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August September 2016 Issue

A Reflection on Simplicity

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by 2 Comments

 The Irish-born biologist and parasitologist William Cecil Campbell, who was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine, talks to Patricia Harty. For those of us fortunate enough to turn a simple tap to take a nice relaxing bath or long hot shower, it’s hard to imagine risking the loss of your eyesight for a single bucket of water. But for centuries, onchocerciasis, commonly … [Read more...] about A Reflection on Simplicity

Healthcare and Life Sciences 50

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2016

August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The 2016 Irish America Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 list celebrates Irish innovators who are leading the way in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The work of these Irish-American and Irish-born medical professionals contributes everyday to the health and wellness of our communities, from pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology to research and … [Read more...] about Healthcare and Life Sciences 50

First Word: Climb Every Mountain

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2016

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When I was a kid my father would take us for drives to County Clare, or as he called it, “Biddy Early country.” We’d drive the back road, so narrow that the trees on either side reached across to each other, pass through the tiny village of Portroe, and stop at the top of a hill at a place called the Lookout to take in the view across Lough Derg to County Clare on the far … [Read more...] about First Word: Climb Every Mountain

Medical Breakthroughs that Matter

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2016

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Irish universities are leading the way in breakthrough medical science.  ℘℘℘ Testing Breakthroughs at QUB Queen’s University Belfast is leading the world’s first ever trial of a new combination of treatments for those with advanced prostate cancer. The trial, titled ADRRAD, recently began at the Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, and is funded by Friends of the Cancer Centre and … [Read more...] about Medical Breakthroughs that Matter

HIV on the Rise in Ireland

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2016

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Recent figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland’s specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases, show a 30 percent increase in HIV cases in Ireland. To combat this, the Union of Students in Ireland teamed up with Operation Zero in June for Irish AIDS Days at nonprofit HIV Ireland, to spread their message: “no shame, no judgment, just … [Read more...] about HIV on the Rise in Ireland

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