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Category: News

Ireland tops EU countries for daily consumption of fruit and vegetables

People in Ireland eat more daily portions of fruit and vegetables than in any other EU country, according to…

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New research shows genetic effect on the response to treatment for obesity

Collaborative research between University of Galway and Brunel University London has found that…

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Scientists discover potential new method to treat superbug infections

Scientists at University of Galway have detailed a new discovery with the potential to improve treatment…

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RCSI researcher awarded ERC Starting Grant to develop cure for lethal lung disease

RCSI researcher Prof Killian Hurley has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting…

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Pharmacies ‘could provide solutions to current healthcare crisis’

Amidst record levels of overcrowding in Irish hospitals, the community pharmacy sector could provide…

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Genomic Data Infrastructure Ireland project to support discovery of genetic causes of disease

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and FutureNeuro are co-leading, with University …

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Ethical dilemmas in pharmacy practice are the focus of a new ‘bite-sized’ CPD offering

A decision-making framework and its application to help pharmacists deal with different ethical dilemmas…

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New report reflects growth in sports pharmacy practice as a specialty area

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has teamed up with colleagues from the International…

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Handbook supports pharmacists in the important roles they can play to reduce the global burden of HIV

On World AIDS Day in December 2022, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)…

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Discovery offers significant hope for improved vaccines

Scientists have discovered there is a ‘Goldilocks’ effect in identifying the size of a vaccine adjuvant that can…

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Sore Throat Highlighted As A condition That Allows Pharmacists To Make A Big Impact

A new resource from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to aid community pharmacists in…

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Expansion of Free Contraception Scheme to Include Women Aged 26 from 1 January

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced the expansion of the free contraception…

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New PSO Registrar And Chief Officer Appointed

The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has announced the appointment of a new…

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Help EAHP Assess and Advance Hospital Pharmacy

Through its membership, the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has reached out…

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New Toolkit Aims To Increase Pharmacist’s Impact By Driving Vaccine Uptake Among People Most At Risk

Pharmacists’ support and advice on vaccination to six groups of people are described in a new toolkit for…

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Serious Concern Over Drop In Cancer Detections: Irish Cancer Society

While the recent report from the National Cancer Registry Ireland (NCRI) brings welcome good news on…

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New Regulatory Self-Assessment Tool To Facilitate Expanded Pharmacy-Based Care For Non-Communicable Diseases

Regulators, ministries of health, policy-makers and national pharmacy organisations are being encouraged…

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RCSI School Of Pharmacy Research Explains How Our Body Clock Influences Vaccine Responses

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided new insights…

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Joint Statement Issued By EAHP And EANM On The Availability Of Radio-Pharmaceuticals

Continuing to meet the needs of patients across Europe should, in the opinion of the European Association…

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Scientists Homing-In On Why Covid-19 Affects People So Differently

Clinical and scientific researchers from the Institut Pasteur, Inserm, St James’s Hospital Dublin…

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Experts Highlight Importance of Vaccination Against Impact of Respiratory Disease This Winter

New research published recently by Pfizer shows an overall positive public attitude to vaccination in Ireland…

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New RCSI ‘Positive Health’ Book Reveals 100 Activities That Enhance Long-Term Wellbeing

A new book from the RCSI Centre for Positive Psychology and Health provides over 100 evidence-based…

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Promising Results from Psilocybin Therapy Trial for Treatment-Resistant Depression

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have participated in the largest and most rigorous clinical trial to-date of..;

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RESPONSES TO COVID-19 BY PHARMACIES AROUND THE WORLD SHARED IN NEW REPORT

How the pharmacy profession around the world responded to the Covid-19 pandemic is detailed in a new report…

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RCSI Research discovers new role for blood clotting protein in trigger inflammation

Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has discovered a new role for the blood…

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Trinity Team Unearths ‘Potential Secret to Viral Resistance’

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have unearthed a secret that may explain why some people are able to..

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WHO and Members of the WHPA Sign New Memorandum of Understanding on Health Workforce Priorities

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with…

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Pharmacist’s Engagement in Preventing and Combatting Cardiovascular Diseases Supported by New Practice Transformation Resources

A wide range of opportunities for pharmacists to provide cardiovascular disease (CVD)…

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Latest Trends In Eight Major Sectors Of Pharmacy Practice Published

Transformation of pharmaceutical education, which includes expansion of the number of pharmaceutical…

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Irish Researchers Use Tech Tools To Improve Older Patients’ Care

Researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, are playing a…

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