Clinical trials in Ireland offer hope to improve lives of cancer patients

Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, life-threatening blood disorder affecting young patients with an average age of 40 years at diagnosis. Men and women are equally affected. There are over 50 patients living with PNH in Ireland. Patients can present with severe fatigue related to anaemia (low haemoglobin), infections or bleeding symptoms caused by … Continued

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the global healthcare community with unprecedented challenges. One such challenge has been the dramatically increased risk of blood clots observed among infected patients. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the term used to describe the formation of harmful blood clots within the circulation. These occur most commonly in the limb veins or … Continued