You’ll laugh at this music video on erectile dysfunction – but its message could save your life
The secret to your heart health might be hiding in your pants It’s probably not the health advice you were expecting today. Erectile dysfunction isn’t always just about sex. In some cases, it can actually be one of the earliest signs of heart disease, and it can appear years before any other symptoms.1,2 That’s the message behind ‘Listen to Jordic‘, a new music video from […]
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Opioid prescriptions in Ireland rise 18% between 2018 and 2025
The drug behind a major US epidemic. The number of opioid prescriptions under Ireland’s public drug schemes increased by 18% between 2018 and 2025, according to an RTÉ Investigates analysis of HSE data. Across the seven years, 17 million opioid prescriptions were recorded under the General Medical Services (GMS), Long Term Illness and Drugs Payment […]
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Norovirus outbreak closes four-star Westmeath hotel
Novovirus outbreak in Ballykeeran Glasson Lakehouse, a four-star hotel in Ballykeeran, voluntarily closed on Monday to facilitate the outbreak of a norovirus to control measures. Now working to contact those affected, the HSE has confirmed that a “significant number” of people have been affected by a Norovirus outbreak at a luxury hotel in Co Westmeath. […]
1 month ago
Skyclarys approved: HSE to fund Friedreich’s ataxia drug for Irish patients
Decision confirmed ending long-running campaign The HSE’s senior management team said it will reimburse the treatment, which is manufactured by US biotechnology company Biogen and costs €288,000 per patient per year. This comes after the HSE approved funding for Skyclarys, the drug used to treat Friedreich’s ataxia. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday, ending a […]
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Skyclarys: Campaigners march in Dublin ahead of crunch HSE decision
What the Skyclarys decision turns heads Campaigners and patients marched through Dublin city centre on Sunday in a final push to have Skyclarys, a drug used to treat Friedreich’s Ataxia, approved for reimbursement by the HSE. The demonstration gathered at the Garden of Remembrance and made its way to Custom House Quay, three days before […]
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Dissolvable skin cancer patch developed in Belfast aims to ease treatment
How the skin cancer patch works A dissolvable, 3D-printed skin cancer patch developed by researchers in Belfast could make treatment for localised skin cancer simpler and considerably less painful. Created at Queen’s University Belfast, the small patch carries tiny microneedles that pass through the outer layer of the skin without drawing blood. The microneedles deliver […]
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