Making a difference for disability
Addressing the unfair conditions faced by people with disabilities requires innovative approaches that not only tackle immediate needs but also drive systemic change
Addressing the unfair conditions faced by people with disabilities requires innovative approaches that not only tackle immediate needs but also drive systemic change
Polio vaccination coverage for children reaches 90%, says head of UN Palestinian refugee agency amid ongoing war
Palestinian prime minister meets foreign ministers of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and EU in Spain to discuss steps towards implementing two-state solution
Understanding immune response in animals pivotal to developing breeding techniques and more to prevent disease before animals sicken
Death toll in Palestinian enclave passes 40,600 with at least 34 killed in most recently Israeli bombardment
New research shows high rates of unprotected sex among adolescents across EU which has ‘significant implications for health and safety’
World Health Organisation deems 100 GPs for 100,000 people adequate but this level is only met in Galway and Waterford, the Irish College of GPs finds
Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says
Former Irish Army member was renowned for his collaborative leadership style and his ability to find solutions to complex problems
WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
Many countries in Africa are experiencing surge in cases as virus crosses borders
Person infected while staying in part of Africa where there was a large outbreak of the disease
Variant of virus causing concern in Africa, and now detected in Sweden, different to strain seen in State in 2022
Aidan O’Leary, a former Army captain, worked with UN and was director of polio eradication programme with WHO
Decision comes after fresh outbreak of virus in DRC, with more than 500 deaths linked to illness in Africa this year
Dr Muiris Houston: Given the latest summer surge, experts are doubtful that a winter seasonality is in the offing
Aidan O’Leary was described as a ‘true leader’ by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter can also cause chronic disease and cancer
Report says level of Ireland’s recruitment of doctors from overseas may breach its WHO obligations
Officials warned consumers of risks from falsified versions of Ozempic and Wegovy
UN body accuses powerful industries of driving ill-health and premature death by using ‘misleading’ marketing and interfering in efforts to prevent killer diseases
In such a challenging world, smiling and laughter offer resilience and self-care
Man, who had multiple underlying health conditions, died after developing fever, shortness of breath and diarrhoea due to H5N2 variant
Research shows just over 1,000 more people died in 2021 than expected when compared with the three-year period immediately before Covid-19
Dr Muiris Houston: The H5N1 virus likely spilled from birds into cows in late 2023, and spread undetected among cattle for months before the first cases were reported this March
Former DUP first minister dismisses counsel assertion that timeline suggests political chiefs caught napping
Israel's military offensive leading to another 'unbearable' forced displacement
Some 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all the time compared to European average of 13%
The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcare
Dr Muiris Houston: The inescapable truth is that everyone with illness anxiety disorder is eventually proved right
Experts said ‘promising’ findings could meant that those diagnosed with bowel cancer may be encouraged to drink coffee
More than 36,000 cases of the disease were recorded across Europe in 2022, says WHO and ECDC
President says ‘propaganda campaign’ against United Nations and its relief agency in enclave a ‘scandalous travesty’
Latest figures come after man died from highly contagious disease earlier this month
Disadvantaged groups, however, continue to be disproportionately affected by an overall rise obesity over the past 30-plus years
Risks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialists
Claims that Ireland will cede sovereignty to UN body under new pandemic agreement are ‘patently untrue’, says Dr Hans Kluge
A decline in the number of children receiving the MMR vaccine is leading to a fall the percentage of the population who have immunity
Prevalence of the virus much lower than previously estimated
Comments from President Michael D Higgins follow briefing from WHO’s Michael Ryan
Vaccination rate against measles stands at about 87 per cent, short of 95 per cent threshold advised by World Health Organisation to provide herd immunity
Nine out of 10 doctors in Ireland experience mental health difficulties linked to their work and most keep this private because of fear of stigma. Almost 60 per cent have no time to eat, drink or use the toilet while at work
Move is projected to save tens of thousands of live across Africa per year with some 6.6m children in line for jab
Fewer than 5,000 people in Ireland estimated to have disease but many are hard-to-reach drug users
Yemen-based Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza
US secretary of state tells Israeli leaders that creation of a Palestinian state is key to long-term solution to conflict
Staff and visitors may be required to wear masks due to high rates of flu and Covid-19 circulating
Some employers provide contributions worth more than €50,000 to cost of treatments
State tops league table for vegetable consumption with equal highest levels in developed world
Insisting all women breastfeed exclusively and on demand is like saying you’re not exercising unless you’re running ultra-marathons
Armed wing of Hamas says it fired salvo at Tel Aviv in response to Israeli killing of civilians in Palestinian enclave
WHO executive director Mike Ryan says an inquiry which seeks to apportion blame may not result in an improved response in future
Pledge comes as report finds episodes of physical restraint on mental health patients continues to decrease
There was no masking a doctor’s disdain for what he saw as the West’s attitude to life and death
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices