Dr Mark R Chassin talks to Priscilla Lynch about his inaugural visit to Ireland, where he will discuss how to implement improved patient safety and how even amusement parks are safer than using healthcare.

Newcastle West GP Dr Johnny Loughnane examines the management and treatment options available for acne in the primary care setting.

Sideline assessment times in contact sports need to be three times longer than the current norms in order to ensure that players don’t suffer permanent damage, Prof Michael Molloy, Consultant Rheumatologist with Cork University Hospital and a former Irish international rugby player, has said.

“Weaning a child from milk to solid food during the first year of life is a process that can influence life-long feeding patterns and health,” states a study in this month’s Irish Medical Journal.

Despite societal changes and increased support mechanisms, concealed pregnancies still occur, according to research from University Hospital Galway and the HSE West.

An international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin has been granted funding of more than €500,000 to work together to shed light on how cells communicate.

A new study has found that some kinds of infection data may not be comparable across hospitals and may not be suitable for use as a performance measure.

In her latest clinical update, Priscilla Lynch examines updated guidelines for cardiovascular care issued during the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2012 Congress.

A new IT video system has the potential to clear up much of the confusion that often results from a consultation and can help patients to review their doctor’s advice, writes June Shannon.

Ed Madden, BL, looks at a recent High Court case which dealt with a claim by the widow of a general practitioner that her late husband’s medical partner failed to implement a policy of insurance, as required under their partnership agreement.