Lack of hospital beds could hinder response to mass casualty incident, meeting told
Obstacle raised in planning process for event of terrorist attack or natural disaster
‘To improve organ donation rates, we need to look at every death in ICUs and EDs’
Ireland currently has a lower level of organ donations than many nearby countries
State’s healthcare workers ‘unlikely’ to need Covid-19 booster shots
Majority of staff in system have adequate immune response, says infectious disease expert
Why we’re not getting the Covid-19 vaccine: Irish Times readers share their reasons
We asked people who aren’t getting vaccinated to tell us why. Here’s what they said
Is it time to lift restrictions on sexually active gay men giving blood?
Ireland is importing blood from the UK, where rules for gay donors are different
How many masks should you wear while out and about this weekend?
Fine weather has seen large numbers venturing outdoors, yet the infection rate is still high
John Harbison obituary: The Irish State’s first forensic state pathologist
Harbison worked on the Kerry babies case and Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder
Coping with Level 3 restrictions: ‘Take mini-breaks from Covid in your head’
Four mental-health experts on how to cope with the limited lives we’ve been asked to lead
How to be happy in a time of uncertainty
Panel of mental health experts offer tips on how to live with the new normal
So who is immune to Covid-19, and how can we tell?
Experts say about 70% of us must have immunity before we can lead normal lives
Coronavirus: University of Limerick likely to set up field hospital on campus
UL president expects it will be at least mid-June before college reopens to students
Better outcomes when emergency surgery performed by busier surgeons, study finds
Finding has ‘huge implications’, says Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland president
‘There has been a campaign for decades to exaggerate the benefits of cannabis’
Berenson says there are almost no medical benefits of cannabis in randomised controlled trials
Human rights concerns raised ahead of RCSI Bahrain accreditation
Medical Council urged to consider allegations of mistreatment in regime
What is lifestyle medicine, and how it can benefit you
Dr Beth Frates’s five steps for doctors to prescribe lifestyle changes to patients
My son is exempted from languages. Can he still go to third level?
Ask Brian: Rules vary across colleges and individual programmes
National children’s science centre risks being put on a shelf for another decade
Opinion: It has funding, government backing and planning permission. So what’s taking so long?
Open House Dublin 2018: Everything you need to know
More than 100 architecturally significant city buildings open their doors this weekend
Taoiseach denies U-turn on mandatory open disclosure for doctors
Varadkar defends late removal of compulsory reporting policy in last year’s legislation
Irish absence from EU genome project harmful to DNA of our health system
Genetic variation key to susceptibility to disease and reaction to medications
Prof Donal O’Shea: ‘The shocking fact is that most ill-health now comes from our lifestyle’
Health Hero: ‘I try to keep in mind the mantra of everything in moderation – including moderation’
Call for Ireland to maintain strong research links with UK after Brexit
Royal Irish Academy admits 28 new members
International alert issued after HSE computer glitch
Canadian company warns customers worldwide about patient scans problem
Breathing bells and mind jars: Mindfulness comes to school
Studies show stress-reducing techniques can be beneficial to students of all ages
Cutting edge of healthcare for bed sores and diabetes
We profile three new health technologies with potential to change treatments
Healing art award shortlist announced at RHA show opening
Five artworks selected from 186th Annual Exhibition for new award
Garda measures aim to tackle long visa queues
More than 700 queue from early Monday morning in Dublin
Music is beneficial to surgery patients, study finds
Music can reduce pain and anxiety during the surgical process, ‘the Lancet’ reports
Graham Dwyer verdict ‘surprised’ State Pathologist
Prof Marie Cassidy expected not guilty result based on lack of pathological evidence
Critics claim Irish visit to Bahrain medical university will be stage-managed
One Irish-trained doctor remains in Bahraini prison following treatment of 2011 protesters
Mapping the past: old worlds being opened up by technology
Old city maps, 3D battle plans, Irish translations of Lewis Carroll and more – centuries-old archived books, maps and documents are becoming available through digitisation projects
GP group adds voice to worries about abortion Act
Doctors “surprised and concerned” at enactment of abortion legislation without guidelines
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