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2 weeks ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | David Lynch |Alan Moran |Neasa Conneally |Catherine Reilly
RCPI Faculty of Pathology Spring Symposium.Dr Diarmuid O’Shea, President RCPI, Prof Sean Hynes, Prof Jackie James, Prof Mary Keogan, Prof Martin Cormican, Prof Ellie Dow, Ms Harriet Wheelock, Prof Richard Greene.
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1 month ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Niamh Cahill |Catherine Reilly |David Lynch |Alan Moran
Photo: iStock LysenkoAlexander The introduction of the new health regions was listed on the HSE risk register at the end of 2024. According to the register, there was a high risk that “implementation of the HSE’s health regions and centre reforms will be delayed and benefits not realised”. However, a HSE spokesperson confirmed to the Medical Independent that the new regions, due to take effect on 1 March, are now “operational”. “Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and...
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1 month ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Niamh Cahill |Catherine Reilly |David Lynch |Alan Moran
The IHCA has launched its position paper outlining concerns and a number of strategic considerations in relation to key elements of the recently published Mental Health Bill 2024. The IHCA “strongly supports” the Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, in reforming mental health legislation. The IHCA engaged with the previous Joint Committee on Mental Health, providing a detailed submission to the pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Bill.
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2 months ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Shane O'Donoghue |Shane O’Donoghue |Alan Moran |David Lynch
The BMW-owned MINI brand, one of the first premium marques to launch an electric option, is rapidly adopting electrification across the line-up. But while the familiar MINI hatch and the larger-than-life Countryman SUV have been launched as new generations with electric power to the fore, there’s also an all-new, all-electric option in the line-up called the Aceman.
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2 months ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Anne-Marie Tobin |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Alan Moran
Credit: istockphoto.com/ZeynepKaya Acne is one of the most prevalent skin conditions globally, affecting a significant portion of the population. It is more common in adolescents, with studies indicating that approximately 85 per cent of individuals between the ages of 12 and 24 years experience some form of acne. However, it can persist into adulthood, affecting both men and women. While acne is most prevalent during puberty due to hormonal changes, it can also occur in adults. Women are...
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2 months ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Dawn O'Shea |James Fogarty |Alan Moran |David Lynch
Healthcare sustainability was under the spotlight at an online College MasterclassHealthcare sustainability was the theme of the RCPI February Masterclass – a monthly online series providing medical training and practice insights. The events are free to attend for members and Fellows of the RCPI. Among the speakers was Dr Marc Williams (PhD), a Clinical Psychologist who has worked at the NHS Cardiff and Vale University Health Board since 2017.
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2 months ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Catherine Reilly |David Lynch |Alan Moran
Credit: iStock.com/RealPeopleGroup The Enhanced Community Care (ECC) Programme is a core initiative of Sláintecare.
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2 months ago | 
medicalindependent.ie | Pat Kelly |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Alan Moran
Poster winnersThe two winners in the poster category were Dr Ruth Kieran, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, and Dr Rachel Dillon, St James’s Hospital, Dublin. The title of Dr Kieran’s poster was ‘Identification of new drug development and repurposing targets for phosphorylated HER2-overexpressing cancers’.
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Feb 25, 2025 | 
climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Alan Moran
https://amoran.substack.com/p/econocide-green-subsidies-are-hasteningIn addition to bringing reduced emissions of supposed planetary warming CO2, government plans for wind and solar to dominate electricity supply assumed these technologies would become cheaper than the coal and gas they were to replace. Wind and solar were to be nurtured by government support, transforming them from ‘infant’ industries into mature supplies. But the level of subsidy, far from falling, has increased as they matured.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
spectator.com.au | Alan Moran
‘To rescue our economy,’ Trump signed day-one orders ‘to end all Biden restrictions on energy production, terminate his insane electric vehicle mandate, cancel his natural gas export ban, reopen ANWR in Alaska (the biggest site potentially anywhere in the world), and declare a national energy emergency.’Trump terminated Biden’s Green New Deal, pulled out of the Paris Accord, and castigated the Davos elitists who could do nothing more than acquiesce in his triumphant procession.
