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Saturday 28 November 2020
It’s hoped the breakthrough will have a major impact on the quality of life of people with the condition.
About 1,000 people in Ireland have HHT but many more are undiagnosed.
A DNA expert told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court the blood matched that of the injured girl.
This is the first time patients in Ireland will be able to receive transfusions prior to arriving at an emergency department.
The panel of eight men and four women rejected 28-year-old Ross Outram’s claim that he repeatedly struck Paddy Lyons in “self defence”.
Health Minister Simon Harris has encouraged people to give blood over the coming weeks.
Today is National Haemochromatosis Awareness Day as part of World Haemochromatosis Week
All IBTS clinics nationwide were closed last week for a number of days due to the impact of Storm Emma.
Blood Bikes East, a volunteer courier service of elite bikers transporting urgent medical supplies, will be working 24/7 over the Christmas period to make sure they are there when people need them.
A cafe manager discovered a puddle of what appeared to be blood outside the premises this morning.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
A major randomised trial could have an impact worldwide.
Blood Bikes East, a volunteer courier service of elite bikers transporting urgent medical supplies, has operated entirely free of charge since its inception in 2012.
Earlier, the trial heard that Corbett’s father-in-law said he hated him.
Thousands of patients were given blood products infected with diseases.
One of the men, Gerson Govea, talks about his experiences.
From today, a man who last had sex with another man more than 12 months ago will now be able to donate blood if he meets the other blood donor selection criteria.
Haemophilia patients were given contaminated blood during the 1970s and 80s.
A spokesperson said that this time of year is difficult for the service.
The father’s application to the Hepatitis C Tribunal was refused.
Supplies are currently running low.
Blood donations in Ireland have fallen 21% in five years, and the IBTS is down to three days’ supply.
Robert Gilby says he and his wife Emma are forever indebted to blood donors, after a traumatic experience following the birth of their first child.
Tomás Heneghan took a case against the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to get rid of the lifelong ban on gay men giving blood.
“Its material value is small but the spiritual loss is much greater.”
Additional clinics have been set up to receive donations.
Micheal Meanza will serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.
A problem with equipment meant low haemoglobin levels were not detected in some donors.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has said that their blood supply is the lowest it has been for years.
Lucy Hill has a rare blood type.
Bertram Allen knows how Miss Colombia feels.
A new test introduced in July last year has been failing to identify donors with an iron deficiency.
An ethics complaint has been lodged against Judge Marvin Wiggins.
Organisers of a Halloween party in Amsterdam are going to rain blood down on partygoers.
You’ll need to be festival-fit in more ways than one.
Emergency services have issued an appeal for more people to donate blood.
A parcel of drugs was passed to the prisoner in hospital.
Class is in session.
The blood has been pasteurised to neutralise the virus so it poses no threat.
The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has moved to have the ban lifted in Ireland.
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED last night that Ireland will return to Level 3 restrictions (with some variations) for the month of December.
It follows six weeks of Level 5 restrictions, and the new guidelines will allow people to be a bit more social and for businesses to open ahead of Christmas, offering a sense of relief to many after a tough year.
But although Covid-19 cases have reduced in recent weeks, there are worries that going back to Level 3 now will inevitably lead to a rise in cases again and that we’ll face tighter restrictions again in the new year.
So today, we want to know: Do you agree with the Government’s decision to reduce Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions to Level 3?
Poll Results:
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