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While every human is individual and unique in their own way, a similarity most of us share is that we have two feet we heavily rely upon to get us from point A to point B. Therefore, ensuring our feet are healthy and well looked after is of utmost importance.

You wake up one morning feeling hot and tired. You blame the weather, overdoing it at work, and staying up too late. You somehow get through the day but by evening you are beginning to wilt. By now, you have a full blown fever and feel exhausted.

New research into long Covid reveals that the economic losses are on par with the 2008 global financial crisis, according to Roscommon/Galway TD Denis Naughten.

Researchers at University of Galway have developed a new, portable technology for on-the-spot testing of water quality to detect one of the most dangerous types of bacteria.

"Is that a rub or a scrub?" Marie Curran's husband jokingly asks her when she washes the dishes. That simple chore can be a mammoth task for the 43-year-old Waterford woman who was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in 2012.

Neuroinflammation refers to inflammation that occurs in the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and spinal cord. Inflammation is a natural and necessary response of the immune system to injury or infection, typically aimed at removing harmful stimuli and initiating the healing process. However, when inflammation becomes chronic or dysregulated, it can contribute to various neurological disorders.

More than 30 patients with respiratory illnesses, including flu, Covid-19, and RSV are being treated at University Hospital Galway which is under significant pressure this week due to high attendances at its emergency department. An outbreak of Covid-19 in one ward is putting further stress on the already overburdened system.

More than 30 patients with respiratory illnesses, including flu, Covid-19, and RSV are being treated at University Hospital Galway which is under significant pressure this week due to high attendances at its emergency department. An outbreak of Covid-19 in one ward is putting further stress on the already overburdened system.

Health experts have revealed the superfoods we should all be eating in 2024.

The HSE is seeing an increase in people with respiratory illnesses attending emergency departments - 538 people with flu and 282 with COVID attended its EDs this week, an increase from 312 (flu) and 144 (COVID) the previous week. While our system is responding well, this increasing pressure requires all to play their part in using the right options for care.