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Disease

magic microbiome

Parkinson's: The gut-brain axis provides food for thought in the treatment of this disease

Oonagh O’Hagan

28 Apr

11.7k

rare disease day

Living with a rare disease: 'After so long, we're reluctant to take the government at its word'

Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird

28 Feb

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Healthcare

My story: 'The heart condition I've had since birth hasn't stopped me from living a happy life'

Grace Davitt

27 Feb

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foot-and-mouth disease

Irish livestock farmers urged to 'stay vigilant' following foot-and-mouth outbreak in Germany

14 Jan

10.4k

Abemaciclib

HSE approves new drug that can cut the chances of breast cancer recurring by over 30%

13 May 2024

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Health

Significant spike in whooping cough in small babies in Ireland, after five infants die in England

10 May 2024

19.8k

Heel Prick Test

Opinion: My whole life has been affected by this condition - more newborn screenings are needed

Jonathan O’Grady

26 May 2023

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Disease

Former Celtic and Scotland striker Frank McGarvey diagnosed with cancer

8 Oct 2022

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Disease

France, Germany report first monkeypox cases as UK figures more than double to reach 20

Updated 20 May 2022

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clusters

Explainer: What we know about the recent spate of acute hepatitis in children

12 May 2022

10.4k

Shigella

HSE 'very closely' monitoring infectious disease mainly affecting gay and bisexual men

5 Feb 2022

62.2k

Disease

Explainer: Here's what you need to know about the Ebola-like Marburg virus

10 Aug 2021

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Disease

Strain of avian influenza found in wild bird in Limerick

7 Nov 2020

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Leptospirosis

People warned not to swim in Royal Canal after outbreak of rat-borne disease

28 Oct 2019

39.9k

RHD2

Presence of deadly rabbit and hare disease confirmed in six counties across Ireland

24 Sep 2019

95.1k

fish

Some salmon returning to Irish rivers with signs of bleeding and skin ulceration

19 Jun 2019

45.7k

peter frampton

Guitarist Peter Frampton reveals incurable muscle disease

23 Feb 2019

28.5k

All Clear

Man admitted to hospital in Sweden with suspected Ebola found not to have disease

Updated 4 Jan 2019

20.7k

lancet study

Where does Ireland rank when it comes to deaths caused by cancer, heart disease and lung disease?

21 Sep 2018

34.7k

Climate Change

The Paris Climate Agreement is REALLY expensive... but it could end up saving us money

3 Mar 2018

15.7k

snapshot of ireland

Heart disease and cancer are the most common causes of death in Ireland

23 Feb 2018

16.4k

Disease

Study shows humans can spot a sick person on a photo just two hours after they were infected with a germ

7 Jan 2018

28.2k

social cleansing

Popularity on Facebook could be key to targeted flu vaccinations - study

5 Jan 2018

9.1k

widespread panic

Highly contagious plague kills 30 people in Madagascar

4 Oct 2017

21.4k

Patient diagnosed with tuberculosis in University Hospital Galway

14 Sep 2017

20.4k

carriers

A form of malaria that usually only affects monkeys is now affecting humans in Brazil

1 Sep 2017

8.3k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you agree with gene editing?

3 Aug 2017

20.2k

145

World First

Japanese woman dies of tick disease after being bitten by a stray cat

25 Jul 2017

24.4k

answers

Theresa May announces inquiry into Britain's contaminated blood scandal

11 Jul 2017

8.1k

Fertility

The first three-parent baby in the UK could be born next year

15 Dec 2016

10.4k

Fatal

The risk of dying of cancer is significantly higher among Irish men than Irish women

15 Dec 2016

8.7k

Jurupa Valley

Case of leprosy confirmed in California primary school

23 Sep 2016

29.5k

wynwood

Pregnant women warned to stay away from this Miami neighbourhood as Zika spreads

1 Aug 2016

14.9k

toxic chemicals

Working at Samsung factory caused woman's cancer

30 Jan 2016

12.3k

Explainer

What you need to know about the 'brain-shrinking' virus now appearing in the US

22 Jan 2016

50.4k

Opinion

Living with Crohn's disease: 'I bring spare clothes with me in the car for the times I don't make it to a bathroom'

Valerie Donovan

28 Dec 2015

3.7k

Progress

Good news as cancer rates among Irish men start to plateau

14 Dec 2015

7.5k

Immunity

Have a new kid? 'Take them on public transport and roll them around on the floor'

22 Aug 2015

20.4k

Opinion

Vaping is now officially less harmful than smoking, and it's time the Irish health authorities acknowledged that fact

Joe Dunne

20 Aug 2015

1.9k

105

Controversy

Cancelled: Man who claims to have cured cancer will not be speaking in Ireland

16 Jun 2015

27.2k

127

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