HCB Hospitals has reinforced the Gynecology service in its hospital center in Dénia with the incorporation of Dr. Jorge Muñoz Cabrera. Degree in Medicine from the National University of Rosario, specialized in Tocogynecology from the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza and in Breast Diseases in Mendoza. Dr. Jorge Muñoz developed academic, teaching and professional work…

Shining a Light on Endometriosis: Why March Matters in Ireland As March arrives, the focus shifts towards raising awareness about endometriosis. This condition, affecting roughly 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth in Ireland, can be debilitating yet remains widely misunderstood. Endometriosis Awareness Month is a crucial opportunity to shed light on…

Overall, Switzerland is regarded as one of the most advanced countries for medicine. It has two major research centres at the University of Bern and the University of Zurich. The best hospital in the world is regarded as Charité in Berlin, Germany, according to a major study by Newsweek last year. But it’s not all…

The election must be held by Spring 2025, so what’s the rush? Well politically, October 2024 after a popular Budget is seen as a good date. The Government will be hoping that it will have delivered better on problems with health, housing and homelessness. The cost of living crisis should have eased, and the hope…

It’s about cholesterol – and the drug to lower your blood-cholesterol called Atorvastatin. In fact, cholesterol lowering drugs are the most commonly prescribed drugs world wide. The next most commonly prescribed drug is for treating excess stomach acid using a drug called Omeprazole. Millions of these drugs are prescribed every year, in Ireland, to public…

Two of the big ones are robotic surgery and wireless connectivity. Telesurgery involves both technologies. Using telesurgery, surgeons can operate surgical robotic instruments from anywhere in the world with wireless networks. With surgery, there is no room for error, yet doctors are human and mistakes can happen. Robotic surgery helps doctors to improve precision, control…

We should not be always focussed on the negatives like waiting lists and overcrowding. Recent years have seen some of the most amazing medical advances which give more hope to people of all ages. One of the big research breakthroughs was of course the Covid-19 vaccine. It was also discovered that steroids and arthritis drugs…

A hearing this week was told that the Irish health service does not have the required understanding of the condition and the population does not have the necessary awareness of it too. For this and other reasons, services are limited. There have been calls for funding in the forthcoming Budget for research, awareness and assessment…

Of course there are genuine concerns with this new technology. But what about the positive impact it may have on our healthcare? AI has the potential to transform the work of doctors, nurses and hospitals and help patients get better care. AI essentially means smart machines that can perform tasks normally done by humans. They…