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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

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 death. But experts also ...

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. However, the number of ...

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 patients are currently ...

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 medicines has risen to ...

16 Jan 2023 at 12:39

Local News

First Randox Professor of Medicine appointed at Derry's UU School of Medicine

Ulster University has announced the appointment of Professor Alex Miras as the first Randox Professor of Medicine providing educational leadership and training at the School of Medicine at Derry's Magee Campus. Leading ...

23 Jun 2022 at 14:00

National News

Medicine shortages increase with hay fever products unavailable as pollen rises

Medicine shortages remain 'stubbornly high' in Ireland with a number of 'critical medicines' unavailable along with over 10 hay fever treatments as the pollen count increases. The number of medicines currently ...

15 May 2023 at 12:21

National News

Medicine shortages reaches new record high

The number of medicines in short supply has reached a new record high of 307, according to the latest Medicine Shortages Index. It is the ninth consecutive month of rising shortages with the increase of ...

10 Jul 2023 at 10:24

Northern Ireland

Unused medicines cost NI health system an estimated £18m a year

Unused medicines are costing Northern Ireland’s health system £18 million a year, the department of health has said. They have revealed that every year in the region, the public disposes of an ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:47

National News

Medicines shortages continue to increase on previous record highs

The number of medicines currently out of stock in Ireland has risen again, latest figures show. Approximately 350 medicines are out of stock or in short supply in Ireland at the moment, ...

13 Sept 2023 at 11:53

Arts & Entertainment

STUDY: How to improve lung function in adults with asthma

Yoga and breathing control, in combination with aerobic training, can help improve lung function in adults with asthma, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the importance of ...

12 Aug 2023 at 09:01

National News

Number of medicines currently unavailable in Ireland grows to almost 250

The number of medicines out of supply or on a shortage list in Ireland continues to grow with 247 medicines currently unavailable in the country, including 13 which are listed as ...

20 Feb 2023 at 11:53

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