John Crown
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Almost half of cancer drug trials may show exaggerated effects – study
- Health
- September 18, 2019, 23:35
Almost half of cancer drug trials supporting new treatments over a three year period had a high risk of bias that may show effects were exaggerated, a(...)

Access to cancer drugs for private patients ‘incredibly unfair’
- Health
- April 14, 2019, 18:44
Access to new cancer drugs for some private patients, which are unavailable in the public system, has been described as “incredibly unfair” by the Iri(...)

Pay for new cancer drugs with €3 hike on price of cigarettes, says John Crown
- Health
- September 28, 2018, 15:20
Demand for expensive immune system drugs to treat cancers is going to increase because of their effectiveness but costs need to be contained so the wi(...)

Galway singer with cervical cancer seeks access to clinical trial
- Irish News
- July 15, 2018, 19:53
When Co Galway musician Áine Morgan was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer 2½ years ago, she wasn’t given too much time. Ms Morgan, who has perf(...)

Nine of the best TV shows to watch this weekend
- TV, Radio, Web
- May 4, 2018, 13:47
The Late Late Show Friday, RTÉ 1, 9.35pm As Eurovision mania kicks into gear with Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaughnessy all set to sing Together in the first s(...)

Airwaves give as good as they get in the eye of Storm Ophelia
- TV, Radio, Web
- October 21, 2017, 05:00
As storm Ophelia hits on Monday, it’s not just national infrastructure and domestic property that’s laid waste by the lethal winds. Among the collater(...)

Outcomes improving for women with metastatic breast cancer
- Health
- May 10, 2017, 14:46
Women with metastatic, or secondary, breast cancer face a better outlook than they would have in the past, according to a leading cancer specialist. (...)

St Vincent’s should declare its independence, experts say
- Health
- April 29, 2017, 16:45
Leading medical experts have called on the board of St Vincent’s University Hospital to provide public assurances that the facility operates independe(...)

Planned move of National Maternity Hospital in jeopardy
- Health
- April 21, 2017, 17:48
The planned move of the National Maternity Hospital to a religious-owned site at St Vincent’s Hospital is in jeopardy after the board of St Vincent’s (...)

Why one of Ireland’s most famous schools is going Gaelscoil
- Education
- March 14, 2017, 01:00
It’s one of Ireland’s best-known schools, with an impressive roll call of past pupils such as Gay Byrne, Eddie Jordan, Eamonn Andrews and former presi(...)