General
RCSI calls for TRIPS Waiver to provide equal access to COVID-19 vaccines
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is calling on the Irish Government to support the TRIPS Waiver. This is to enable equality of access to COVID-19…
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Infectious Diseases
HIV Ireland – Ending HIV Means Ending HIV-related Stigma
Written by Stephen O’Hare, Executive Director, HIV Ireland Stephen O’Hare is Executive Director of HIV Ireland. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the emergence of HIV and…
General
Joint position on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis agreed on
National Clinical Programme for Surgery and HSE agree joint position on surgical antibiotic prophylaxis. A new position statement on the recommended maximum duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery…
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Report examines barriers to inclusion experienced by NUI Galway postgraduate students
“In order to improve inclusion, we first had to understand the barriers to inclusion and participation.” – Inclusive Learning at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway have revealed…
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NUI Galway Announce 2021 Alumni Award Winners
NUI Galway graduates in the worlds of the arts, sport, public service, Irish language and also academia are among the distinguished recipients of the University’s 2021 Alumni Awards.…
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Project UniCov: NUI Galway welcomes Government fund for Covid test kits
President of NUI Galway, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh has welcomed Government investment for free, rapid Covid-19 testing for students through Project UniCov. Minister for Further and Higher Education,…
Innovation
New app mymobility now available for first time to Irish patients to aid in recovery from robotic joint replacement surgery
Hermitage Medical Clinic becomes first hospital in Ireland to use mymobility Patients who use wearable devices such as an iWatch or an iPhone can use the mymobility app…
Research
HIQA publishes reviews on the duration of immunity following COVID-19 vaccination
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published three reviews on the duration of immunity following COVID-19 vaccination. It is to inform the work of the…
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Dr Ruth Delaney has joined Clinical Advisory Board of PrecisionOS
PrecisionOS Appoints Ruth Delaney, M.D., F.R.C.S., Orthopedic Surgeon and Associate Clinical Professor, University College, Dublin, Ireland, to Clinical Advisory Board PrecisionOS has expanded its Clinical Advisory Board with…
Research
Cancer survival progress at risk due to Covid disruption
Improved cancer survival figures revealed today are being put at serious risk. This is by pandemic-related disruption, according to the Irish Cancer Society. Commenting on the National Cancer…
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