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Biomarkers offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients

Written by Gary Finnegan | 11 Mar 2025

The prognosis for pancreatic cancer (PC) patients is among the worst of all cancers. Globally, just 13% of patients who are diagnosed with PC survive for five years… read more.

4 in 5 pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by third trimester, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 30 Sep 2024

Four out of five pregnant women in Ireland are iron deficient by their third trimester, a University College Cork (UCC) study reveals. Researchers at the Irish Centre for… read more.

New research to help address blood shortages in Ireland

Written by Charlie King | 26 Jun 2022

A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has identified barriers and motivators to blood donation for people from ethnic minority groups in Ireland. The findings… read more.

COVID-19 severity not linked to long-term problems

Written by Charlie King | 16 Jan 2021

Fatigue, ill-health and breathlessness are all common following COVID-19.

Integrating pharmacists into general practice can optimize patient treatment

Written by Charlie King | 7 Nov 2020

Research undertaken by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that integrating pharmacists into general practice (GP) teams facilitates collaboration to optimise treatment plans for patients with… read more.