New Ross TY students say “UV Been Warned” in school cancer campaign
Transition Year class’ Young Social Innovators campaign We are a group of Transition Years from Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, New Ross, Wexford. Our Young Social Innovators project is called “UV Been Warned”. We chose this name because our project is all about raising awareness on the dangers of skin cancer and how to be […]
A look back at 2017 ISF events
We recently produced this compilation of video clips from some of our events and activities last year. Covering the ever-popular Family Fun Day at Barretstown and some of our larger public meetings like Eczema Expert, and the National Psoriasis Meet-Up, if you missed our meetings, here’s an idea of what we get up to! Perhaps […]
Research Study: Do you have outbreaks of big painful boils that heal with scars?
Do you have outbreaks of big sore/painful nodules/boils that heal with scars? If the answer is ‘YES‘ and if they appear in your groin or armpit You may have a condition called: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) UCD Clinical Research Centre is running a study on HS. If you think you may have this condition and are […]
Breaking A Sweat? Hyperhidrosis Can Be A Source of Social Stress
What causes excessive sweating and what you can do about it? Our skin regulates body temperature through blood vessels and through the process of sweating. The skin functions as a thermostat and sweating is a normal mechanism designed to cool the body. We sweat more when our environment is hot, when we exercise or in […]
ISF annual Dermatology Study Day 2018, Galway, 10 March
The ISF is delighted to announce details of its 3rd annual Dermatology Study Day which takes place 10th March 2018 in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway. Delegates of the ISF Study Day can look forward to an incredible line up of expert speakers from the world of dermatology. This informative update on skin conditions […]
Dry January Could Improve Your Skin
The ‘Drynuary’ or ‘Dry January’ phenomenon may help detox your skin after Christmas! Every year thousands of Irish people do ‘Dry January’, abstaining from alcohol for one month in the hope of allowing the body to recover from the excesses of the Christmas holidays! We are all aware of the damaging effects of excessive alcohol […]
Practical steps to getting fit and positive for the new year with Chris Moore
Personal trainer Chris Moore starts a new series of articles to help you get fit this year. I hope the last of the selection boxes and mince pies are gone by now, it’s the New Year, and you know what that means!? New Year’s resolutions! My name is Chris Moore, and I’m a personal trainer […]
Irish researchers identify potential new treatment options for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Ussher Assistant Professor in Translational Immunology, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), explains her team’s recent HS research. Researchers focusing on the common debilitating skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which causes deep, painful lesions and leads to a poor quality of life have identified potential new treatment options after performing a comparative analysis that showed which cells […]
A ‘Thank You’ to Paula Murphy and her supporters in memory of her Mum, Marie
Paula Murphy decided to enter the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon last March, to support her mother while she was fighting skin cancer, by running in aid of the ISF. Sadly, Marie Murphy passed away before the race in June. ‘She wasn’t just a Mum, she was a best friend to all who knew her. A […]
Pearl’s Story – Living with Psoriasis – ‘I found a new friend in the Irish Skin Foundation’
My Journey with Psoriasis When I was four, I’m 10 at the moment by the way, I first met psoriasis and I knew right away psoriasis would halt my play. We did not get on right from the start as the little bugger just broke my heart. I just could not like it as it […]
