Covid-19

September 9, 2025 Blog, Covid-19

Covid Ireland: Symptoms shifting again as September 2025 isolation rules explained

Ireland has recorded 571 new Covid cases in the past week as the fast-spreading Stratus variant takes hold. (Image: Canva Premium) Ireland is seeing a...

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January 13, 2025 Blog, Covid-19, General News

Managing Cold, Flu, and COVID-19 During the Season

As we navigate through the colder months, the overlap of cold, flu, and COVID-19 presents a significant challenge for public health. With similar symptoms among...

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August 28, 2024 Blog, Covid-19

New coronavirus vs. flu

COVID-19 and the flu have some overlapping symptoms. However, there are several differences between them. The novel strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 19...

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February 8, 2024 Blog, Covid-19

Performance Characteristics Of The Boson Rapid Sars-cov-2 Antigen Test Card Vs Rt-pcr: Cross-reactivity And Emerging Variants

Michail Leventopoulos 1, Vassiliki Michou 2, Chrysoula Kyprianidou 2, Christos Meristoudis 2, Nikolaos George Manias 3, Harilaos Panagiotis Kavvadas 1, Dimitris Nikolopoulos 1, Vassilis Tsilivakos 1, Georgios Georgoulias 4 Affiliations expand PMID: 36789386 PMCID: PMC9911158 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13642 Free PMC article Abstract Background: SARS-CoV-2 virus has undergone several...

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January 15, 2024 Blog, Covid-19

Is COVID-19 Now Just Another Respiratory Infection?

Dr Sheena Meredith | Disclosures | 09 January 2024 COVID-19 may be assuming its place among the panoply of respiratory viruses, but this is no reason for complacency in...

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July 18, 2022 Blog, Covid-19

According To A U.K. Study, Cough And Sore Throat Are The Most Common Symptoms Of COVID-19

July 15, 2022 – A study of COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom has found that loss of taste and smell were no longer among...

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December 8, 2021 Blog, Covid-19

EU Approved Antigen Tests For Sale at Hibernia Medical

COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests that are for sale at Hibernia Medical are approved for use by the European Commission.  For more information on each of...

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April 10, 2021 Blog, Covid-19

Rapid Covid-19 Test Pilots Advised for Sports Events, Hospitality and Schools

A report from an expert group, appointed by the Minister for Health and composed of professors of immunology and infectious diseases, recommends widespread pilots of...

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April 6, 2021 Blog, Covid-19

Expert Group Recommends Use of Covid Rapid Testing

Article by, Laura Fletcher Friday, 2 Apr 2021, RTE.ie The Report of the COVID-19 Rapid Testing Group, which was commissioned by Minister for Health Stephen...

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February 24, 2021 Blog, Covid-19

Roche Launches the SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Nasal

Roche announced it has obtained the CE mark for its new SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test Nasal. The test will be available in countries accepting the...

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