Clinical Features
Advances in Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immune mediated inflammatory disease of the large vessels, most commonly affecting cranial arteries but the aorta and its branches can also be…
Danielle Norton
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Clinical Features
Osteoporosis – Preventing the Silent Killers “Fractures”
The disease Osteoporosis is commonly considered to affect just “Old” women, and many people do not appear to be aware that this disease is preventable and treatable in…
Clinical Features
HIQA publishes resources to promote awareness of advocacy in health and social care services
HIQA publishes resources to promote awareness of advocacy in health and social care services An advocate is a person who protects and promotes people’s human rights, while also…
Clinical Features
Bowel Cancer Awareness at the Irish Cancer Society
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month and as part of our national awareness campaign, the Irish Cancer Society (the Society) is urging people to be aware of the…
Cardiology
Recognising World Hypertension Day
Hypertension (high blood pressure) often goes unnoticed but is among the leading modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide. The prevalence, consequences, disease risk and…
Clinical Features
What’s New in Ovarian Cancer
Ireland has one of the highest death rates in Europe from ovarian cancer; almost 300 women die from the disease each year making it the leading cause of…
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New Standards Developed to Support Children Having Healthcare Procedures
Children in Hospital Ireland (CIH Ireland) welcome new international standards to support children and young people as they undergo healthcare procedures. Lucy Bray, Professor of Child Health Literacy…
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MATER HOSPITAL NURSE NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL NURSING AWARD
Jincy Jerry is one of ten nurses shortlisted for the prize worth €227,000 A SENIOR nurse at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin is in the running…
Product News
Erleada®▼(apalutamide) approved for reimbursement in Ireland for the Treatment of Patients with Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC)
Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, announced today that Erleada®▼(apalutamide) has been granted reimbursement in Ireland for the treatment of adult men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate…
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Interactive patient portal launched for people with bleeding disorders by National Coagulation Centre at St James’s Hospital
App will allow patients with bleeding disorders to see and contribute to their own medical records and interact electronically with their medical team Marking World Haemophilia Day, the…
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