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Irish cancer patients lack access to clinical trials
WEB5 hours ago · Irish cancer patients lack access to clinical trials. The Irish Cancer Society has warned that Government’s under-investment in clinical trials is just one of the many ways that cancer patients in Ireland are being left behind. In their pre-Budget submission, the Society warned that screening has not been expanded as planned, target waiting ...
Optimising Asthma Management: Current trends and future …
WEB4 hours ago · I n Ireland, approximately 380,000 individuals currently live with asthma, while 890,000 will experience it at some point in their lives. Among children in Ireland, one in ten currently have asthma, and one in five will be affected by it during their lifetime. 1 Asthma is characterised by chronic inflammation of the airways, leading to variable airflow obstruction and bronchial hyper ...
Understanding migraine – and putting patients on the right path …
WEB4 hours ago · A new survey by the Migraine Association of Ireland, launched during Migraine Awareness Week (September 8-12) highlighted the importance of workplaces recognising and accommodating the needs of migraine sufferers when at work. In the poll of workers living with migraine, 70 per cent of respondents said that the condition has had a …
Public health protest top start next week - imt.ie
WEB5 hours ago · Trade unions representing workers in Ireland’s public health service are to stage a series of lunchtime protests from next week. And some of the unions will also ballot members on full strike action in a dispute over staffing. Fórsa and the INMO will begin balloting members on October 14 regarding further strike action. The unions said the ...
Healthcare - Irish Medical Times
WEBSep 19, 2024 · RCSI 2025 scholarship programme offers opportunity for doctors to complete two-year MD research degree. RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is providing an opportunity for doctors to undertake a two-year Strategic Academic Recruitment (StAR) Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree through their …
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · IPU and ICGP make submissions to Joint Committee on Drug Use. 20th September 2024. Between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of all general practice consultations involve the issue of the use of illegal drugs, according to a submission by the Irish College of General Practitioners to the Joint Committee on Drug Use.
Treatment advances fuel renewed hope in overcoming multiple …
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Three decades ago, just one-in-four patients survived at least five years after diagnosis. Today, scientific advances have doubled survival rates. While multiple myeloma still proves to be a challenging cancer, immunotherapies are fuelling hope. “Myeloma is a clever disease,” Prof Gordon Cook told IMT. “Not only does it evade detection ...
Cancer - Irish Medical Times
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · Ovarian Cancer patients lag behind in terms of survival rates and early treatment. 17th October 2023. Survival rates for ovarian cancer are well behind other cancers at 37 per cent writes Michael McHale – and there may be a case for centralising ovarian cancer surgery in one or two centres to increase rates as has been done in Holland.
New (interim) CEO for Medical Council - imt.ie
WEBBy Editorial Staff 20th September 2024. The Medical Council has appointed Yvonne Clancy as Interim CEO to replace current CEO, Leo Kearns, who served his last day as CEO yesterday. Ms Clancy was appointed following a competitive internal selection process and will hold the position until a permanent CEO can be appointed.
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