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Only one case of a severe form of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which can be spread to humans by infected ticks, was reported in Galway last year, according to figures released by the HSE. This was the first case to have been reported in the county for four years.

One in 10 people around the world are living with diabetes, a lifelong condition listed by the World Health Organization in 2019 as one of the top 10 leading causes of death globally. In Ireland, over a quarter of a million people have been diagnosed with the disease and it is estimated that a further 850,000 are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

This July, accomplished marathon runner, Thomas O’Connor will compete in the Badwater135 Ultramarathon in California, which describes itself as ‘The world’s toughest foot race’, to help raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

University of Galway has announced the establishment of Ireland’s first Institute for Clinical Trials — a development that will transform the clinical research landscape by creating an environment where scientific advances are translated into improved care for patients.

It is that time of year when sport is at its zenith, when on hardening pitches all around the country, people are running into each other at speed and suffering injuries that require healing. In other spheres, people are recovering from illness; from the treatment of that illness and suffering because of the slowness of that progress.

People often ask how hyperbaric oxygenation can help with so many different medical conditions and injuries. Cells require oxygen to metabolise and create the energy needed to fuel your body. This is particularly true when it comes to healing, as oxygen is an extremely important factor in all aspects of this process.

People often ask how can hyperbaric oxygenation help with so many different medical conditions and injuries.

The Coeliac Society of Ireland is raising awareness of some important indicators of coeliac disease during Coeliac Awareness Week 2023.

After 20 years of research into the role of nutrition for eye health, a team at Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI) has discovered an exciting link between nutrition for the eye and nutrition for the brain.

Fair City and real life couple Bryan Murray and Una Crawford-O’Brien are calling on the people of Westmeath to host an Alzheimer’s Tea Day and have the most powerful cup of tea of the year on Thursday, May 4.