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# Health

January
January 2024
Rassie Erasmus hospitalised with chemical burns in freak accident
27 Jan
5.7k
Ireland has 'once in a generation' chance to decriminalise personal drug use, Paul Reid says
A special Oireachtas committee will be established to examine the Citizens’ Assembly’s recommendations, Drugs Minister Hildegarde Naughton confirmed.
The Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use today published its final report
The document includes 36 recommendations to overhaul Ireland's drug policy and establish a more health-led approach
A special Oireachtas committee will be set up to examine the report and suggest new legislation
Órla Ryan
Updated 25 Jan
39.3k
280
Doctors to inform men taking sodium valproate of risks to unborn children
22 Jan
27.2k
6
Stephen Donnelly ‘not satisfied’ with management of patient flow at overcrowded hospitals
12 Jan
24.3k
41
ESRI report says government's housing targets are 'too low' to meet population growth
Updated 12 Jan
19.7k
127
Substantial increase in flu expected to 'peak in next week or two'
10 Jan
17.8k
24
70% increase in gonorrhoea cases due to lack of condom use - and better testing
Over 6,700 cases of gonorrhoea were reported in Ireland last year, up from 3,976 in 2022.
Some 6,748 cases of gonorrhoea were reported up to 23 December 2023, compared with 3,976 cases in 2022
The majority of cases reported in Ireland last year (5,200) were among men
Ireland has one of the highest incidence rates of gonorrhoea in Europe
Órla Ryan
8 Jan
14.5k
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Number of women diagnosed with HIV doubles amid 68% increase in overall cases
8 Nov 2023
Glyphosate accounts for 30% of pesticides in Ireland, with residues found in some food samples
3 Jan
19.7k
21
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'We are hearing horrific reports': Irish paediatricians plan Gaza mission to bring lifesaving aid
23 Dec 2023
12.5k
Dr Catherine Conlon: Tips on ways to stay healthy this Christmas
Dr Catherine Conlon
23 Dec 2023
10.2k
5
HSE orders fresh investigation into death of Aoife Johnston (16) at University Hospital Limerick
18 Dec 2023
38.8k
Ban on sale of vapes to under-18s will come into effect before Christmas, says Health Minister
16 Dec 2023
11.9k
64
'It's rampant': GP urges parents to be aware of RSV symptoms due to surge in cases
12 Dec 2023
52.1k
10
UK study finds that GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’
29 Nov 2023
8.0k
Newborn babies to be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy from next year
26 Nov 2023
15.1k
2
Alcohol consumption levels have decreased in the last five years, survey finds
22 Nov 2023
13.4k
51
Govt green lights extra €4bn in spending, including close to €1bn on health
21 Nov 2023
12.7k
36
HSE warns of public health risk due to low uptake of winter Covid-19 and flu vaccines
21 Nov 2023
13.8k
Popular antibiotic in short supply amid ongoing medicines shortage problem
18 Nov 2023
42.7k
38
Over 1,000 hospital consultants sign up to new public-only contract
12 Nov 2023
23.9k
23
Sabina Higgins receiving treatment for breast cancer
9 Nov 2023
18.6k
20
Number of women diagnosed with HIV doubles amid 68% increase in overall cases
8 Nov 2023
21.1k
The percentage of deceased patients becoming organ donors has fallen
8 Nov 2023
7.0k
0
'Very traumatised' refugees not getting mental health support, experts warn
7 Nov 2023
8.9k
Dr Catherine Conlon: Sewage in our waterways has huge health and environmental consequences
Dr Catherine Conlon
28 Oct 2023
8.0k
17
HPV vaccine 'significantly' reduces signs of pre-cancer in young women, study shows
26 Oct 2023
5.9k
Safe access zone law could be 'made a mockery of' if gardaí can't log warnings, TDs say
25 Oct 2023
9.5k
HSE 'doesn't waste' public money despite €1.5bn deficit, as TD praises 'ballsy' chief executive
Updated 24 Oct 2023
29.1k
85
Women with cancer will be able to defer maternity leave under new legislation
21 Oct 2023
13.9k
7
Ministers blasted over health budget funding as TDs say it is a 'hammer blow' to the public
19 Oct 2023
7.0k
New Children's Hospital won't open until April 2025 at the earliest
19 Oct 2023
8.4k
Donohoe won't get into 'war of words' over health budget, says financial controls are needed
18 Oct 2023
5.0k
Some doctors 'actively obstruct' women from getting abortions, committee hears
Updated 18 Oct 2023
12.3k
Letterkenny consultants warn of 'service collapse' as they back call for hospital review
16 Oct 2023
10.0k
24
Martin says health spending ‘needs examination and deeper analysis’ amid Budget criticism
16 Oct 2023
7.1k
32
Hospitals in Gaza on the brink of collapse as power set to run out in matter of hours
16 Oct 2023
3.8k
Opinion: 'I was 20, alone in the hospital and they told me I had a brain tumour'
Katie Sweeney
15 Oct 2023
48.7k
13
Holohan says there is a 'very poor understanding' of what happened in CervicalCheck scandal
15 Oct 2023
27.8k
Nobody under 18 has access to early intervention psychosis services
14 Oct 2023
10.9k
Govt walking into trouble with warnings health system underfunding will have 'freeze effect'
12 Oct 2023
6.4k
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