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This module gives a detailed overview of the latest diagnosis and medical treatment approaches to the management of Crohn’s disease,...

By - 18th Aug 2025

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- Oncology | Dermatology
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- Oncology | Dermatology
Melanoma: Risk factors and diagnosis

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in...

By Prof Anne-Marie Tobin - 01st Feb 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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- Rheumatology
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- Rheumatology
Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and management

Osteoporosis (‘brittle bones’, ‘the silent disease’) is common and affects...

By Dr Kevin McCarroll - 22nd Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
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- Women’s Health
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- Women’s Health
Menopause: Diagnosis and management

For most women, menopause is the natural conclusion of her...

By Dr Genevieve Ferraris - 21st Jan 2025

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- Addiction
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- Addiction
The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Opioid use disorder (OUD) defines the chronic use of opioid...

By Dr Garrett McGovern - 23rd Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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- Gastroenterology
- CPD Modules
- Gastroenterology
Infant GORD and reflux

Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR, reflux) is a normal physiological process in...

By Theresa Lowry-Lehnen - 21st Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
- CPD Modules
- Haematology
- CPD Modules
- Haematology
The importance of iron throughout women’s life stages

Iron, an essential mineral, plays a pivotal role in maintaining...

By Theresa Lowry-Lehnen - 21st Jan 2025

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2
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- Pain
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- Pain
Acute pain in primary care and community settings

This module provides an overview of the different types of...

By Eamonn Brady - 04th Dec 2024

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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- Pain
Management of severe chronic pain

1. Trigeminal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) is a chronic neuropathic...

By Dr Debra Galvin & Professor Connail McCrory - 01st Dec 2024

Module Type: Tutorial | CPD Points: 2

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ASH 2025: Focus on multiple myeloma – unique multiple myeloma subtype identified

The absence of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) defines a subtype of multiple myeloma (MM) with unique clinical and biological features...

By Update Journal - 20th Feb 2026

Gathering Around Cancer: ctDNA-guided treatment in breast cancer

Dr Iseult Browne, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK, delivered a...

By Pat Kelly - 20th Feb 2026

ESMO 2025 Congress: Thymic health linked to immunotherapy response

The health of the thymus is associated with cancer patients’...

By Priscilla Lynch - 20th Feb 2026
ESMO 2025 Congress: New generation antibody-drug conjugates for early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

New data presented at ESMO 2025 suggests antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)...

By Priscilla Lynch - 20th Feb 2026
Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Azacitidine+venetoclax outperforms standard care in AML

Patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) who are...

By Dawn O'Shea - 20th Feb 2026

ASH 2025: Focus on multiple myeloma – MM relapse after cilta-cel

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel) has demonstrated unprecedented response rates and progression-free...

By Update Journal - 20th Feb 2026
Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Second-line epcoritamab in follicular lymphoma

In November 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

By Dawn O'Shea - 20th Feb 2026
Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Chemo-free treatment of ph+ ALL

First results from the phase 3 GIMEMA ALL2820 trial suggest...

By Dawn O'Shea - 20th Feb 2026

Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Chemo-free treatment of ph+ ALL

First results from the phase 3 GIMEMA ALL2820 trial suggest...

By Dawn O'Shea - 20th Feb 2026

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Embedding patient and public involvement in diabetes data research in Ireland

In Ireland, new research efforts are leveraging population-level data to better understand disease trends, inform healthcare planning...

By Dr Jennifer Pallin and Prof Edward Gregg - 21st Nov 2025

- Endocrinology
- Research News
The challenges of managing diabetic foot disease in Ireland

Diabetic foot disease amputations are one of the most distressing...

By Astrid Codemo - 21st Nov 2025

The role of the gut microbiome in immune-mediated joint diseases

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are chronic, immune-mediated...

By Dr Sherdya Tio, Prof Subrata Ghosh, and Prof Grainne Murphy - 22nd Oct 2025
Electrical stimulation re-programmes human macrophage to favour tissue repair

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrical stimulation...

By Dawn O'Shea - 22nd Oct 2025
Encapsulating innovation in endoscopy

The inaugural Irish Capsule Endoscopy Registry (ICaRe) Report was launched...

By Catherine Reilly - 24th Sep 2025

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Inpatient dietary exposure to ultra-processed foods

The themed oral presentations at the Irish Society of Gastroenterology...

By Pat Kelly - 17th Jun 2025
Predicting progression from pancreatic cyst to pancreatic cancer

Patients with pancreatic cancer continue to face a poor prognosis,...

By Dawn O'Shea - 24th Sep 2025

Research breakthrough for high-grade serous ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of...

By Dr Karen Slattery - 18th Aug 2025

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Update Oncology & Haematology Vol 12 Issue 2 February 2026

In this issue, new ESTRO guidelines on re-irradiation of spinal...

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Update Neurology & Psychiatry Vol 12 Issue 1 January 2026

In this issue, psilocybin therapy in the HSE, safe prescribing...

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Update Immunology October 2025

In this issue, highlights from EULAR 2025, a comprehensive update...

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Update Gastroenterology & Hepatology September 2025

In this issue, highlights from the Irish Society of Gastroenterology...

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Update Oncology & Haematology August 2025

In this issue, highlights from the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting,...

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New ESMO clinical practice guideline for prostate cancer

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ASH 2025: Focus on multiple myeloma – unique multiple myeloma subtype identified

Gathering Around Cancer: ctDNA-guided treatment in breast cancer

ESMO 2025 Congress: Thymic health linked to immunotherapy response

First curative surgeries performed under Lung Health Check pilot

Joint ESTRO-ISRS guideline on SBRT re-irradiation of spinal metastases

Prostate cancer medication debate highlights tensions over reimbursement process

New Cork centre a first in cancer prevention

Pushing the boundaries in surgical oncology

Pressure to expand out-of-hours palliative care as need grows

CPD Modules

Melanoma: Risk factors and diagnosis

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and management

Menopause: Diagnosis and management

The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Infant GORD and reflux

The importance of iron throughout women’s life stages

Acute pain in primary care and community settings

Management of severe chronic pain

Conference News

Gathering Around Cancer: ctDNA-guided treatment in breast cancer

ESMO 2025 Congress: Thymic health linked to immunotherapy response

ESMO 2025 Congress: New generation antibody-drug conjugates for early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer

Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Azacitidine+venetoclax outperforms standard care in AML

ASH 2025: Focus on multiple myeloma – MM relapse after cilta-cel

Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Second-line epcoritamab in follicular lymphoma

Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Chemo-free treatment of ph+ ALL

Highlights from the 67th ASH Annual Meeting: Chemo-free treatment of ph+ ALL

Research News

The challenges of managing diabetic foot disease in Ireland

The role of the gut microbiome in immune-mediated joint diseases

Electrical stimulation re-programmes human macrophage to favour tissue repair

Encapsulating innovation in endoscopy

Inpatient dietary exposure to ultra-processed foods

Predicting progression from pancreatic cyst to pancreatic cancer

Research breakthrough for high-grade serous ovarian cancer

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