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Nobel Prize for medicine goes to scientist for research on evolution

This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo for his discoveries on human evolution. Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee, announced the winner on Monday at the Karolinska ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:01

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‘Students with financial concerns most likely to be affected by Covid stress’

Third-level students in Ireland who had financial concerns, a pre-existing illness or higher levels of psychological distress reported higher levels of stress related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found. The study, carried out by ...

28 Jul 2022 at 12:58

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Women at greater risk of developing long-Covid, UK study reveals

Hair loss and a reduced sex drive are among a wider set of long Covid symptoms than previously thought, new research suggests. The study found that while the most common symptoms include loss of smell, shortness of breath and chest pain,...

25 Jul 2022 at 18:06

Local News

Students in Carlow with financial concerns most likely to be affected by Covid stress

Third-level students in Carlow and Ireland who had financial concerns, a pre-existing illness or higher levels of psychological distress reported higher levels of stress related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found. The study, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:53

National News

Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

Vegetarians could have a lower risk of developing cancer compared with meat eaters, according to a University of Oxford study. Compared with regular meat eaters, those who consume small amounts of meat have a 2% lower risk of cancer,...

25 Feb 2022 at 13:45

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Scientists convert lungs to universal blood type in step towards neutral organ transplants

Researchers have converted lungs donated for transplants to a universal blood type in a step towards creating neutral organs that could expand the options for patients awaiting a transplant. The achievement could mean ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:46

National News

Doctors begin balloting for industrial action following damning survey

Junior doctors across the country have begun balloting for industrial action following the release of concerning findings from a recent survey. In response, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has said that it will ...

12 Apr 2022 at 12:29

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How fast you walk is as important as doing 10,000 steps

How fast you walk is just as important as how many steps you take in a day, research suggests. Studies found that walking 10,000 steps a day was associated with a lower risk of dementia, heart disease, cancer and ...

13 Sept 2022 at 10:30

National News

Almost half a million illegal medicines for Covid-19 and erectile dysfunction seized this year

Almost half a million doses of illegal medicine were seized in Ireland during the first six months of this year, a haul which included bogus erectile dysfunction medicines and steroids which were ordered online. ...

26 Aug 2022 at 13:15

National News

Large rise in amount of medicines out of stock in Ireland

Medicine supply chains are struggling to cope with the demand for medicines in a number of areas including respiratory and bacterial infections, latest analysis shows. 212 different medicines needed by Irish ...

09 Jan 2023 at 14:39

National News

Medicine shortage worsens with 224 dugs now out of stock

The medicines shortage has deepened recently with 12 more drugs out of stock in the last week, it has emerged. The drugs currently unavailable include a treatment for epilepsy. The number of out-of-stock ...

16 Jan 2023 at 12:39

National News

Adult booster jab recommended as vaccine immunity weakens

Booster jabs are likely to be rolled out to more adult groups following evidence on diminising effectiveness of vaccinations against Covid-19 infections. A study in the Lancet today shows effectiveness ...

05 Oct 2021 at 13:26

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