Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "two, 52, left fighting for his life 'after complication from getting FILLING replaced at dentist'",
            "description": "A DAD-of-two has been left fighting for his life after a suspected complication from having a filling replaced.\nJames Molloy, 52, underwent...",
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            "description": "New research shows that after the body's defenses kill the virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. The revelations could explain why certain populations of cells that detect and fight infection are depleted in patients with severe COVID-19, and shed light on the omicron variant's milder symptoms.",
            "content": "New research shows that after the body's defenses kill the virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. The revelations could explain why certain populations of cel... [6274 chars]",
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            "description": "Death from cancer in Scotland has become less likely in the last decade, according to new figures, but experts have warned there is “still much to do&rdqu...",
            "content": "Death from cancer in Scotland has become less likely in the last decade, according to new figures, but experts have warned there is “still much to do”.\nIn a new report, Public Health Scotland unveiled statistics showing the risk of death from cancer ... [4573 chars]",
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