Sixty percent of Irish workers know someone that has been out of work on sick leave for more than four weeks at some stage in their working life, while 28% know someone that has found themselves in this position in 2018 alone. These were among the findings from a survey commissioned by Aviva, who say…
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed the opening of Ireland’s first dedicated Lyme Disease resource centre. The Ireland South MEP was speaking at the launch of the Lyme Resource Centre, which will be housed at the Mater Hospital/UCD Catherine McCauley Educational and Research Centre. The function of the centre will be to advance…
Last Friday November 16 marked a special day for the Macroom community, as students, teachers, members of the Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) and distinguished guests gathered to celebrate the official opening of a brand new state-of-the-art ASD unit at McEgan College. Having successfully secured permission for this vital unit from Cork County Council and…
Photo: Diane Cusack The world’s largest peanut allergy treatment trial, involving more than 30 Irish children, has found that a new oral treatment can successfully reduce sensitivity to peanuts, and offers a real lifeline to those affected by the most common food allergy and the single cause of most food allergy deaths. Through his work as Principal Investigator at the INFANT Centre, Professor of Paediatrics and…
An Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD officially opened the extension of the Radiology Department Bon Secours Hospital Cork. Speaking at the event to mark the expansion of the radiology service at the hospital, An Tánaiste Coveney said: “The additional radiology capacity for patients who require various types of scans is very welcome and will be of…
Flu season has officially begun with the publication of the first report on the spread of the illness by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The HPSC report shows that the number of cases of flu being reported by GPs is still low, with only seven cases of influenza-like symptoms officially reported in the past…
The Irish Cancer Society was concerned to learn that almost four out of 10 women and three in 10 men in Ireland are putting themselves at increased risk of diseases, such as cancer, by not getting enough exercise, according to new research by the World Health Organization (WHO). Regular physical activity helps to protect against…
Dr Pat Forde, Researcher, UCC; Jesse Wiesblatt, Breakthrough Cancer Research; Maria Collins, Noreen Daly, Liam Daly and family members pictured presenting proceeds of second annual Teddy Daly Memorial Climb to Breakthrough Cancer Research funded pancreatic researchers led by Dr Patrick Forde. Photo: Gerard McCarthy Noreen Daly from Donoughmore, Dr Patrick Forde from the Cancer Research…