Former rugby player Fergus Farrell will walk 4,500km across the US to raise €1 million for Spinal Injuries Ireland, following a life-changing spinal cord injury.
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The European Commission has approved AKEEGA® (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) for patients with BRCA1/2-mutated metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, following Phase 3 data showing a significant delay in disease progression and an early survival benefit.
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A major RCSI study surveying more than 4,000 Irish teenagers has found that heavy social media use, body dissatisfaction and engagement in sexting behaviours are strongly associated with poorer mental health and higher risk of self-harm, particularly among girls. Published in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, the research offers valuable insights for national policy, education and prevention strategies.
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Testicular cancer, by nature, is one of the most aggressive solid organ tumours. It can spread to virtually every part
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Prostate cancer in Europe: the statistics Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and the third leading
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Testicular cancer is rare, but it’s the most common cancer in young men aged between 15 and 44. About 170
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More men than women are diagnosed with lung cancer each year in Ireland. The most recent statistics from the National
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Obesity was historically viewed as the fault of the person because of their poor lifestyle choices, while being linked to
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BRCA stands for BReast CAncer gene. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumour suppressor genes which means that they stop the cells
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections globally, affecting millions of people each year. It
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