‘It’s gone under the radar’: Senior doctor warns against cutting RSV immunisation for babies The Journal Most would recommend RSV immunizations for older and pregnant people EurekAlert! Do I have the flu, COVID or RSV in California? What to know as viruses spread sacbee.com RSV: Who Is Most at Risk of Severe Illness The Good Men Project A Florida … Read more
Health Minister reveals extent of backlog for dermatology services across trusts, saying demand for treatment far exceeds capacity Patients deemed a ‘low clinical priority’ can wait up to 300 weeks for an appointment Some patients are facing “staggering” waits of almost six years for an initial referral to dermatology services across Northern Ireland’s health trusts. … Read more
Former TD calls for nationwide roll-out A medic administering a vaccine. Stock photo: Getty The Government should cover the cost of the shingles vaccine for older people as it can currently only be afforded by “rich people”, former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell has urged. The pharmacist said the shingles vaccine, which costs €500, should … Read more
The Department of Health and Department of Agriculture have reported and are now addressing reports of melioidosis in Siquijor. First thought to be glanders disease, the DOH later confirmed the cases to be melioidosis — a potentially lethal bacterial disease that can affect both humans and animals. But what is melioidosis? According to the Center … Read more
Part of the TD’s job is to talk up their constituency. Dublin Bay North Independent Barry Heneghan, one of those Government-supporting deputies for whom Opposition speaking time was controversially sought, is no different. He recently drew the attention of Minister of State for sport Charlie McConalogue to the work of Raheny Shamrocks Athletics Club and … Read more
Luke Ryan (7) had to have the spring device removed Luke Ryan, from Meath, with his family in 2022. Photo: Fran Veale Eilish O’Regan and Senan Molony Today at 03:30 The parents of a little boy who had an experimental implant inserted during spinal surgery in Temple Street Children’s Hospital have spoken of their distress … Read more
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Stock image. Photo: Getty More than 276,000 patients had planned surgeries and appointments – including for chemotherapy – cancelled by their hospital last year to cope with overcrowding and other pressures. The over-stretched hospitals, many struggling with a trolley crisis, also cited other reasons, including bad weather, infection outbreaks and sick leave, for having to … Read more
Stock image. Photo: Getty More than 276,000 patients had planned surgeries and appointments – including for chemotherapy – cancelled by their hospital last year to cope with overcrowding and other pressures. The over-stretched hospitals, many struggling with a trolley crisis, also cited other reasons, including bad weather, infection outbreaks and sick leave, for having to … Read more
Government row with pharmacy union preventing six-month prescription extensions TheJournal.ie Source link