Stepping foot in a modern hospital, it is hard to imagine the journey that was undertaken by the first women doctors…
Let’s give tyres the respect they deserve
Dr Alan Moran gets to grips with the importance or tyres. Tyres keep you alive, hence they need tender loving…
Case histories of psoriasis in primary care
A clinical overview of psoriasis and the ‘psoriasis disease spectrum’, including case studies and potential treatment…
All about ASTHMA
Asthma is a long-term condition that can cause a cough, wheezing and breathlessness and the severity of…
The pharmacy care conundrum
We sometimes need to let some patients go elsewhere for the sake of our own integrity and duty of care,…
The Expectation Effect: a Pious Fraud?
The treatment journey of a friend with Stage 4 cancer got Terry Maguire wondering about the power of the placebo…
Mounting Concern over Veterinary Sedative Risks in Injecting Drug Users
Dr Des Corrigan reports on the growing problem of drug users incorporating Xylazine to extend their…
Food for Thought
There is a case to be made for a cheap, well-balanced pregnancy supplement available on the GMS…
Gut bacteria are ‘crucial for liver repair’
German researchers have shed light on the important connection between liver repair and gut bacteria. When…
Say it and spray it
Researchers have developed a spray that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can have applications…
The mental health impact of the troubles
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, but the…
Fresh understanding of ageing in the brain offers hope for treating neurological diseases
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on ageing processes in the…
Pharmacists call for greater choice for women in contraceptive care
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has recently called for Government to expand the accessibility of the free contraception…
New data shows 35% of Irish adults over 40 have experienced a fragility fracture
Findings from a recent survey found that one-in-five (22 per cent) adults have broken or fractured a bone since …
RCSI webinar launched to explore developing a career in health professions education
An upcoming webinar hosted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences will explore the roles which exist…
EAHP and ESCP bring together healthcare representatives in European Parliament
Recently, the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical…
New survey highlights the urgent need to tackle drink-spiking in Ireland
Ireland’s first drink-spiking detection test, CYD Check Your Drink, has released the results of a nationwide survey on…
People who have symptoms of depression ‘may have an increased risk of having a stroke’
Researchers at the University of Galway have found that people with symptoms of depression were more likely to suffer…
EAHP launches new Shortage Survey
Medicines availability in the new year started very much as it ended in 2022. News outlets across Europe have reported…
Pharmacists tell Oireachtas Committee of sector’s untapped potential
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health was recently told that there is significant untapped potential in Ireland’s…
Irish Pharmacist April 2023
Irish Pharmacist April 2023. Latest news, features, opinion & clinical content for pharmacists…
