How research makes a difference within and beyond the busy walls of a maternity hospital

Doctors who combine clinical and research work

Breda O’Brien: Independent review crucial in Baby Christopher case

Systemic failures at clinic leading to catastrophe must be fully examined

Couple wrongly advised of fatal foetal abnormality settle case and seek meeting with Minister

‘Christopher was a normal healthy baby boy’ they say outside court

Is Ireland missing out on blockbuster drug discovery?

Given our medical research expertise and a rise in clinical trials, Ireland is missing its chance to enter the $272bn ‘biologic’ drugs market

‘Significant failings’ found in care of baby at Portlaoise

HSE report makes 23 recommendations following death of baby Joshua Keyes in 2009

Stem-cell collection: is there a cure in the cord blood?

The collection and storage of cord blood has divided medics and families alike, and the lack of legislation in this area simply adds to the debate

Regular walking during pregnancy helps to lift the mood, says new UCD research

Rotunda master raises concerns over whether report will be acted on

‘The HSE is a very big organisation; who is responsible for carrying this out, when will it be done by and where is the accountability?’

Rotunda master says abortion plan is ‘totally impractical’

Dr Sam Coulter Smith says doctors already under ‘huge strain’ as psychiatrists say they will not be ‘social policemen’