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A common stereotype of GPs’ work—held by some politicians and hospital specialists, as well as members of the public—is that we deal mainly with simple or trivial problems and refer everything else on...

The Lancet Commission on women, power, and cancer recommends that women have equitable access to cancer research resources, leadership, and funding op…

I can’t help question why my illness draws more sympathy than others. Why are cancer patients so special? The Pink Runs, the...

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Astronomer who discovered pulsars

Rachael Comer, education and training manager, screening training unit, HSE CervicalCheck

World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing

Vaccinations, screening and vigilance have brought us to the cusp of eliminating cervical cancer — it's an incredible achievement, writes Sarah Fitzgibbon

Sometimes we need permission to be grumpy. What are the best things in life? A clear run of green traffic lights on your usual...

An advocate for cancer patients has said that patients will "die waiting" for cancer treatments in Ireland after a study showed Ireland has the lowest availability for new cancer medicines in Western ...

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Jen Hogan: A family viewing of Housewife of the Year proved to be an eye-opening experience

patriarchy. Simon chose a specialty where part-time working was ‘acceptable’. Simon and I studied medicine together in UCC...

Me too.

We’ve developed a practical, evidence-based toolkit to support community-led efforts to improve participation in screening.

Some medical roles are often not regarded as those of a ‘real doctor’. The hashtag #JustaGP did the rounds a few years ago, in response...

For HPV awareness day, we’ve rounded up some of our best content to get you up to date on HPV, vaccines, cervical screening and how together, we can make cervical cancer rare.

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First Call for Papers Women’s History Network 33rd Annual Conference  Online via Zoom    Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Pe…

illness blame-game. The medical profession can find itself subconsciously supporting the idea that some people have only themselves to...

Lobster thermidor. Coquille St Jacques. Sole meuniere. The thought of each of them makes me drool. And yet, anyone who has ever had the experience of fasting for a hospital procedure, or delivering a ...