Digital pathology company Deciphex raises $11.5m in funding
Irish company’s software is designed to help make pathology more efficient
Irish company’s software is designed to help make pathology more efficient
The stigma around obesity is the biggest barrier to getting resources for treatment
Four goal performance ensured an upset was never on the cards for Fennelly’s Offaly side
Dramatic expansion of service mapped out but not yet funded, says head of obesity programme
Endocrinology relates to hormones and related disorders, such as diabetes
Rebels prove too strong for Galway as they make it back-to-back titles
Result comes five weeks after Dublin won the delayed 2020 decider between the sides
More and more young people have gender dysphoria. How should the medical system respond?
Leinster U20 final of last year finally down for decision in Tullamore
Strategy will include community-based programmes and health interventions
Cats will face Dublin in final after they prove too strong for Wexford in other semi-final
Company’s backers include a number of well-known angel investors and SOSV
Company using artificial intelligence to interrogate tissue sections from biopsies
Health system stuck in ‘paralysis mode’ for the past two months during pandemic crisis
Discovery relates to Vitamin E acetate, which is often found in illegally-made devices
Research Lives: Dr Andrew Hogan, principal investigator with the Metabolic Immunology Research Group, Maynooth University
Socioeconomic factors and retailer tricks make it a tricky – but not impossible – puzzle to solve
Call for health service to increase capacity to perform weight-loss surgery
Company using artificial intelligence to accelerate the delivery of pathology services
Family accommodation block likely to be downsized as State faces extra €10m-plus bill
Radio Review: Presenter’s irritation at religious slot brings him to life, while Sean O’Rourke needs time to reflect on his show’s adversarial approach
Startup Deciphex uses a mix of artificial intelligence and computer-aided diagnostics
Jeffrey Lynskey’s side cruise to a third All-Ireland in four years against Kilkenny
Involvement of country’s biggest sporting organisation welcomed by HSE
Holders one game away from defending their title after a dominant second-half showing
Kilkenny lose by seven points and must now beat Limerick in Thurles next Saturday
Irrespective of bad press, industrially produced breakfast cereals fulfil an essential role here
Health Hero: ‘I try to keep in mind the mantra of everything in moderation – including moderation’
Pricewatch: Average Irish family spends a fifth of its food budget on ‘treats’
Prof Donal O’Shea says obesity levels are driving the current trolley emergency
Back pain is one of the main reasons why people take time off work but we now know that staying off work is unhelpful for back pain
Obesity expert Dr Donal O’Shea asks if Heineken would be allowed sponsor a liver unit
Experts defend the sugar tax and say parents should minimise all liquid calories for kids
Ibec trade body claims tax demonises certain foods and won’t lower consumption of soft drinks
Failing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultant
From parking to the plants and insider tips, here’s how to make the most of your trip
‘She’s well educated, star quality, perfectly suited to slot into the local political jigsaw’
Tackling obesity is a complex tax but latest evidence underlines the health gain from a levy
We profile three new health technologies with potential to change treatments
Government launches plan based on nutrition to tackle ‘ticking time bomb’ of obesity
Contentious levy ‘most important’ thing Government can do to tackle this malaise
‘Eat less, move more’ mantra all very well, but it doesn’t work like that, says professor
‘I felt I was getting luke-warm food that had been lying around for hours’
Ireland set to become most obese country in Europe by 2025, new study shows
People who cycle or walk to work have significantly less fat, major study shows
Sugar tax campaigners welcome research linking sweetened drinks with disease
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland report seeks centres in HSE regions and more funds
‘What’s wrong with having a girl put in earphones once or twice a week and go walking for 45 minutes?’
Chef encourages use of local suppliers and says she could get involved in HSE efforts
Food festivals, family fun at Airfield and deliciously priced red pesto for Galmere
Research found fewer Mait cells in obese patients that could make weight loss harder
Ireland set to be the most obese country in Europe by 2030, WHO says
Trans children have always existed, everywhere. Many still have to suppress their gender identity. But with growing openness, the number of young people seeking help is rising
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices