo a double hand transplant.
'If he was suffering we wouldn't be up here fighting': New evidence in Charlie Gard case
Proceedings grew heated today, with Gard’s parents storming out of the courtroom at one point.
'It is soul-destroying to see my daughter crying every day with the pain in her back'
Karen and Sarah-Ann Cline-Mitchell met with the Minister for Health yesterday to find out when she will get a date for her operation.
Groundbreaking science allows paralysed man use his brain to control his arms again
Bill Kochevar says the device is “better than I thought it would be”.
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