Congo warns of ‘rapid’ community spread of Ebola as 71 new cases confirmed
New data brings total to 452 cases since outbreak began in May and 82 deaths
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The world needs to act now to curb the spread of Ebola
Fighting between armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo is making a bad situation worse
Daring to recognise the potential of loneliness to cause harm – and of connection to heal
Research suggests the negative health impact of chronic loneliness is comparable to smoking 10-15 cigarettes a day
Violence against women is increasing globally – and police forces are not immune
Fiosrú has been given wider powers to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated by serving gardaí
Ebola doctors grapple with attacks on medical facilities sending patients fleeing
More than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths in current outbreak, says WHO chief
Asian countries tighten borders as health authorities work to contain Ebola outbreak
Outbreak linked to 139 deaths probably started months ago and spread undetected, say officials
Ebola outbreak in DRC made worse by impact of conflicts in region
Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed conflicts are driven by an international scramble for mineral wealth
WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by scale of Ebola outbreak as deaths rise
At least 500 suspected cases and 130 fatalities in Democratic Republic of the Congo since new outbreak began
Irish diplomats were warned about ‘approaches’ from Big Tobacco
Warning issued by senior Irish official to more than 280 diplomatic staff in Brussels
At least 80 believed dead in Ebola outbreak as rapid spread alarms health experts
Strain of virus, suspected to have killed about 80 people in recent weeks, has no approved vaccine
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks at Rotterdam port for disinfection
Dutch authorities have set up quarantine for the 25 crew members and two medical staff left on the MV Hondius
What is Ebola and how can it be contained?
The type of Ebola virus behind the latest outbreak, known as Bundibugyo, is rare
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak
Health authorities warn outbreak may be significantly larger than currently detected
Former WHO director ‘blown away’ by low life expectancy in inner-city Dublin
Dr Mike Ryan tells conference that average life expectancy of 61 in Summerhill is shocking when compared to national average of 83
Cruise ship confined in France after suspected ‘stomach flu’ death allowed to resume operations
Irish passengers among more than 1,700 banned from disembarking vessel after docking in Bordeaux
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Risk of further hantavirus cases among cruise ship evacuees, WHO warns
France and Spain among countries imposing mandatory hospital quarantines as more passengers test positive
Two Irish passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship return home
Both expected to isolate in quarantine for about five weeks after returning from Tenerife on Government jet
Ireland sending plane to evacuate citizens from cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus outbreak
Cruise ship hit by outbreak is due to anchor near Tenerife in the Canary Islands early on Sunday morning
Six cases of hantavirus confirmed and two others probable, says WHO
Six cases of the virus confirmed and two others probable, World Health Organisation says
Hantavirus: Countries track passengers who disembarked cruise ship where five cases confirmed
Three people died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius as WHO says risk to general public remains ‘low’
Hantavirus-hit cruise: Officials make plans to repatriate two Irish passengers
The Department of Health said that decisions regarding repatriation will be taken ‘depending on their medical status, following public health guidance’
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves for Tenerife after three people are evacuated
Swiss case brings virus outbreak to a total of eight, three of them confirmed by laboratory testing
Hantavirus: Is there a risk to the public? And the simple way to avoid infection
Infectious diseases expert says ‘majority’ of cases are typically found in Asia and Europe, with fatality rate of between 1 and 15%
How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare
First victim’s body remained on-board for 13 days; his wife died three days after repatriation
The drive to eliminate ‘silent but potentially deadly’ hepatitis C
Up to 5,000 people in Ireland are living with the virus, and most are unaware they have been infected
Covid-era wage subsidies of €301m returned to Revenue after inspections
Tax ‘audit and compliance’ examinations continue long after salary-support schemes closed
Hantavirus outbreak: Two Irish on board cruise ship in Atlantic
Dutch husband and wife and British person reported to have died, with three further people taken ill
Three dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Atlantic
World Health Organisation says investigation under way and at least one case of infection confirmed
Michael McDowell’s Covid response critique ignores the central clinical reality
The lesson from Covid is not that strong public-health measures should never be used again
Irish flag ‘hijacked’ in world with ‘very toxic form of nationalism’, says former WHO executive
Mike Ryan, President Catherine Connolly and outgoing Glamour Magazine editor Samantha Barry among those in attendance at Global Irish Civic Forum
A third of Irish abroad intend to come home but cost of living is ‘a big issue’
New strategy commits to fulfilling ‘duty of care’ to diaspora by supporting Irish emigrants and those hoping to return
Trauma is ongoing for most children and families in Palestine. How can Ireland help?
Palestinian children need protection, stability, dignity and the chance to grow up without fear
Attacks on hospitals must not be normalised
Wartime strategy is designed to break morale and turn care into terror
Measles and whooping cough outbreaks linked to drop in childhood vaccinations, health chief says
Reasons for decline are ‘manifold and complex’ and may include lack of understanding of how serious infectious diseases can be, health committee told
Ozempic and Mounjaro look like the cure for everything, but there’s no pill for some ills
Or is semaglutide mania a symptom of a condition that can’t be cured?
Public ‘trust chasm’ developed during Covid-19 pandemic, says Dr Mike Ryan
Communities must be prepared for next public health event or response will fail, forum told
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommends
Skin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group says
At least 64 killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, says WHO
Multiple patients, including 13 children, as well as two nurses and a doctor among the dead
‘If you have one diagnosis, you end up with 10’: Are we over-medicating mental distress?
One study found 85% of adults met the criteria for two or more major mental disorders
Tuberculosis cases remain high but ‘levelling off’, HSE says
Target of totally eliminating disease by 2030 will be ‘difficult’ to reach but ‘not insurmountable’
Healthcare workers with Long Covid feel ‘abandoned’ as special payment ends
More than 120 staff were receiving financial support intended to cover pay before it was discontinued last December
Push to close nicotine loopholes at EU level, WHO chief tells MacNeill
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches
Experts call for tighter air pollution rules as tougher standards loom
Ireland’s air quality meets existing requirements but falls short of new criteria
Young onset cancer: ‘The only symptom I had was a really bad pain. I couldn’t believe it’
There has been a rise in cancer diagnoses among under-50s, and getting cancer at a young age brings added challenges
Seven ‘very sick’ Palestinian children arrive in Ireland for ‘urgent’ treatment
Children and carers taken from Gaza to Jordan with help from World Health Organisation and flown to Dublin
‘You can buy Viagra over the counter’: Bill to abolish three-day abortion wait introduced
Ruth Coppinger says 72-hour delay ‘does not apply to any other medical procedure that we have in law’
Recent guidelines on weight-loss drugs are a ‘groundbreaking’ shift in obesity treatment
Dr Muiris Houston: Alongside caution there is excitement about the potential benefits of GLP-1 and related drugs
‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds
Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age
New Delhi’s persistent toxic air pollution poised to worsen
Residents exposed to levels 20-30 times higher than those considered safe by World Health Organisation
Death toll in Indonesian flooding passes 700 with 1m people evacuated from high-risk areas
More than 1,300 people have died across parts of Asia this week following heavy monsoon rains and tropical cyclones
Is it safe to take paracetamol during pregnancy or not?
Recent controversial comments by Donald Trump and others have – at best – overstated any links between paracetamol use and rising autism diagnoses
Israel is stopping syringes and fridges reaching Gaza for vaccination programmes
More than 900,000 bottles of instant infant formula are also blocked
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