Simon Harris urges health graduates to stay in Ireland
The minister for health Simon Harris is urging graduates of medicine, nursing and midwifery to consider a health service career within Ireland, rather than abroad. According to the Irish Times, Harris said: “I appeal to people, in particular our young graduates from nursing and medical school, to work with us and to give the […]
Humanities and health
“Health is wealth”, as the old adage goes and indeed our health dictates many aspects of our day-to-day life. We rely on our health for all aspects of our life – we need it to work, play and to function at any level. It is therefore unsurprising that many of us find it difficult to […]
77,570 animals used in lab tests in Trinity between 2012 and 2014
A spokesperson for the college said: “Animal studies are conducted only when they will contribute to the advancement of knowledge that is likely to lead to the improvement of the health and welfare of animals and human beings”
First human head transplant to take place in 2017
An Italian surgeon, Dr. Sergio Canavero intends to complete the first ever human head transplant before the end of 2017. Conor O’Mara discusses the plans and controversy behind the procedure.
Back to our Futures
Posted by Martin O'Donnell on January 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Students should be encouraged to think critically about what they want in life” The Leaving Cert holds a special place in Irish society. The media has a morbid fascination with it, expressed in supplement after supplement in newspapers and with story after story on radio and television. This doesn’t really help my personal […]
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