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Sarah O’Connor, CEO, Asthma Society of Ireland Breathing new life into patient lifestyle education The Asthma Society of Ireland’s Safetycare campaign, which lifted top honours at the Irish Healthcare Awards, benefited from coverage in social and traditional media. Peter Doyle reports “To me, I think it underpins everything we do.” Sarah O’Connor, the chief executive of the Asthma Society of Ireland, is talking about the importance of patient lifestyle education. It is a topic on wh...

Dr Maha Hussain at the recent virtual ASCO Meeting. Credit: ASCO Second look analysing prostate cancer study data reaps new rewards Two studies unveiled at last month’s virtual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, organised by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, will have implications for both the treatment of prostate cancer and the provision of screening, Peter Doyle reports In men with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) and rapidly rising prostate specific ant...

Beaumont Hospital. Pic: Darren Kinsella Caring means sharing for two award-winning teams at Beaumont Hospital The north Dublin hospital enjoyed a double success at the Irish Healthcare Awards when two of its units – the National Thrombectomy Service and the Department of Cardiology’s rehabilitation team – shared the Excellence in Healthcare Management honour. Peter Doyle reports “It is super that two teams from Beaumont shared the award as it shows an attitude at the hospital of alway...

Biologic approved for plaque psoriasis shows efficacy in PsA patients Prof  Iain McInnes, the lead author of DISCOVER-2, discusses the latest findings of the phase-3 global trial to assess guselkumab in biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis. Peter Doyle reports Sustained improvements over 52 weeks were noted in biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who were given a monoclonal antibody against interleukin-23 normally used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, a r...

Mountain Scene February 28, 2021 True character: The late Bryan BC Douglas pictured when he was 70 One of the few Queenstowners best known by initials, ‘BC’, aka Bryan Cecil Douglas, died last month after spending his last five-and-a-half years at the local Bupa care home.  PHILIP CHANDLER talks to family members and friends about his amazing contribution to the resort over six decades Queenstowner Bryan Douglas, universally known as ‘BC’, who passed away last month, ...

The Broadcasters Foundation of America is providing emergency aid to broadcast colleagues who have been hit hard by the recent extreme weather conditions in Texas and the surrounding states. More than 20 requests have come in over the past six days from employees of Tegna, Nexstar, Radio One, Entercom, Fox and more, with the first of those […]

Fusion Gold Announces Closing of Qualifying Transaction with Battery Mineral Resources Corp. and Name Change Fusion Gold Ltd. (TSXV: FML.P) ("Fusion" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has closed its previously announced qualifying transaction (as defined under Policy 2.4 of the TSXV) (the " Transaction") with Battery Mineral Resources Corp. (" Battery"), and changed its name to "Battery Mineral Resources Corp.". The Companys shares are expected to resume trading on the TSX Ventur...

It takes just one boat to stop traffic on one of Sydney’s busiest roads. An estimated 75,000 vehicles and 35,000 bus passengers use the Spit Bridge across Middle Harbour from Mosman to Seaforth every day. Yet the bridge is raised six times a day from Monday to Friday for an average of between one and five boats per opening. On weekends and public holidays, the bridge is raised eight times a day, for 10 to 15 boats each time. The Spit Bridge is is raised six times on weekdays for an average...

Using gene testing to assess the risk of breast cancer Clinicians will soon be able to use gene panel testing to identify those most at risk from developing breast cancer, thanks to 2,000 DNA samples gathered in Ireland and which were used as part of an international study involving more than 113,000 women, Peter Doyle reports There are nine specific genes associated with breast cancer risk, according to the results of an international project with significant Irish involvement. The University...

Investor presentations signalled the Kenney government aimed to open protected lands to open-pit mining. Tyee contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk is an award-winning journalist whose books and articles focus on epidemics, the energy industry, nature and more. SHARES Documents show Australian firms seeking open-pit coal mining leases in Alberta got signals protections to sensitive lands would be lifted, clearing the way. The public only found out months later, the ...