Welcome to this week’s issue of The Week in Medicine – a round-up of all the happenings in the world of Irish medicine The Irish Cancer Society says its ‘Your Health Matters’ roadshow engaged with more than 29,900 people in 2025, up from 27,300 the previous year, as it visited 20 locations nationwide. The charity said Cancer Nurses delivered 2,236 free health consultations during the tour, a 17 per cent increase on 2024, and urged the public to get any worrying signs checked by a GP.