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Dr. Kevin J. Tracey: Inventing the Future of Medicine

By Maggie Holland, Assistant Editor
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by 4 Comments

Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president & CEO of the Feinstein Institutes, is a trailblazer in the neuroscience of immunity, bioelectronic medicine, and unlocking the secrets of the brain. For those of us fortunate enough to walk and run with ease, it’s hard to imagine living with chronic joint pain and swelling that makes every step difficult, and normal activities like dashing … [Read more...] about Dr. Kevin J. Tracey: Inventing the Future of Medicine

Queen’s University Takes on Fertility Issues

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2019

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Dr. Lisa Connolly.

Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded 6.1 million euros, in collaboration with 11 other global partner universities and institutions, to develop a test to identify harmful chemicals that affect female fertility. The grant is part of a wider research project funded by the European research and innovation program Horizon 2020 to develop highly needed test methods to … [Read more...] about Queen’s University Takes on Fertility Issues

NUI Galway Collaborate on Global Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Study

August 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

NUI Galway participates in major international study showing sewage can reveal levels of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. ℘℘℘ A comprehensive analysis of sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries worldwide has yielded the first comparable global data which show the levels and types of antimicrobial resistant bacteria that are present in mainly healthy people in these … [Read more...] about NUI Galway Collaborate on Global Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Study

Irish Nurses Strike for Fair Pay

By Maggie Holland, Editorial Assistant
March / April 2019

March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Ireland’s nurses went on strike on January 30 in a dispute over pay and staff shortages. There were three separate 24-hour stoppages and a planned three-day strike set for February 12, until the strike was suspended February 11 for three weeks as part of a recommendations by the Labour Court. The strike was organized by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) and the … [Read more...] about Irish Nurses Strike for Fair Pay

Wild Irish Women: Dr. James Barry

By Rosemary Rogers, Columnist
November / December 2018

November 1, 2018 by 4 Comments

The famous British Army surgeon was actually an Irish woman. ℘℘℘ Dr. James Barry was born in County Cork as Margaret Anne Bulkley, the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary-Ann (neé Barry). Accounts vary on the year of her birth but whether it was 1789 or 1795, women were denied a formal education. Her father was a feckless grocer who lost his business, landed in debtors’ prison and … [Read more...] about Wild Irish Women: Dr. James Barry

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