Analysis Fallout from the false narrative of mass negligence in cancer screening process persists International review seeks to prevent a repeat of the sorry Irish experience anywhere else
Health Public should be informed of inevitable risks of error in cancer screening programmes, WHO saysNew report makes international recommendations on how to run cervical screening programmes following trust and litigations issue arising from Ireland’s CervicalCheck controversy
Health Tony O’Brien: We should take the global lead on assistive tech in healthcareAssistive technology enables people to live independent and dignified lives, and Ireland should grasp the opportunity to become a champion in this area
Health WHO in review of Irish cancer screening amid concerns that litigation poses ‘global threat’Three working groups to produce report on best practice, drawing on lessons learned from the Irish experience
WHO expert: Omicron spread means Covid could become like common coldDavid Nabarro, the World Health Organisation’s special envoy on Covid-19, nonetheless warned the public to expect ‘a bumpy next few months’
Health expert: giving vaccine boosters here would be ‘unethical’ Professor Anthony Staines argues that developing countries where vaccination rates are extremely low should be prioritised
Covid-19: India’s crisis brings vaccine access inequality into sharp focusAdvocates for global access to coronavirus jabs are calling for a more radical approach to their rollout by waiving intellectual property rights to the vaccines
Comment: Covid-19 crisis is the greatest test of global solidarity in generationsAs the world tries to recover from the pandemic while facing the ongoing threat of climate change, multilateral cooperation is more important than ever
Have health authorities dropped the ball on airborne transmission of Covid-19? Many scientists believe indoor aerosol transmission may explain why so many people picked up the virus over the Christmas period, so why is there so little focus on the importance of ventilation?
