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Department of Health has updated the advice on what Delta variant symptoms now look like
Sore throat, runny nose and headaches are considered to be potential indicators of the Delta variant.
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Jul 14th 2021, 5:27 PM
Not just a cough and a fever: What we know about Covid-19's symptoms now
We all need to be on the lookout for a myriad of different symptoms.
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Jul 3rd 2021, 1:00 PM
'If you have flu-like symptoms, assume it's Covid and self-isolate', Holohan warns
He also noted that some people who have no symptoms test positive for the virus.
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Jan 4th 2021, 7:49 PM
First Waterford FC player returns negative result from Covid-19 test
The second player is awaiting the result of his test.
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Aug 5th 2020, 1:24 PM
Atalanta boss Gasperini had Covid-19 during Champions League game and feared he would die
The Italian club played Valencia at the Mestella back in March, and the 62-year-old has revealed he had coronavirus at the time.
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May 31st 2020, 3:23 PM
Loss of taste and smell to be added to list Covid-19 symptoms in Ireland
The Department of Health confirmed the move this evening.
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May 28th 2020, 6:54 PM
Doctors urge people with symptoms of cancer to make contact after 'worrying' drop in referrals
The last thing GPs want is to see patients have a cancer diagnosis delayed, the HSE said today.
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May 7th 2020, 6:05 AM
Loss of smell and taste could be strongest symptom of Covid-19, say UK researchers
Symptoms have been tracked on an app.
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Apr 1st 2020, 11:36 AM
Gary Lineker self-isolating after son displays coronavirus symptoms
The former England captain’s son George has shown signs of Covid-19.
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Mar 23rd 2020, 1:02 PM
Irish Covid-19 patient: 'It was an eye-opener to how many people we come in contact with'
The man and his partner have both tested positive for the virus, but neither have severe symptoms.
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Mar 21st 2020, 7:15 AM
Opinion: 'My name is Niall, I'm 32, and I have cancer. I never imagined saying those words'
Niall, from Athlone, writes about how he used to think that palliative care was for “the old, the very sick and the dying”, but it’s helping him.
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Sep 10th 2019, 7:00 AM
False widow spiders have invaded Ireland over the past 20 years, but what are the symptoms of a bite?
In 20 years, the false widow spider has invaded Ireland, one NUIG researcher said, with the highest number of them found in Dublin and Cork.
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Oct 5th 2017, 6:19 AM
Scientists find visual symptoms that could help early detection of Parkinson's
Non-motor Parkinson’s symptoms may precede the appearance of motor signs by more than a decade.
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Jul 16th 2017, 3:30 PM
Measles warning after second case confirmed this year
The person in question had been in Dublin and Kerry leading up to and including the May bank holiday weekend.
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May 12th 2016, 6:55 PM
Zika virus spreading into Europe as Danish national tests positive
The man is currently being treated in the city of Aarhus.
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Jan 27th 2016, 8:12 AM
'My GP just picked up the phone and called the surgeon straight away. I'll never forget it'
Today is World Cancer day, and one survivor has been describing how he discovered he had cancer.
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Feb 4th 2015, 8:15 AM
Judge says nurse who refused Ebola quarantine can now leave home
The judge said that Kaci Hickox is not infectious.
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Nov 1st 2014, 8:50 AM
Column: ‘My husband was holding back tears when he told me Callum had meningitis’
On Universal Children’s Day, mother Roisin Hartley tells her story about how she came so close to losing her son to meningitis.
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Nov 20th 2013, 7:15 AM
One third of people are not taking enough of their prescriptions to cure them
This figure gets worse for people with long-term illnesses as a report found they are often struggling with the cost of their treatment regime.
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Sep 25th 2013, 4:08 PM
Spinal fluid test could give early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
The first signs of having the disease include body tremors, but this new test could give a diagnosis before symptoms present.
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Aug 27th 2013, 6:38 PM
Knowing the symptoms can 'BEAT' ovarian cancer, say pharmacists
The ‘BEAT’ acronym can help women recognise the symptoms of the condition, which affects 300 women each year.
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Jun 28th 2013, 6:45 AM
Do you know the signs and symptoms of the 'silent killer'?
A new campaign aims to raise awareness of the ‘silent killer’ ovarian cancer, which can be confused with other less serious conditions.
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Apr 26th 2013, 10:51 AM
Pieta House launches 'Mind Our Men' to reduce male suicide
The campaign aims to empower people in spotting and dealing with the signs and symptoms of suicide.
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Mar 26th 2013, 12:03 PM
VIDEO: How the Black Death (and potato blight) came to Ireland
Ireland was badly hit by fatal diseases over the centuries. These videos look at the history – and how Ireland coped – with some of these diseases.
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Aug 13th 2012, 7:00 AM
Lack of sleep "top risk of stroke"
Getting under six hours of sleep can increase risk of stroke, a new study suggests. The risk is greatest for employed people of middle to older age who don’t have a history of other stroke symptoms.
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Jun 12th 2012, 11:13 AM