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A team of researchers at NUI Galway is calling on swimmers and surfers to take part in a project to find out if recreational water users are more at risk of picking up superbugs.

Éva-Hill Hamilton, Scope clinical nutritionist, has shared her seven top tips on how to support the immune system as research from the ‘Scope Gut Education Report’ reveals that almost half (46 percent) of people in Ireland are unsatisfied with their level of knowledge on gut health.

The HSE is advising anyone with Covid-19 to continue to take any medication you were already taking, unless you are told not to by a healthcare professional. This includes anti-inflammatories (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac.

COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways, caused by a virus called Coronavirus.

Cara Cunningham, Community Dietitian

The HSE is urging the public to help prevent the spread of flu and norovirus (the contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhoea) by avoiding hospitals and GP surgeries so as not to infect others who may be already unwell.

For people suffering from Lyme disease, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.

The Infection Prevention and Control Team at Mayo University Hospital (MUH) has won two categories in the recent Hospital Professional Awards – the GSK ViiV Infectious Diseases Project of the Year Award and the Consultant-led Hospital Team of the Year Award.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition characterised by raised patches of red and scaly skin. The scales are often itchy and it is unsightly and annoying as large dry white flakes of skin are continuously visible. This is from an over-production of skin layers.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease describes the disorders that involve the chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. There are two main categories: