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Aisling Looney

@aislinglooney.bsky.social
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Urology & Andrology, Ireland

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binp @binp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Bloody urine (haematurea) was recorded by Ancient Egyptians in papyri 5,000 years ago. They called it Aaa. The first scientific report
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Aisling Looney @aislinglooney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Cancer rehab trial success - congrats to all in CUH, especially the formidable Anita Cahill! Fantastic to see pelvic cancer patients being so well supported 💪🏼 RTÉ News: Cancer rehab trial gets €100k boost after success www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Cancer rehab trial gets €100k boost after success
A pioneering cancer rehabilitation trial in Cork has received renewed funding from the Irish Cancer Society, with researchers hoping it will help make supportive rehabilitation a routine part of cance...
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 26/07/2026
“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa
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St Vincent's Healthcare Group Libraries @svhglibraries.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Bimekizumab for treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa: a real-world, single-centre case series - PubMed
Bimekizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody to interleukins-17A and -17F, licensed in 2023 for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This retrospective case series disc...
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 09/04/2026
For those asking about VAT: similar directives require motor fuels to be subject to the ‘standard’ rate of VAT, which in Ireland is 23%. Lowering VAT on motor fuels means having to cut the 23% rate for everything. Each 1% cut would cost the State €684m per year and reduce a litre of fuel by c. 1.7c.
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 09/04/2026
Just worth saying, for absolutely legal clarity: the government does not have the legal prerogative to abolish carbon tax in its entirety. Carbon tax is a form of excise, and EU directives require excise on diesel to be a minimum of 33c per litre. (1/2)
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Rod Mitchell @rodtmitchell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
🚨 PhD position - now open 🚨 Interested in doing a #PhD in #FertilityPreservation at The University of Edinburgh? We have an exciting project on #Macrophages, #Chemotherapy & #Infertility supervised by @RoseanneRosario, @RodTMitchell and Elaine Emmerson. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Targeting macrophages to protect fertility after chemotherapy at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Targeting macrophages to protect fertility after chemotherapy at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
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St Vincent's Healthcare Group Libraries @svhglibraries.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Long-term efficacy of biologics in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa: A systematic review and MAIC - PubMed
Compared with other approved biologics, bimekizumab showed favourable efficacy across the majority of outcomes assessed at Week 48-52, indicating its potential as a durable long-term therapeutic option for patients with moderate-to-severe HS.
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St Vincent's Healthcare Group Libraries @svhglibraries.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Robotic surgery in Ireland: national governance framework and a guide to good practice - PubMed
A national survey of all robotic surgeons in Ireland, with a 76 % response rate, demonstrated overwhelming support for the establishment of RSGCs and KPI monitoring. This framework represents Ireland's first national governance model for robotic surgery and positions the country as a leader in foste …
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Aisling Looney @aislinglooney.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
The war in Sudan is such a travesty - time for the international community to come together to end the death and destruction. Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan
Around a hundred people have protested in Dublin city to raise awareness of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15/10/2025
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
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Appeal for 12,000 blood donations over next four weeks
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
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Aisling Looney @aislinglooney.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Congrats to the team in for successfully implementing the laser lithotripsy programme to benefit kidney stone patients in the region 🪨 Thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for support #everybodylovesstones
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Pippa Sangster @pippasangster.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Important data for everyone involved in fertility preservation of adolescent males prior to medical treatment which may cause infertility…. When, where and how to do it successfully #AUA2025
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Pippa Sangster @pippasangster.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
For the oncologists out there (and anyone else!) … this is such an important topic to follow for your patients, particularly if paeds interest
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Josh Trebach, MD @jtrebach.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
supplements sometimes do not even always contain what they say that they do! one study (PMID 12639203) found 10% of echinacea supplements had no echinacea in them another study (PMID 37097362) found 88% of melatonin products were inaccurately labeled (i could keep listing papers, unfortunately)
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Josh Trebach, MD @jtrebach.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
although supplement products cant make claims that they can cure disease, they often use vague or suggestive language to ~hint~ that they ~might~ do something examples: "promotes well-being" "boosts your mitochondria" "improves cells" "enhance performance"
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Pippa Sangster @pippasangster.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Is ICSI an unnecessary “Add-on” for couples where morphology is the only abnormality…..? Probably! Save some costs & go for std IVF. academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional in vitro fertilization in infertile couples with normal total sperm count and motility: does sperm morphology matter?
AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. Among couples with infertility and normal total sperm count and motility, can sperm morphology be used as a biomarker to identify c
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