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Cancer
Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time
HSE data report highlights sharp regional differences in meeting two-week objective
Dentist who falsely claimed he had cancer after patients made complaints is censured
Dr Thomas Munroe admitted the facts of the allegations made by seven patients at a Dental Council inquiry
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
Company says claims its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer were ‘meritless’ but that it settled to get closure
Meet Tori the hospital dog: ‘One of the best things we have done’
At St Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar, the community dog provides comfort to cancer patient and helps them open up
The best and worst diet and lifestyle habits for your liver
It’s often possible to prevent liver disease, or even reverse it, with diet and lifestyle changes alone
How to keep control of decisions about your own medical care
An advanced healthcare directive sets out your choices about your care which doctors are obliged to follow
Regardless of the temperature outside, you need to be aware of the signs of skin cancer
‘I have never used a sunbed, but I think they should all be destroyed’
Should you put your Dryrobe on Vinted? 11 pressing heatwave-related questions
In proof, if any were needed, of the human capacity for finding novel ways to hasten our own demise, the hashtag #tanlines is trending on social media
My dear Samuel, you would be turning 18 today...
Over the last few years, I slowly realised I wanted to live again, honour you and find meaning in your death
Irish cancer patients paid up to €50,000 for unauthorised treatments advertised on social media
Medicinal watchdog became aware of website which was unlawfully providing advanced therapy medicinal products
Lisa Faulkner diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer
Actor who has appeared in Eastenders and Holby City has said she underwent surgery a fortnight ago
How vapes and pouches have become the tobacco industry’s great smokeless hope
British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officially
I don’t care so much about Taylor Swift’s life decisions these days. I have bigger questions
I found the recent heat oppressive. A cruel summer. I could not sleep at night. I played games on my phone, distracting myself
Inside Ireland’s cervical cancer test lab: A new start for screening after smear-test controversies
The National Cervical Screening Laboratory means most Irish women’s CervicalCheck samples can be tested within the State
Some patients ‘seriously harmed’ by delays in cancer treatment in North, inquiry finds
Report centres on concerns linked to work of retired surgeon Aidan O’Brien in Co Armagh hospital
My Greatest Race by Ciara Mageean review: A memoir about athletics, cancer and identity
Mageean’s memoir is a testament to determination, ambition and resilience
Jeremy Clarkson’s journey from rogue to redemption is complete
Jeremy Clarkson’s cancer reveal in the finale of Clarkson’s Farm will leave many quietly admiring the one-time pantomime villain
Jeremy Clarkson reveals ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis
Former Top Gear host shared news in latest episodes of his series Clarkson’s Farm
Ciara Mageean: ‘I probably won’t make my 40th birthday. That’s rough’
The Co Down athlete and reigning European 1,500m champion was diagnosed with stage four cancer just over a year ago
My daughter watched my husband and I go through our cancer journeys and made up her mind
No amount of money, I am convinced, would have bettered the care my daughter got giving birth. The recovery in a noisy, clammy ward was a different story
‘To the passersby we were just your average Irish family with two kids splashing, jumping, eating sand’
Innovation programme draws on frontline staff for ways to improve health service
Can the company that shaped cancer treatment reinvent itself?
Roche dominated oncology a decade ago. Today it is struggling to keep up with its rivals
Cancer survivor wonders can she keep getting invalidity pension when her maternity benefit starts?
Work Q&A: I’m recovering from breast cancer treatment and expecting in July. Can I keep receiving both payments?
Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows
Amivantamab also shrank tumours of more than third of patients, with dramatic changes ‘seen in weeks’
Seventy people a year in Ireland diagnosed with melanoma cancer due to sunbed use
Campaign group calls for total ban on tanning machine use over links to most dangerous form of skin cancer
Should Ireland copy the UK’s generational ban on smoking?
