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The naming of diseases can sometimes bring up unexpected ethical issues There is a long tradition of naming diseases after…
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and the remarkable breakthroughs seen in vaccinology, another virus was the centrepiece of recent medical…
In the previous issue of the Medical Independent, columnist Dr Michael Conroy wrote about the significant personal and professional disruption…
To say the reaction to the draft Sláintecare consultant contract has not been positive is to put it mildly. Doctors…
Recent discussions on the effects of the menopause have thankfully brought the issue more into the open It started with…
The impact of the recent cyberattack on the HSE has highlighted the health service’s increasing dependence on technology. The ransomware…
There is an obligation on us as doctors to question why we are choosing a particular medication when we write…
A note of caution on dipping your toe in the waters of Australian-English when Down Under In Canada, it’s possible…
There is a world of difference between a good story and a true one Back in April, my brother told…
We are more than individuals, but part of a community with shared moral responsibilities In ‘Down and Out in Covent…
Would an empowered World Health Organisation help prevent future pandemics? Over 15 months after the Covid-19 pandemic began, the first…
Acrippling cyberattack on the health service in the middle of a global pandemic is a nightmare scenario within a nightmare…
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