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What is norovirus and how has an outbreak closed a deluxe Co Westmeath hotel? (opens the original)
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The outbreak of norovirus at a luxury hotel in Co Westmeath, leading to its temporary closure, is somewhat unseasonal. Norovirus is also known as the winter vomiting bug, reflecting its more common prevalence during the winter months. According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, there were just over 2,000 cases of norovirus infection reported here in 2025. Norovirus is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis in the Republic. It causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. These are
The limitations of âred flagsâ in healthcare (opens the original)
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âUncertainty doesnât come occasionally, singly, or in isolated categories. Itâs the ocean in which we swim for most of our working lives.â â Dr John Launer, BMJ columnist. Dealing with uncertainty is an everyday reality in healthcare. Managing diagnostic uncertainty is a lifelong challenge for doctors. This is particularly the case in primary care. Most patients present to general practitioners with undifferentiated problems. And many symptoms are self-limiting. When you add in the low
Dr Muiris Houston: More trials needed before we pass judgment on GLP-1 drugs (opens the original)
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There can be no doubt about the game-changing nature of the latest generation of weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 agonists. Semaglutide, sold under the trade name Wegovy, and tirzepatide, branded as Mounjaro, have been shown in clinical trials to produce an average 15-20 per cent weight loss in people taking the new drugs. The benefits of dropping your body mass index (BMI) by at least two units, such as a reduction in blood pressure and a lowering of cholesterol levels, have been backed up by res
Dr Muiris Houston: Name change could be game changer for women who live with PMOS (opens the original)
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Itâs not often that disease names change. When they do, itâs because of either a change in scientific knowledge or the evolution of patient experience and perspectives. One example is monkeypox, which was renamed âmpoxâ in 2022. The original name dated back to 1958, when monkeys in a Copenhagen laboratory developed a rash caused by a virus related to smallpox. But researchers later found the virus was more commonly carried by small mammals such as rodents. And the name change was also dr
What can we do to combat the health effects of extreme heat? (opens the original)
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said more than 1,300 excess deaths were recorded in Europe for the week ending June 28th â linked to the record-breaking heatwave that roasted much of the Continent. Europe is now the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating at twice the global average. âHeat stress is often called the âsilent killerâ â and European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures,â WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Heat stress is
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