Medical Matters: Sars-like virus Mers would have to adapt genetically to threaten usMon Jul 07 2014 - 18:00
Medical Matters: Suspension of surgery for obesity the worst type of HSE ‘slash and burn’ careMon Jun 23 2014 - 13:00
A doctor writes: how to survive the heatOur adaptation to heat is dependent on the body’s ability to act as a natural cooling systemWed Jun 18 2014 - 13:40
Medical Matters: Eat, drink and be merry, for being Irish may be enough to kill youMon Jun 02 2014 - 16:00
Medical Matters: Unnecessary checks sap resources better spent on poor peopleThey might seem sensible, but there is little evidence that having a periodic health check does any goodMon May 26 2014 - 16:00
Square meals and bottled benefits: don’t abandon chocolate and red wine just yetPractising medicine in modern times, doctors must be wary of becoming part of the “health police”Tue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Medical Matters: A Trinity of memoriesBody snatching and other tales from TCD medical school’s history in Coakley’s bookMon May 12 2014 - 18:30
Ireland has highest rate of invasive meningitis in Europe, conference hearsMany children critically ill before they receive medical attentionThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Medial Matters: Medical thrillers turn into reality as post-antibiotic era is almost upon usMon May 05 2014 - 17:08
Medical Matters: What the frack?We need to examine the health risks of fracking before granting licences, writes Muiris HoustonMon Apr 28 2014 - 20:00
Medical Matters: Loneliness of the long-distance neighbourLoneliness can be a health risk on par with smoking and not getting enough exerciseMon Apr 14 2014 - 18:00
Tony Benn, Earl Grey and William Gladstone can’t all be wrong, can they?The good, the bad and the Bergamot: the health effects of teaMon Apr 07 2014 - 15:00
Six reasons why the universal health care plan is likely to failOpinion: Project would need long-term planning and fundingFri Apr 04 2014 - 00:01
Medical Matters: A Doctor without a stethoscope?Could we be on the cusp of a revolutionary change in medicine?Mon Mar 31 2014 - 19:00
No agent can reverse action of blood thinnerRecent reports have linked 19 deaths to anticoagulants over the past two yearsMon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
Reaction time can be difference between life and deathFailings in ambulance system mean a high percentage of victims never stood a chance of survivalTue Mar 18 2014 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Looking after the health of future O’DriscollsWe really need to do more to protect the health of young rugby players, writes Muiris HoustonMon Mar 17 2014 - 17:01
Analysis: Open discussion is norm in medicine globallyPatient safety relies on consistent action on best practice and disclosure of issues, writes Dr Muiris HoustonWed Mar 05 2014 - 01:01
Medical Matters: Go gently into the good night . . .Pneumonia may be the older person’s friend but only if we let itMon Mar 03 2014 - 18:30
HSE failure to implement findings is unacceptableSome 33 extra midwives are needed in Portlaoise hospitalSat Mar 01 2014 - 01:00
Reducing nurse ratios may be a ‘fatal’ errorEurope-wide study finds link between nurse-to-patient ratios and patient deathsWed Feb 26 2014 - 01:01
Medical Matters: Learn a skill for Life – CBT in the communityAware and Tesco deserve major kudos for facilitating the spread of cognitive behaviouaral therapy in IrelandMon Feb 24 2014 - 17:44
Two types of influenza adding to current wave of infectionAnalysis: both types of flu are covered by this year’s vaccineFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Explanation is owed to parents of children who died in Midland hospitalMon Feb 10 2014 - 18:51
Irish cancer cases to rise 75% over next 20 years, says reportNew cases worldwide each year will increase to 25m over next two decadesWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Keep an eye on your body clock for the sake of your healthComplex human rhythms link sleep and diseaseTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
HSE’s failure to learn from mistakes is leading to more anguishHow much longer must we wait before predictable deaths in our maternity hospitals are significantly reduced?Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
Why stressed GPs are a prescription for disasterHow safe will our care be if our GPs are unable to cope with their workload, rising patient expectations and financial concerns?Wed Jan 29 2014 - 09:00
Group proposes children’s hospital near M50Healthcare professionals predict they could open facility by 2017 if State supported projectSat Jan 25 2014 - 19:07
Medical Matters: Shock as the Doc gets ‘Man Flu’A possibly delirious Muiris Houston describes his brush with ‘man flu’Mon Jan 13 2014 - 18:00
Medical Matters: Bond may have had no choice in his martinis being shaken, not stirredTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
HSE inability to provide data on sepsis raises questions about hospitalsThe beginnings of a trend may be emerging in the RepublicMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Give your body a break by adding a little exercise to your daily routineExercise does more than just consume calories, writes Muiris HoustonMon Dec 30 2013 - 15:00
Allegations are extremely seriousThe protocols say research drugs must be supplied free of chargeFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Cuts pose additional threat to delivery of safe patient careHSE deserves praise for level of detail but funding holes loom largeThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
When things go wrong, sorry is an important wordTaking five years to admit liability and say sorry is unacceptable, says Muiris HoustonTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Prescribing a cut in the number of drugs could improve quality of lifePolypharmacy becomes a problem: is ‘deprescribing’ the answer?Tue Dec 10 2013 - 11:12
Earning the right to a medical cardCall for Medical Card eligibilty to be based on need, rather than on income and ageTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Survival time for common cancers shorter in Ireland compared to European averageBulgaria, Slovakia and Poland had some of the poorest survival rates for certain cancersThu Dec 05 2013 - 09:05
Complex disorder usually found in routine screeningPre-eclampsia affects several body systems and its causes are unclearWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:05
Medical Matters: A medical columnist whose new book has all the write stuff . . .Tue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Medical Matters: Dysfunctional culture is prime reason for continued failure of HSEMon Nov 25 2013 - 12:00
Longer-term effects of health cuts are unknown but will be profoundLatest OECD figures show State has suffered sharp drop in health spendingThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:01
Even during festival week, the Mennonite traders remain low-keyOntario Letter: A religious group with German roots contributes much to urban cultureWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
