Health Research Board

Global study finds gene variant that disrupts molecule critical for immune response

Coroner pays for burials where families unable to arrange repatriation or cannot be traced

Calls for greater funding for health services to treat gambling addiction

Irish study aims to improve diagnosis of developmental language disorder using an app

More patients will gain faster access to new treatments as part of plan across six hospitals

Research Lives: Anna Markella Antoniadi, PhD candidate, FutureNeuro centre for chronic and rare neurological diseases

During lockdowns, ‘hippy crack’ became an increasingly popular way of getting high

HSE sees surge in number of people hospitalised and seeking care over past year

Ireland has the third-highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, and use by women is growing

Research Lives: Dr Marina Zaki, manager of Barrett’s Oesophagus BioBank at St James’s Hospital, Dublin

Research Lives: Dr Stephanie Bollard, specialist registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Women increasingly more likely to become addicted to drug – Health Research Board

Ireland is ‘wild west’ in terms of industry regulation and advertising, says expert

Number of homeless and of young women with eating disorders admitted increases

Survey shows number of ‘ex-smokers’ bigger than ‘current smokers’ for the first time ever

Work could help in developing treatments to prevent life-threatening complication