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Freelance journalist and Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science.
Winner of Opinion Category at the 2007 Irish Medical Media Awards. Author of 'Clinical Virology: a guide for practitioners', published in 1999 by Emap Healthcare.

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A literary meditation on Ireland’s mental healthcare past

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By Brendan Kelly Verified, George Winter, David Lynch Verified
| The Medical Independent Verified
Title: Said the Dead Author: Doireann Ní Ghríofa Publisher: Faber & Faber Reviewer: Prof Brendan Kelly For much of modern Irish history, the psychiatric asylum stood at the centre of society’s response to mental illness, distress, poverty, and social disruption. By the middle of the 20th Century, Ireland had one of the highest rates of psychiatric institutionalisation in the world.
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The science of long-distance running

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By George Winter, Brendan Kelly Verified, Lucia Gannon
| The Medical Independent Verified
iStock.com/ChiccoDodiFC As marathon times fall, the debate over footwear, diet, and performance continues It was only a matter of time… and what a time it was. On 26 April, at the London Marathon, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe achieved a world record and broke the two-hour barrier, finishing in 1:59:30, with Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha clocking 1:59:41 for second. Had this been anticipated?
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Medicine, meaning, and walking the path

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By Brendan Kelly Verified, George Winter, Lucia Gannon
| The Medical Independent Verified
iStock.com/Vuk Saric The Camino de Santiago walk is a good example of how non-clinical experiences can support wellbeing There are few journeys that carry as much symbolic and practical weight as the Camino de Santiago. For centuries, the Camino has drawn pilgrims for a month-long hike across northern Spain toward Santiago de Compostela. In recent decades, the Camino has evolved into something broader: A convergence of spirituality, psychology, physical endurance, and personal narrative.
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