Gaza: Israel, Hamas agree to zoned three-day pauses in fighting to allow for polio vaccinations
Death toll in Palestinian enclave passes 40,600 with at least 34 killed in most recently Israeli bombardment
Death toll in Palestinian enclave passes 40,600 with at least 34 killed in most recently Israeli bombardment
New research shows high rates of unprotected sex among adolescents across EU which has ‘significant implications for health and safety’
World Health Organisation deems 100 GPs for 100,000 people adequate but this level is only met in Galway and Waterford, the Irish College of GPs finds
Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says
Former Irish Army member was renowned for his collaborative leadership style and his ability to find solutions to complex problems
WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
Many countries in Africa are experiencing surge in cases as virus crosses borders
Person infected while staying in part of Africa where there was a large outbreak of the disease
Variant of virus causing concern in Africa, and now detected in Sweden, different to strain seen in State in 2022
Aidan O’Leary, a former Army captain, worked with UN and was director of polio eradication programme with WHO
Decision comes after fresh outbreak of virus in DRC, with more than 500 deaths linked to illness in Africa this year
Dr Muiris Houston: Given the latest summer surge, experts are doubtful that a winter seasonality is in the offing
Aidan O’Leary was described as a ‘true leader’ by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter can also cause chronic disease and cancer
Report says level of Ireland’s recruitment of doctors from overseas may breach its WHO obligations
Officials warned consumers of risks from falsified versions of Ozempic and Wegovy
UN body accuses powerful industries of driving ill-health and premature death by using ‘misleading’ marketing and interfering in efforts to prevent killer diseases
In such a challenging world, smiling and laughter offer resilience and self-care
Man, who had multiple underlying health conditions, died after developing fever, shortness of breath and diarrhoea due to H5N2 variant
Research shows just over 1,000 more people died in 2021 than expected when compared with the three-year period immediately before Covid-19
Dr Muiris Houston: The H5N1 virus likely spilled from birds into cows in late 2023, and spread undetected among cattle for months before the first cases were reported this March
Former DUP first minister dismisses counsel assertion that timeline suggests political chiefs caught napping
Israel's military offensive leading to another 'unbearable' forced displacement
Some 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all the time compared to European average of 13%
The landmark report by UK paediatrician Hilary Cass into transgender treatment for young people is published as the HSE plans a new Irish clinical programme for gender healthcare
Dr Muiris Houston: The inescapable truth is that everyone with illness anxiety disorder is eventually proved right
Experts said ‘promising’ findings could meant that those diagnosed with bowel cancer may be encouraged to drink coffee
More than 36,000 cases of the disease were recorded across Europe in 2022, says WHO and ECDC
President says ‘propaganda campaign’ against United Nations and its relief agency in enclave a ‘scandalous travesty’
Latest figures come after man died from highly contagious disease earlier this month
Disadvantaged groups, however, continue to be disproportionately affected by an overall rise obesity over the past 30-plus years
Risks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialists
Claims that Ireland will cede sovereignty to UN body under new pandemic agreement are ‘patently untrue’, says Dr Hans Kluge
A decline in the number of children receiving the MMR vaccine is leading to a fall the percentage of the population who have immunity
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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