Debate: UK move seeks to balance personal freedom and benefits to individuals’ health and the common good
Jessie J reveals she is cancer free: ‘I sobbed for hours’
Singer-songwriter Jessie J announced last year she had been diagnosed with breast cancer
Cork folk singer Jimmy Crowley ‘overwhelmed’ by fundraising response to pay for carer
Musician had revealed details of his health problems after receiving a cancer diagnosis and suffering a stroke
Róisín Ingle: I don’t believe in God. Though lately, quietly, I sometimes wish I did
Róisín Ingle: It feels as though lately, the God so many other people believe in keeps trying to get my attention
The skin check you should never skip, plus great products to protect you from the sun
It’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to check your skin, wear SPF daily and take changing moles seriously
My daughters may never be ready to talk about my cancer over a midweek pasta bake
The cheery news is we are all deteriorating as we move towards the ultimate state of necrosis. Accepting this is not depressing, it’s liberating
Kylie Minogue on her breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I was so scared of what was ahead of me’
Upcoming Netflix series will explore how Kylie Minogue became one of pop’s biggest stars
Dec Pierce on cancer diagnosis: ‘No one’s going to believe this could happen to a bloke’
Today FM host tells host Jen Hogan about the shock of learning he had breast cancer
Cancer and ambulance services among HSE websites shut down after cybersecurity incident
Affected pages providing information on various services taken offline after ‘unexpected’ server activity
New trial boosts cancer recovery among women in Ireland
Patients placed on Linking You to Support and Advice programme found to have enjoyed significantly improved quality of life
When you’re in crisis the world is kinder and you’re kinder to yourself
A year on from my son’s treatment for leukaemia, I find myself back in a world of expectations I can’t quite meet. The bar feels impossibly high again
‘Right to be forgotten’ for cancer patients in insurance market to be enshrined in law
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien to outline road transporters support scheme to Cabinet
‘Eventually there will be a cure’: Patients welcome plans for large Dublin biobank
Database gathers patient information, samples and diagnostics to help with outcomes for others
As Apple’s new chief, John Ternus needs to find a successor to the iPhone, and fast
Incoming chief executive John Ternus faces a raft of decisions on Apple’s future strategy
Psychological illness most common cause in income protection claims surge at Aviva
Group paid €125.6m in protection claims to more than 2,900 customers in 2025, according to its latest claims data
HSE warns of ‘false, dangerous’ social media claims on sunbeds
Experts warn UV exposure from sunbeds significantly increases melanoma risk in under-35s
The miracle cancer drug that saves lives but costs €8,086 per dose
Pembro, made by pharma giant MSD, is hailed as a drug that saves and prolongs lives but it comes at an exorbitant cost
Róisín Ingle: The woman has tears in her eyes. We embrace, strangers on a train
Making connections on a trip home from the North while pondering human foibles and frailties
Afrika Bambaataa: American rapper and DJ dies aged 67
Bronx native faced accusations of child sexual abuse
Cancer, depression, Parkinson’s disease ... let me tell you why I’m feeling stronger and happier
Despite several disease diagnoses over the past decade, I’m now a much stronger, happier and better version of myself
Cancer survivor reeling after mortgage-protection insurance quote of €290 per month
Tech worker delighted to buy home but believes judgment being passed on something beyond her control
Sharp increase in sunburn among young adults sparks skin cancer concern
More than 11,000 people in Ireland diagnosed with skin cancer each year
Mutations in immune response linked to earlier cancer onset, study finds
Effectiveness of Kinesio tape, widely used for joint and muscle pain, called into question in new research
How Ireland performs within the EU in the screening, prevention and treatment of cancer
Our cancer mortality rates are still 5.4 per cent higher than the EU average but have improved significantly in recent years
‘I kick myself about not going to a doctor’: the dangers of ignoring bowel cancer symptoms
Bowel cancer
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommends
Skin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group says
Married at First Sight relationship coach Mel Schilling dies aged 54
Schilling said earlier this month her cancer had spread, including to her brain
Cancer patient awarded €20,000 at WRC over cut to hours by marina operator
Employee says company no longer wanted her as the ‘face’ of the firm as tumour treatment affected her appearance
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