New data reveal HSE has spent over €1.2 billion on biologics since 2016, despite the availability of more affordable medicines
New data provided by the HSE has revealed that since 2016 it has spent more than €1.2 billion on reimbursing
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‘Insufficient resources’ to deal with migraines, neurologist warns
A leading consultant neurologist has said that Ireland urgently needs more healthcare professionals to look after migraine patients. Martin Ruttledge,
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RCSI Researcher receives grant to reduce maternal mortality rates
An RCSI researcher, Dr Michelle Lavin, has received a grant to reduce bleeding during childbirth by diagnosing undetected bleeding disorders.
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EAHP’s 24th Congress – Putting personalised medicine front and centre to better address patient needs
More than 3700 hospital pharmacists attended EAHP’s annual congress. 3 innovative keynotes focused on OMICS, clinical human factors and health
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Organ Donation Transplant Ireland (ODTI) Publishes Annual Report 2018
The HSE’s Organ Donation Transplant Ireland (ODTI) has today (Tuesday, 26th March) published the annual report for 2018. Professor Jim
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Over 100 Da Vinci Robotic Colorectal Cancer Operations have now been carried out at Beacon Hospital
Beacon Hospital’s colorectal robotic team has now completed over 100 major robotic surgical procedures, more than any other hospital in
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Ministers for Health welcome the decision to host Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Dublin
Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, and the Minister of State for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine
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Research project will harness new microbiome knowledge
The MASTER project is a Horizon 2020 Innovation Action being coordinated by Dr Paul Cotter at Teagasc, which has received
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High fat diet may increase risk of food poisoning from Listeria monocytogenes
APC Microbiome Ireland scientists based at University College Cork have shown for the first time that a high fat “western”
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Minister for Health appoints Health Research Consent Declaration Committee
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, has appointed 15 persons to the Health Research Consent Declaration Committee. The Consent
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