Irish Medical Times: Medical News for Healthcare Professionals
Irish Medical Times is the original newspaper for Irish doctors, with breaking health news, insightful analysis and clinical reports, and controversial opinions.
Irish clinicians to the fore in novel Crohn’s disease studies
Apr 11, 2025 · A new food-based dietary treatment for Crohn’s disease may help children and young people stay symptom-free for longer, a new clinical trial has found.. Children from …
Child and adolescent mental health conditions - imt.ie
Dec 17, 2024 · T he mental health of children and young people in Ireland report, published by the Department of Health in April 2023, reported that 22 per cent of 15-19-year-olds in this country …
Weight loss drug Wegovy now available in Ireland - imt.ie
Mar 24, 2025 · Wegovy is also provided in larger doses to Ozempic. Clinical trials have shown that semaglutide at a weekly dose of 2.4 mg enables weight reduction in one out of three …
Pay deal for Section 39 workers welcomed - imt.ie
Mar 11, 2025 · This agreement applies to the pay of workers in organisations grant funded under Section 39 (Health Act 2004), Section 56 (Child and Family Agency Act 2013), Section 10 …
Irish over-65 population increases by more than one-third in a …
Feb 18, 2025 · Average life expectancy here is now 82.6 years, the fifth highest in the EU. While the number of people in Ireland aged 64 and under rose by 15 per cent in the past decade, the …
Latest obesity medicine to enter Irish market, despite still waiting …
Feb 7, 2025 · The latest groundbreaking new treatment for diabetes and obesity will become available in Ireland in ten days’ time – but is still waiting for a decision on public …
Increase counselling and addiction supports to reduce …
Feb 25, 2025 · The report ‘Examining the Overprescribing of Benzodiazepines, Z Drugs and Gabapentinoids in Ireland’ was commissioned in response to an increase in serious …
Cutting-edge atrial fibrillation technology introduced in Ireland
Feb 18, 2025 · The Mater Private Network is one of just seven centres granted early access to this revolutionary technology, and one of three globally to take part in the FARAVIEW …
Protecting against RSV – the role of vaccines for young and old
Feb 20, 2025 · T he re-opening of society post-pandemic has seen a surge in respiratory conditions. Just 12 months ago Ireland was in the grips of an especially difficult winter season …