Penthrox (methoxyflurane) is now licensed for use in children aged six and over in Ireland, expanding emergency trauma pain relief options in hospital and pre-hospital settings.
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The Irish Medicines Verification Organisation has appointed former HSE CEO Paul Reid as Independent Chair of its Board.
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The Minister for Health has announced a set of Government-approved recommendations designed to expand clinical trials in Ireland, enhance patient access and strengthen national research infrastructure. Plans include a Clinical Trials Advisory Council in early 2026 and a National Clinical Trials Body by Autumn 2027.
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Introduction: Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease and is defined by transmural inflammation that can exist anywhere between
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Introduction Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel conditions characterised by periods of relapsing and remitting
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Diagnosing Diabetes The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and World Health Organization (WHO) have established clear diagnostic criteria for diabetes. A
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It won’t be news to you that the disease that we used to refer to as NAFLD is now MASLD:
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, beta-cell dysfunction, and chronic hyperglycaemia with significant
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Introduction: Obesity has historically been diagnosed using the Body Mass Index (BMI), a simplified tool for a complex disease that
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Liver disease is a major public health challenge. Anyone involved in acute medicine will fully appreciate the emerging epidemic of
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