Ireland Health News API

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            "title": "Stem cell therapy for foetal spina bifida repair is safe and effective - study",
            "description": "Foetal surgeries found that brain abnormalities associated with spina bifida were reversed in every case",
            "content": "Combining stem cell therapy with standard foetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat a severe form of spina bifida, a new trial has found.\nThe study, published in The Lancet, is the first time live stem cells have been used... [2966 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.imt.ie/news/stem-cell-therapy-for-foetal-spina-bifida-repair-is-safe-and-effective-study-27-02-2026/",
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                "name": "Irish Medical Times",
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            "title": "Concern under low uptake of flu vaccines by Galway hospital staff",
            "description": "The uptake rate was just 36 percent at UHG and Merlin Park and 48 percent at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.",
            "content": "Concern is being expressed over the low uptake of flu vaccines by staff at Galway's public hospitals.\nThe matter was raised at a meeting of the HSE Health Forum West by City Councillor Shane Forde.\nThe uptake rate was just 36 percent at UHG and Merli... [811 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/concern-under-low-uptake-of-flu-vaccines-by-galway-hospital-staff-214723",
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                "name": "Galway Bay FM",
                "url": "https://www.galwaybayfm.ie"
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            "title": "HSE investigating suspected mumps cases in Letterkenny",
            "description": "FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint A number of suspected cases of mumps have been reported in Letterkenny this week. The local HSE public health…",
            "content": "A number of suspected cases of mumps have been reported in Letterkenny this week.\nThe local HSE public health team is investigating a “small number” of suspected cases.\nATU Donegal has notified students of a suspected case in one student on the Lette... [1730 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.donegaldaily.com/2026/02/27/hse-investigating-suspected-mumps-cases-in-letterkenny/",
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            "publishedAt": "2026-02-27T07:15:54Z",
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                "name": "Donegal Daily",
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