Alexa: Tell me why asking you about my health is wrong…

A Catholic medic has raised concerns over Amazon’s Alexa offering expert health advice following a partnership between the technology company and the NHS. Until now, people asking Alexa a health question would be given an answer based on a variety of popular responses. But a new partnership with the NHS means Alexa will now give... Read More

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January 4, 2019

‘Ireland abandoned authentic human rights’ on New Year’s Day, say pro-lifers

New Year’s Day 2019 will go down in history as “the day Ireland abandoned authentic human rights”, pro-lifers have said. Terminations were introduced in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 1st January 2019 following last year’s referendum vote, which saw a majority of the country voting to repeal Ireland’s life-affirming Eighth Amendment. As of midnight... Read More

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October 31, 2018

Awesome app has a big fan in Francis

A new gaming app based on the popular Pokemon Go series, which invites people of all ages to search for saints and biblical figures, has left Pope Francis in “awe”. The app, named Follow JC Go!, follows in the footsteps of Pokemon Go, the successful mobile game which has been downloaded around 800 million times... Read More

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May 25, 2018

Irish referendum: 120 GPs sign No vote letter arguing abortions ‘without reason’ not healthcare

Asking doctors to carry out abortions without reason being offered cannot be described as healthcare, GPs advocating a No vote have claimed. General practitioners opposed to the repeal of the Eighth Amendment claim Government proposals to liberalise Ireland’s termination laws would amount to ‘abortion on demand’. As the referendum campaign entered its final hours, more... Read More

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March 20, 2017

MPs call for action over ‘unacceptable’ rate of suicide

The current rate of suicide is ‘unacceptable’, leading MPs have said, as they called for GPs to receive better training in assessing a patient’s risk. The Health Select Committee said that it had heard evidence that clinicians sometimes fail to recognise patients who are suicidal. It called on the General Medical Council, Royal College of... Read More

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