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Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) represent a diverse group of lung disorders characterised by varying degrees of inflammation and...

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The latest approaches to diagnosing and managing COPD

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defines...

By Dr Eleanor & Cronin Prof Breda Cushen - 17th Apr 2026

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- Respiratory medicine
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- Respiratory medicine
Diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and adolescents

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting...

By Dr Dermot Nolan - 17th Apr 2026

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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

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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

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Crohn’s disease: Diagnosis and management

This module gives a detailed overview of the latest diagnosis...

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

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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

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Rehab may restore immune balance in post-Covid syndrome

A randomised controlled trial (RCT) presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in September suggests that exercise-based...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026

Impact of remote monitoring for children with asthma

Remote monitoring increases symptom control and reduces hospitalisations in children...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026

cfDNA from pleural effusion supernatant for genetic mutation detection

Pleural effusion sediment is commonly used to detect oncogenic mutations...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026
Air pollution increases severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

Long-term exposure to air pollution worsens the severity of obstructive...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026
Robotic bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT improves lung lesion diagnosis

A randomised controlled trial presented at the ERS Congress 2025...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026

Global impact of second-hand smoke on child health

The world’s children lose 8.45 million days of healthy life...

By Dawn O'Shea - 17th Apr 2026
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Increasing potassium levels improve cardiac outcomes

Targeting high-normal potassium levels reduced the risk of arrhythmias, hospitalisation...

By Priscilla Lynch - 29th Sep 2025
- Cardiology
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- Update
Shingles vaccination associated with lower risk of heart attack and stroke

A new global systematic literature review and meta-analysis has shown...

By Priscilla Lynch - 29th Sep 2025

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

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TILDA highlights persistent unmet need in hypertension management in Ireland

Hypertension is common and remains one of the most modifiable risk factors encountered in clinical practice. A World Health...

By Dr Caoimhe McGarvey - 20th Mar 2026

- Cardiology
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What is the impact of lipid-lowering therapies on cardiovascular disease incidence among women with familial hypercholesterolaemia? A systematic review

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading global killer, causing about...

By Catherine Hennessy, Prof Declan Patton, Prof Tom O’Connor, Prof Chanel Watson, Prof Zena Moore and Linda Nugent - 20th Mar 2026

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Nicotine in all forms is toxic to heart and blood vessels – ESC

Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless...

By Priscilla Lynch - 20th Mar 2026
- Cardiology
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‘Need for renewed focus’ in STEMI care, according to latest NOCA report

The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) has recently published...

By Denise Doherty - 20th Mar 2026
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

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GOLD 2026 guidelines on diagnosing and managing COPD

The latest approaches to diagnosing and managing COPD

Diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and adolescents

New clinical guidance on the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia

Rehab may restore immune balance in post-Covid syndrome

Impact of remote monitoring for children with asthma

RSV: An overview

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cfDNA from pleural effusion supernatant for genetic mutation detection

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The latest approaches to diagnosing and managing COPD

Diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and adolescents

Menopause: Diagnosis and management

The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid dependence

Crohn’s disease: Diagnosis and management

Melanoma: Risk factors and diagnosis

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and management

Conference News

Impact of remote monitoring for children with asthma

cfDNA from pleural effusion supernatant for genetic mutation detection

Air pollution increases severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

Robotic bronchoscopy with cone-beam CT improves lung lesion diagnosis

Global impact of second-hand smoke on child health

Increasing potassium levels improve cardiac outcomes

Shingles vaccination associated with lower risk of heart attack and stroke

Gathering Around Cancer: ctDNA-guided treatment in breast cancer

Research News

What is the impact of lipid-lowering therapies on cardiovascular disease incidence among women with familial hypercholesterolaemia? A systematic review

Nicotine in all forms is toxic to heart and blood vessels – ESC

‘Need for renewed focus’ in STEMI care, according to latest NOCA report

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

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