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Despite the fact that up to 300,000 people are suffering from the impact of long Covid, the HSE is still only at the planning stage in the assessment of the scale of the problem and its possible impact on our health service, local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, stated this week.

Two Irish airports Ireland West Airport and Shannon Airport have become the first airports in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly airports by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

People Before Profit’s Adrian Curran says Galway’s newly-installed air quality sensor shows the huge level of work needed to be done in the west of Ireland to promote the use of public transport.

To mark World Hearing Day which took place this week, Chime, the national charity for deafness and hearing loss, wants to challenge the perceived stigma around hearing loss.

UK researchers have found previously undetected damage to the lungs of long Covid-19 patients, which may prove a vital tool in providing a definitive diagnosis for those who have not fully recovered from the virus months after their initial infection, noted local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten.

It is the worst possible nightmare. Responding to a knock on the door to find a garda outside. A sense of dread. A feeling of disbelief. No greater pain.

The pressures of modern living can take a toll on all of us. Stress, smoking, alcohol, insufficient sleep, and an unhealthy diet are all enemies of the immune system. They can weaken it, leaving us vulnerable to illness and disease.

A junior doctor and a speech and language therapist have been awarded gold medals for civic engagement by NUI Galway.

GMIT will operate a phased return to full on-site activities in all campuses from September 20 in line with Government guidelines, the institute has announced.