Consultant oncologist says inequity between public and private healthcare ‘very troubling’

Oncologist says immunotherapy treatments are too dear and costs need to be reined in

Áine Morgan believes immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab can offer her a lifeline

Eurovision mania kicks off on the ‘Late Late’ while self-confessed quiz nut Jeremy Clarkson hosts special edition of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’

Storm Ophelia brings out the best from radio’s presenters, as each show gives us their own take on Monday’s hurricane

Conference at St Vincent’s will discuss advances in how disease is being treated

Leading medics call on facility to outline its position amid National Maternity Hospital row

Board of St Vincent’s to review move to religious-owned site in wake of controversy

Synge Street in Dublin 8 is turning to the Irish language to restore pupil numbers

Group calls on St Vincent’s to continue employing specialist in sarcoma Alexia Bertuzzi

Decisions on new treatments should not be driven by media or political attention

Numerous controversies over huge costs of drugs have erupted. What price do we put on life?

Lifesaving drugs denied to seriously ill patients by slow HSE decision-making

Sidelights of Irish political life: Car parks, farm lanes and enduring absence from home

Senator and professor has an unassailable zeal for cancer research and health service reform

Precedents do not augur well for real reform

Move to be welcomed given the insidious threat to children in such a confined environment

Health authorities say children are more susceptible to the impact of second-hand smoke

Patients can be genetically tested tested to see who would benefit from the treatment

Doctor’s discovery of breast cancer drug Herceptin saved lives of countless women

Former Coombe master Dr Chris Fitzpatrick says hospitals were ‘run into the ground’

Prof John Crown advises on best course of action when suffering from Seanad reform

Cancer specialist believes more should be done to facilitate people’s wish to die at home

Independent Senator says waiting list figures embarrassing in modern western country

Dr Ciara Kelly cites ‘time constraints’ on leaving campaign funded by Diageo

As the Coalition moves into the final phase of its term, positive announcements are beginning to roll

Seanad passes legislation on packaging after technical amendments from Dáil

We’re getting better at treating cancer, with survival rates growing all the time. So why is the incidence of the disease expected to double by 2040?

TDs told 20 doctors gave up private practice over cost of cover

Alan Kelly criticises Leo Varadkar for ‘silly’ remarks and ‘lecturing’ people

Minister for Environment will lead Seanad debate on homelessness

Senator and former nurse says State’s suicide strategy has failed

Halting the spread of the disease means fighting it in Africa. But, in one of the poorest parts of the world, finding 9,000 people to take on hazardous, harrowing and complex medical work is just one of several big challenges

Opinion: The genie was well out of the bottle before the concession by Kenny that the Seanad seat targeted for a thoroughly humiliated John McNulty ‘should not be accepted in those circumstances’

The Seanad begs to be taken seriously yet comes up with headline-grabbing silliness

Minister accepts amendment lifting ‘gagging clause’ on GPs

Prof John Crown put forwards amendment to stop State taking ‘awesome level of power’

James Reilly says 13 % of cigarette trade illegal but only 1 % of those are counterfeit