‘It looked like a scene from the movie Carrie, as I was drenched in blood’
A clotting disorder means Shannon Carey suffers from regular bruising and heavy bleeding
Irish haemophilia patients given ‘functional cure’
New gene therapy gives patients ‘working copy’ of genes for clotting factor protein
Haemophilia treatment: Successful long road to being ‘functionally cured’
Years after contaminated anti-clotting products, gene therapy gives lasting protection
Gene therapy used in clinical trial for person with haemophilia
Development hailed as ‘momentous occasion for the haemophilia community in Ireland’
Ensuring life goes on: the life sciences sector in Ireland
Four decades of continuous investment has made Ireland the location of choice for international life sciences companies
Across the board demand
Barry McCall finds strong demand in the life sciences sector for a broad range of skills including some quite surprising ones
eHealth in Ireland: We can learn from the mistakes of others
The current 700 eHealth projects are just the start as cloud-based systems create a patient-centred service
New alert card issued for patients with bleeding disorders
Card will ensure rapid treatment within minutes of arrival at an emergency department
Leo Varadkar says blood transfusion ban not a matter of equality
Minister for Health says any decision on gay men donating blood will be based on science
Haemophiliacs seek access to new treatment
Group says 350 Hepatitis C patients urgently need new therapies to stay alive
Haemophilia society marks 25th anniversary of pivotal HIV debate
Howlin recalls his Bill which brought down Haughey government in 1989
Hepatitis C found among Irish people who travelled overseas for dental treatment
Irish Haemophilia Society says disease is a ‘silent epidemic’
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