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“The Bird effect”—positive impact of celebrity health disclosure on public awareness and soaring interest in motor neurone disease

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  1. University of Galway School of Medicine, Clinical Science Institute, University Hospital Galway, Costello Road, Co. Galway, Ireland

    Michael G. Curran

  2. Milford Care Centre, Plassey Park Road, Castletroy, Co. Limerick, Ireland

    Michael G. Curran & Mary Ann Larkin

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Curran, M.G., Larkin, M. “The Bird effect”—positive impact of celebrity health disclosure on public awareness and soaring interest in motor neurone disease. Ir J Med Sci 193, 973–974 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-023-03552-x

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