NEJM: Latest Research & Medical Breakthroughs

When a medical citation points to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) labeled as “Ahead of Print,” it signals that new evidence has cleared the initial peer-review hurdle but is still moving through final production. For patients and families scanning headlines for answers, this distinction matters. It means the data is credible enough for … Read more

Woman charged with theft of cash from people in Mayo University Hospital

A BALLYCROY woman appeared before Castlebar District Court charged with the theft of over €3,000 in cash from people in Mayo University Hospital. Helen Deane (41) of Knockmoyleen, Ballycroy appeared before Castlebar District Court where she was charged with five counts of theft from people in Mayo University Hospital on various dates between April 2025 … Read more

Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand. – The New York Times

Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.  The New York Times Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere  The Conversation The Trump team’s ever-changing list of 4 goals in Iran  CNN How the architects of Trump’s Iran war are … Read more

‘If I don’t swim fast next week, I’m not staying in California’ – Daniel Wiffen makes bold claim ahead of Irish Open

After surgery and recovery, Wiffen, who won gold in the men’s 800m freestyle in Paris 2024, made the decision to move his training base from Loughborough University to Berkeley, California, alongside his brother Nathan. Ahead of next week’s Irish Open Swimming Championships, which take place in Bangor from April 8-12, Wiffen says he will consider … Read more

NIH funds AI project to advance Alzheimer’s research and treatment

The National Institutes of Health has renewed support for Artificial Intelligence for Alzheimer’s Disease, or AI4AD. The new $12.6 million award to advance the project’s next phase, AI4AD2, brings its total investment in AI4AD to $30.7 million. Led by Paul M. Thompson, PhD, associate director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) … Read more

New wearable detects fatigue accurately using AI and advanced sensors

Burnout and chronic fatigue carry a substantial economic cost and pose serious risks in professions where alertness is critical. Yet diagnosing fatigue and related mental health conditions today relies largely on self-reported questionnaires, which tend to be subjective, intermittent and poorly suited to real-time evaluation. Wearable devices could fill the gap by continuously tracking cardiovascular … Read more