A new anaesthesiology study analysis, presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anaesthesiologists, indicates a possible link between childhood exposure to general anaesthesia and an increased risk of behavioural and developmental disorders in young children. Recent animal studies have shown that commonly used anaesthetic agents may have serious neurotoxic effects on … Continued

Queen’s University in Belfast is offering a valuable opportunity to learn from different public health perspectives through a new course. The University is now running an MSc in Public Health following the recent launch of the £5m UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health (Northern Ireland), which is hosted by Queen’s. The new degree is … Continued

As reported on the website www\.trinitynews\.ie, graduates from a career-specific course such as dentistry have very low unemployment rates, with many finding a job within the first six months of graduating. Although there has been a global financial slow-down, the healthcare industry has to date been little affected by the credit crunch. Unemployment rates for … Continued

Irish families are finding the costs of primary healthcare too difficult to meet and increasingly stressful, so much so that they are putting off visits to the dentist and GP, according to new research published. The survey, hosted by parenting web site www.rollercoaster.ie on behalf of HSF Health Plan, found that:• An overwhelming majority of … Continued

Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson, Olivia Mitchell TD, speaking during D

The College of Dentistry at Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) in the United Arab Emirates received a delegation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, headed by Dr Patrick Byrne, this month. This visit deepened the co-operation between the two colleges, as well as seeing the renewal of an agreement of co-operation … Continued

Following the Budget on 14 October, from 1 January 2009 taxpayers will only be able to claim standard rate tax relief (at 20%) on all dental bills, rather than at the top rate as those paying 41% tax can do now. Speaking about the cut, Mr Fintan Hourihan, chief executive of the Irish Dental Association … Continued