David Lynch

Dublin

Journalist at The Medical Independent

Author of 3 non-fiction books @NewIslandBooks . Fiction in @booksirelandmag @magazine_swerve Journalist at @med_indonews

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Articles

Electric MINI reinvented as a compact crossover

1 month 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.
Enhancing health through community-based care

1 month 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.
Progressing oversight of AI

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | David Lynch |Bette Browne |Catherine Reilly |Pat Kelly

The use of AI in Irish healthcare is growing, raising important questions about regulation and oversight. David Lynch reportsThe coming months will see important developments in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Irish healthcare. The HSE is developing an “implementation framework” to ensure that AI systems are used “ethically, legally, safely, and effectively”.
Bursary awards for best research by trainees in oncology

1 month 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’.
IHF paediatric end-of-life care training receives exceptional feedback

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | David Lynch |Catherine Reilly

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has highlighted the positive impact of the ‘Final Journeys for Paediatric Settings’ training which launched in early 2024. This workshop, accredited by the RCPI and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, is aimed at all healthcare staff. It was developed by the IHF’s Hospice Friendly Hospitals Programme, which is a partnership between the IHF and HSE that aims to improve palliative, end-of-life and bereavement care in hospitals nationally.
From the cave to bedside: Does it matter if patients have Neanderthal DNA?

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | Doug Witherspoon |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly

The proliferation of ‘discover your DNA’ companies led to a huge global business and a craze among people desperate to find their distant roots. As you read this, millions of gallons of saliva samples are winging their way to commercial labs all over the world, mostly in the US and Europe. On top of that, at-home DNA testing kits gained traction in recent years and probably caused a couple of family arguments along the way.
Dietary advice for patients with GI conditions - Medical Independent

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | - Priscilla Lynch |Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly

iStock.com/standret Patients often present to their GP with gut symptoms or specific gastrointestinal disorders in which diet can play a significant role. This article addresses common conditions and provides advice on how they can be improved through simple diet and lifestyle changes Patients with chronic pancreatitis in particular benefit from dietetic input, especially if they are underweight or at risk of malnutrition. Generally speaking, small regular meals are better tolerated than...
The state of our liver health

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly

Pictured L-to-R: Irish Liver Foundation (ILF) members Dr Clare Foley, ILF Fellow; Ms Michèle Bourke; Ms Pauline Dillon; Prof John Ryan, ILF Director; and Prof Steve Steward, ILF Co-Founder A meeting overview report on the 2nd Annual Irish Liver Foundation Study Day, which took place in the RCSI, Dublin, on 18 January The Irish Liver Foundation (ILF) was set up in December 2022 by healthcare professionals working in liver disease in Ireland. One of the goals of the ILF is to support continuous...
Medical Cartoon 11th March 2025

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | Eoin Kelleher |- David Lynch |- Catherine Reilly |David Lynch

Eoin is a cartoonist from Dublin. In his spare time, he is an anaesthesiology trainee.
New Irish research on IBD and pancreatic cancer

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | Priscilla Lynch |David Lynch |Catherine Reilly

iStock.com/magicmine New research brings hope for improved outcomes and survival in pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer (PC) has among the worst cancer prognoses globally, with just 13 per cent of patients diagnosed with PC surviving for five years or more after initial diagnosis. In Ireland, there are approximately 900 cases of PC per year, and 820 PC-related deaths. Survival rates remain poor due to the vague nature of the symptoms associated with early-stage PC, and subsequently the...