Patients who visit a hospital emergency department when they are most crowded face an increased risk of dying within 10 days, new research shows.

The recent dramatic rise in STIs means we need to be all the more watchful about the symptoms and get tested regularly 

There are “critical gaps” in Irish law that must urgently be addressed to offer greater protection for vulnerable adults from financial abuse and coercive control.

Homes were the location for 55% of trauma cases, according to the latest Major Trauma Audit National Report 2021

Labelling some foods as "addictive" could help people change their diets, scientists have said, as estimates suggest that one in seven adults and one in eight children could be hooked on ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

Private Hospitals Association slams HSE plan to use facilities to avoid hospital overcrowding

Public health officials appeal to people in the Mid West to use condoms during sex

Sometimes the memories are all you take with you into older age. And then dementia comes after them, stripping them away one by one

Estimates for the number of delivery drivers working in Irish cities vary from around 3,000 upwards.  Most of these are working at a complete remove from platform apps such as Just Eat and Deliveroo

A big concern would have been a potential recall, which France had threatened if Apple had refused to do a software update.

Antimicrobial resistance is a hospital-acquired infection, which occurs when people who are admitted for treatment become infected by microbes circulating in the hospital wards

Less than half of heart attack sufferers called emergency help within 60 minutes of symptoms starting even though faster treatment means a higher chance of survival, a new audit has shown.

There are 236,322 people waiting for primary care appointments nationwide

Mental health advocacy groups have criticised the HSE’s counselling support network as ‘not fit for purpose’ as thousands of people wait to see public therapists.

Despite their stratospheric success, both Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are clearly publicly struggling with their masculinity

Six months ago mindfulness teacher and former member of Cork Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce Gerry Raftery, tried to practice drinking mindfully. He ended up kicking the drink altogether

Greatest number of cases in Dublin, Cork, and Galway

Gastric bypasses and other surgeries carried out in public hospitals for the treatment of morbid obesity cost more than €1. 8 million last year, as 171 patients went under the knife to surgically limit their food intake.

I am writing to you in frustration regarding the HSE and being neglected over a life-threatening medical condition. I was diagnosed with a perforated bowel in October 2021 and was told I need surgery, and yet I still wait for it.

New figures also show that 40% of people are not confident that the health service has capacity to treat them in a timely manner

Women are less active than men, despite being more aware of the benefits of physical activity and the recommended guidelines.

People who experience sleep problems are more likely to have a stroke, new research has found.

Research shows a stigma towards people who self-harm which affects their ability to rent an apartment, find a job, or enter a new relationship.

Researchers say existing drugs could potentially be repurposed at speed.

Doctors call for more funding and the development of undergraduate GP placements to help address escalating staffing crisis

Travellers over the age of 50 have the highest risk of presenting with self-harm in Irish Emergency Departments, with new research also showing this may be associated with "the mental distress experienced by the eldest Travellers, due to ...

Trial reveals men who used radiotherapy reported fewer side effects than those who went under the knife

Playing golf may be just as good – or better – than Nordic walking for older people, a small study suggests.

‘Balance of probabilities’ model suggests 272 more people took their lives from 2015 to 2018 than coroners found to be 'beyond reasonable doubt' 

Families grieving loss of loved one through suicide being subjected to online abuse if they raise issue publicly

Michael McGrath never realised that men could get breast cancer, prior to his own diagnosis. He talks to Helen O'Callaghan

Professor Mark Corrigan, Cork University Hospital, advises men that catching breast cancer early could save their life. He talks to Helen O'Callaghan

The knowledge of Irish consumers about antibiotics may be above-average among EU citizens but 1 in 3 are still unaware that they are ineffective against viruses like colds and flu, a new EU-wide study has shown.

Following a spinal injury, Richard Murray was determined that physio would help him get down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend. He spoke to Colette Sheridan

CUH physiotherapist Bríd O’Donoghue explains how technology and a caring approach can help people overcome major physical challenges. She talks to Colette Sheridan

Colin Clarke, a physiotherapist at CUH, says exercise benefits people of all ages, and is really beneficial to people as we get older. He talks to Colette Sheridan

Jim O’Byrne and Elton Chambers are in a group running the 2023 London Marathon in aid of CUH, raising funds to enhance the lives of others. They talk to Colette Sheridan

William Lyne, a former prostate cancer patient at CUH, is very glad he had an early diagnosis. He talks to Rita de Brún

Kevin O’Connor and Michael Nason explain how CUH's new da Vinci Xi surgical robot is saving lives and enhancing people's health. They talk to Rita de Brún

A number of young men across the country have recently had to seek help because they were facing intimate image abuse from online fraudsters. Ian Power of SpunOut.

Following his cancer diagnosis, Martin O’Sullivan reflects on how the support he received from CUH medical staff has helped him rebuild his life. He talks to Helen O'Callaghan

Anita Cahill and Stephanie Corkery of Cork University Hospital say that The Liam Mc Trial will give male cancer patients a new lease on life. They talk to Helen O’Callaghan

Professor Mary R Cahill, of CUH, says it is wrong for cell transplant patients in Cork to have to travel to Galway and Dublin for treatment. She talks to Helen O'Callaghan