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1 in 7 people in Ireland have an undiagnosed lung condition and Ireland has the third highest death rate from lung disease in Europe, causing 1 in 5 deaths. Therefore, it is vital

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Find out how to maximise your lung health at a series of public information talks being held from the 5th to the 11th of November in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Sligo and Limerick.  (more…)

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A new patient organisation aimed at providing support for over 400,00 Irish people living with the respiratory condition COPD was launched today October 21st by Mr. Alex White TD, Minister of State, Department of

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The annual Alpha-1 conference took place in Marino Institute of Education last Friday October 11th. Over 50 Alphas and their families attended making it our biggest and most successful conference to date. (more…)

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The exciting agenda for the Annual Alpha-1 Conference which is taking place on October 11th in Marino Institute of Education on Griffith Avenue has been finalised. (more…)

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We are delighted to announce that the Annual Alpha-1 Conference for 2013 will take place on Friday 11th October at 10am in Marino Institute of Education on leafy Griffith Avenue in Drumcondra on

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A roundtable event hosted by IPPOSI on medication compliance and adherence took place in Dublin on June 27th. This event heard that up to 50% of patients with serious long-term medical conditions do

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Ireland follows Australia as the second country in the world to legislate for the plain packaging of tobacco products. (more…)

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Tobacco ads persuade teens to smoke Advertisements for tobacco products do persuade teenagers to start smoking, new research has found. According to the findings from Germany, the risk of taking up smoking jumps

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The Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) is an umbrella organisation that brings together the national academies of thirteen European member states. The Federation recently held their Spring Conference in Dublin, an