Elderberries have been used for hundreds of years for their health benefits. Many believe the high number of antioxidants in the berries contribute to its ability to fight the flu, support the immune system and relieve colds. Elderberries are the fruit of the Sambucus tree, the most common of which is Sambucus nigra.1 The plant,… Read More »
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) has today been notified of no additional deaths related to COVID-19. There has been a total of 4,785 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate stands at 131.9 per 100,000 of the population. As of midnight, Sunday 11th April, the HPSC has been notified of 394 confirmed… Read More »
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3 additional deaths related to COVID-19. As of midnight, Wednesday March 24, the HPSC has been notified of 606 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 232,700 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. There has been a total of 4,631 related deaths… Read More »
FILE PHOTO: A passenger rushes past check-in desks prior to the first Lufthansa charter flight for Tianjin, China after the lockdown, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 333… Read More »
Coronavirus is jumping borders, with at least 100 countries having now confirmed at least one case of infection. Stock markets around the world have been savaged, millions of people quarantined, and countries are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, implementing emergency plans and travel restrictions on the worst-affected places. “Now that the… Read More »
The Health Service Executive has confirmed that there’s been an outbreak of measles in Dublin City. Measles is highly contagious and is spread easily. The time between exposure to measles and developing the rash is usually 14 days (range 7-21 days). People are infectious from four days before rash starts until four days after. Measles… Read More »