Research from the UK suggests the best medicine-related support comes from hospital pharmacists, yet few discharged patients use helplines set up for this purpose. An…
Memorandum of Understanding signed between PSI and Sport Ireland
The PSI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will assist joint working between the agencies, particularly when there are overlapping interests or areas…
One-third of unused medicines are dangerously discarded — new research
One-third of unused medicines in Ireland are either ‘flushed’ or thrown in bins, according to new research from the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU). This has…
Scientists find new link between delirium and brain energy disruption
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium, a disorienting and distressing disorder particularly common in…
New figures show increase in number of patients taking opioids for rheumatic pain
New European figures presented at EULAR 2020 show that increasingly more people are taking opioids for pain connected with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, raising concern…
Dates for abstract submissions at 2021 EAHP Annual Congress announced
The Scientific Committee of the 25th Anniversary Congress of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has announced the opening dates for submitting abstracts/posters from…
FIP updates Covid-19 guidance for pharmacists
The latest global guidance to support the pharmacy profession through the Covid-19 pandemic has been released by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). The guidance consists…
Irish Skin Foundation calls for access to life-changing eczema treatment
The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) has called on HSE management to reimburse a first-in-class drug (dupilumab) to provide access for hundreds of people living with…
IPU contributes to international healthcare terminology database
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has made a major contribution to the leading international (database of) healthcare terminology by identifying a series of concepts that…
Significant decrease in number of abortion pills seized this year
This year has seen a marked decrease in the number of abortion pills seized by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). “In 2019, a total…
Looking good for the pandemic… let’s mask up
Terry Maguire looks at the evidence for the usefulness of mask-wearing and the type of face-coverings that are most efficient My daughter, who studied fashion…
BMW turn up the dial with the latest M5
Morgan Flanagan Creagh reviews the new BMW M5 Competition, the most performance-focused version of their flagship M-car to date Late last year, BMW brought me…
Thar an gcuntar as Gaeilge
Dé Domhnaigh seo caite, léigh mé alt suimiúil bunaithe ar an nanaitheicneolaíocht agus a hacmhainneacht sa troid in aghaidh SARS-CoV-2. An Saotharlann NEIDL in Ollscoil…
Two-thirds of Irish employers planning a ‘staggered’ return to work
62 per cent of employers are planning a staggered return to work based on individual health risks Sixty-two per cent of employers are planning to…
Integrating pharmacists into general practice
First evaluation of its kind shows involving pharmacists in general practice optimises patient outcomes Research undertaken by the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences…
Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics
Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics by Richard Layard. Published by Pelican, 2020. Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics is the new book…
Hit the ground running…
Morgan Flanagan Creagh takes a look at what Mercedes-Benz has to offer The curve is flattening thanks to the tireless work of doctors and pharmacists…
A talk with … Tara Prendergast
The Biscuit Factory is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Tara Prendergast. It is an online membership community for creative people who want to make a…
Understanding IBD
Dr Donna Cosgrove PhD MPSI provides a clinical synopsis of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and pathology The inflammatory bowel diseases…
Pharmacists congratulate Minister Stephen Donnelly
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has congratulated the newly-appointed Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly on his appointment. However, while welcoming him into the role, the…
Over 300,000 people who have both asthma and hay fever advised to take precautions during ‘pollen season’
The Asthma Society of Ireland has launched its annual Hay Fever Campaign for the 304,000 people who have both asthma and hay fever in Ireland.…
Brain health research moving from the lab to the smartphone
The Covid-19 pandemic has made many aspects of face-to-face research impossible for the foreseeable future, pushing researchers to explore remote ways of continuing their research…
Wet wipes and sanitary products found as microplastic pollutants in Irish waters
Researchers from Earth and Ocean Sciences and the Ryan Institute at NUI Galway have carried out a study on the contribution of widely-flushed personal care…
Study discovers three potential new targets for treating epilepsy
A major international study has uncovered three molecules that have the potential to be developed into new drugs to treat epilepsy. The findings are an…
Research on impact of bacterial co-infections and antimicrobial resistance in Covid-19
A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have identified new problems linked to the disease and warn of a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance…
Over a third of Irish tradesmen do not wear sunscreen when working
With construction work returning to normality across the country as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions, there has been renewed awareness of the importance…
Sharing of Covid-19 misinformation linked to ‘social media overload’ and lack of trust in online information
A study carried out by the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway has examined the triggers leading people to share Covid-19…
New Programme for Government ‘leaves funding crisis for new medicines’
The ‘Programme for Government: Our Shared Future’, published recently, is welcome in many respects but does not resolve the funding crisis for new medicines, according…
New resource for pharmacists to expand their roles in vaccination now available
Pharmacists worldwide can now make use of a resource from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to help them expand their role in immunisation. The resource,…
