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Health

My experience travelling during the pandemic

September 22, 2021 By Anastasia Burton

My experience travelling during the pandemic

I realise that travelling during Covid- 19 might not a great idea, and I must admit I did it once before non-essential travel was lifted. I did it to see my family in my home country of Ukraine. I don’t think people realise how lonely it is to be a foreigner during a strict lockdown with no family by your side and nobody to take care of your elders back home. Ukraine is not a … [Read more...] about My experience travelling during the pandemic

Rise of “nightmare” superbug CPE in Galway hospitals

April 9, 2019 By SIN Staff

Rise of “nightmare” superbug CPE in Galway hospitals

By Harry King Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is the latest in a long line of "superbugs". Of all the superbugs, CPE is the most difficult to kill with antibiotics. Last year a total of 56 new cases of patients were recorded in Galway's two public hospitals. This was the second highest level recorded in the country after Tallaght University hospital, which … [Read more...] about Rise of “nightmare” superbug CPE in Galway hospitals

Student Nurses speak out in support of strike

February 12, 2019 By SIN Staff

Student Nurses speak out in support of strike

By Conor Brummell Update: According to The Irish Independent, the Labour Court has recommended that there should be an enhanced nurses practice salary scale in return for 'productivity' measures. The strikes have been called off. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) held a strike on Wednesday 30 January, with nearly 30,000 nurses all over the country taking … [Read more...] about Student Nurses speak out in support of strike

Opinion: The “Monster” health risks of frequent energy drink consumption have become too much

February 7, 2019 By SIN Staff

Opinion: The “Monster” health risks of frequent energy drink consumption have become too much

By Daniel Brennan  I think we’ve all been in this situation before – it’s late at night, and you’re sat up cramming for an exam, or trying to finish a 2000-word essay you should have started three weeks earlier (definitely not speaking from experience here), and you need a boost because you’ve been awake for a stupid amount of time. You’ve had so much black coffee you’re … [Read more...] about Opinion: The “Monster” health risks of frequent energy drink consumption have become too much

Mumps outbreak reported on UL campus

October 8, 2018 By SIN Staff

Mumps outbreak reported on UL campus

By Martha Brennan A number of students in the University of Limerick have been diagnosed with the mumps infection in recent days. According to a statement on UL Student Life’s Facebook page, multiple cases of the infection presented to the university’s Student Health Centre last week. Following the diagnoses, the HSE’s Public Health Department and the UL Student Health … [Read more...] about Mumps outbreak reported on UL campus

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