Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for families
Preventative speciality can diagnose rare and inherited health conditions but difficulty accessing the service is affecting family planning, research finds
Cancer
Irish former primary school teacher develops facial shield to protect against skin cancers
Linda Chanders was diagnosed in 2021 with a malignant melanoma, leading her to develop the SUNiRE Landen face shield, which protects those recovering from skin cancer and anyone who works or plays sport outdoors
Irish inventor wins Dyson Award
Olivia Humphreys wins for mobile scalp cooling device for chemotherapy patients
‘There has to be a shorter, more compassionate way,’ says woman who considered taking medical negligence case after husband’s death
Doctors, patients and family members are all suffering due to the lengthy and expensive management of clinical negligence claims
Seamus Cotter had few lung cancer symptoms. ‘The diagnosis was a bit of a surprise’
At-risk patients in Louth and north Dublin will be the first to benefit from a new ‘lung NCT’
‘I found it hard to believe’: Irish woman’s pain in her chest turned out to be cancer
When Mary Golden received the devastating news it was a shock as she didn’t have symptoms when diagnosed
Living with a brain tumour: ‘I knew something was wrong because the radiographers would not look at me’
People with brain tumours get world-class medical treatment in Ireland – but after that there can be a big gap
I was completely numb and couldn’t take it in - I didn’t think I would hear the words, ‘sorry, you have breast cancer’
The shock of a cancer diagnosis is not something for which we can prepare, but accepting help is a good start
The Breath of Consolation. Finding Solace in Cancer Literature: a sensitive compilation
This exceptional literary match-maker demonstrates a deftness and deep psychological sensitivity
Nurses say posts in cancer, palliative, paediatric and rehab care being left vacant due to recruitment restrictions
INMO members to commence ballot for industrial action on Monday in protest at employment ceiling introduced in the HSE
Cancer abruptly ended my career but led to a quest for literary treasure
Nuala O’Faolain’s final radio interview prompted this writer to explore writing about cancer. This and her own diagnosis have led to an anthology of works
‘We want to make cancer treatments less toxic for children with leukaemia’: A genomic boost to treat children’s cancer
Research Lives: Haematologist and clinician scientist Prof Jonathan Bond on how his work is advancing care for childhood cancer patients
Galway medtech raises €2.2m as it charts course for US launch
SymPhisis Medical has developed a device to treat pleural fluid build-up in late-stage cancer patients
Breast cancer: ‘It strips you down to nothing, and you have to build yourself back up again from scratch’
Vanessa Mooney, who went through cancer at the same time as her sister, has developed an app to support other people after the shock of diagnosis
‘My cancer treatment wasn’t pleasant, it was quite aggressive. But I remained positive’
Cancer-related fatigue and fear of recurrence are two of the most common psychological issues after a cancer diagnosis
Palliative care: ‘I’ve had a good life.. a lot to be grateful for. But I’d still rather live’
At the Harold’s Cross facility, palliative care teams a help patients through the final stages of their lives by treating their pain and surrounding them with kindness
Stephen Teap: We can all agree with Keanu Reeves’s answer to the question ‘what happens when we die?’
Teap became a healthcare advocate after his wife, Irene, was failed by the CervicalCheck programme
Lilly turns to Ireland to produce two of the hottest therapy areas in medicine
Company is investing $2.8bn in two Irish plants to produce its in-demand weight loss drugs and a new Alzheimer’s therapy
Luminate raises €13.5m in funding for new cancer therapy supports
Investment allows University of Galway spin-out to double staff numbers ahead of assault on US market
Austrian woman given prison sentence for killing neighbour by infecting him with Covid
Woman (54) ignored lockdown measures in December 2021
Elle Macpherson doubles down on her claim that a ‘great attitude to life’ can keep cancer at bay
What people like Macpherson – who claims that she cured cancer ‘holistically’ – forget is that arsenic, cyanide, and uranium are ‘natural’ too
Manchán Magan on living with cancer: ‘Death is something I’ve always been very comfortable with’
The presenter and self-described ‘oddball loner’ is bursting with energy despite his ‘more serious than normal’ prostate cancer
‘The public need to be wary’: Elle Macpherson’s breast cancer story missing crucial details, experts warn
Australian supermodel reported to have treated her cancer with alternative therapies
Childhood cancer: ‘As soon as the ultrasound was turned on, they could see the tumour – it was large’
Even the end of treatment does not spell the end of parental anxiety, and a new peer-support network is being launched to help parents cope with what comes next
Surviving multiple myeloma: ‘I am taking life by the scruff of the neck’
When mother of four and business owner Mags Kirwan was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer, she found solace in family and a positive mental attitude
Coleen Nolan on grief: ‘I used to get angry at people passing me that were having a laugh’
Singer and TV presenter on how her sister Bernie guided her even after death, and how to treat friends who have been bereaved
Anne Gildea: ‘I’m 58 and had two get-your-affairs-in order moments. Now I feel like a lucky person’
The comedian Anne Gildea on love, health and not giving up
Man sentenced over ‘despicable and shameful’ fraudulent cancer GoFundMe page
Page for Stephen Patrick Doherty raised £3,280, which he spent on a dog and travelling to Liverpool matches
Cancer outcomes in North worst in UK as cases continue to rise
'Northern Ireland is of at the bottom of the international league table for cancer policy consistency' – Mark Lawler, professor of digital health at Queen’s University
Palliative care is about so much more than end of life
Many patients could benefit from an approach that focuses on the whole person rather than just their disease
Plain packaging worked to reduce smoking. Unhealthy food should be next
Removing branding from cigarette boxes has reduced smoking among young people. We must now do the same with unhealthy food and drinks as childhood obesity can trigger disease in later life
Hiqa to consider extending colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer accounts for an average of about 1,000 deaths a year in Ireland
When is a cancer not a cancer?
When caught early many cancers, including certain types of breast, prostate, testicular and thyroid cancers, have survival rates of up to 98%
Bone cancer at 16: ‘When you find out, there is a moment of why me? Why now?’
GAA fanatic Jodie Weldon was 16 years old when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma
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