Patients Seminar Cutaneous Lymphoma, Dublin, May 4
Patient Seminar on Cutaneous Lymphoma Thursday, May 4, 2023 17:30 – 19:30 Kilmainham Suite @ the Aisling Hotel 10-13 Pargate Street Dublin 8, D09 P38N This free Patients Seminar is offered to help patients, care partners and others affected by cutaneous lymphoma receive accurate information about cutaneous lymphoma and connect with other people who share […]
Minister Hildegarde Naughton launches National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026
On 22 March 2023, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, launched the National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan 2023-2026, in the Department of Health1. Rising incidence of skin cancer Skin cancer* is the most common cancer in Ireland. According to the National Cancer Registry, annual average incidence during 2018-2020 was […]
Hospital visits about your skin condition: How you can make the most of your appointment
If you attend a hospital regularly for treatment of a skin condition, or if you’ve been newly referred to see a consultant dermatologist, the ISF has a new guide available to help you make the most of your time. It can be tricky to remember what you want to say or bring up, what has […]
Skin Registries: Call for Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema and Alopecia Areata patient representatives
National and International Skin Registry Solutions CLG (NISR) is seeking an Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema patient and an Alopecia Areata patient to join the Executive Committees of two new skin registries for people living with these conditions. What is a NISR? NISR is a not-for-profit organisation which builds and maintains skin registries, both in Ireland and Internationally. […]
Biomap explore measurable predictors (biomarkers) linked with negative health complications in psoriasis
In a recent paper published in the British Journal of Dermatology, the Biomap consortium performed a scoping review of biomarker studies investigating disease progression in psoriasis. What are biomarkers? According to the Biomap consortium “Biomarkers are molecules that naturally exist within the human body and are often present at different levels in people who […]
Dr Marina O’Kane welcomes new Chairperson and Trustees
The ISF is pleased to welcome Ken McKenzie as its new Chairperson following his election at the charity’s November board meeting. Ken McKenzie takes on the role on the conclusion of Dr Marina O’Kane’s 5-year term as Chairperson, and eleven years’ service on the Board of the charity. Ken first joined the ISF Board in […]
Mater Dermatology Dept. holds eczema information morning to mark Eczema Awareness Month
To mark Eczema Awareness Month and World Eczema Day (14th September 2022), we were pleased to hold an information morning on Monday 12th September 2022. Eczema is a dry, itchy, inflammatory skin condition. It is sometimes referred to as dermatitis and there are different types such as Atopic, Irritant or Allergic. Our dermatology department regularly […]
BIOMAP’s research into measurable predictors linked with safe and effective response to treatment in psoriasis
The BIOMAP consortium has published a paper in the British Journal of Dermatology studying measurable predictors (biomarkers) linked with safe and effective response to treatment in psoriasis. What is a biomarker? According to the Biomap consortium “Biomarkers are molecules that naturally exist within the human body and are often present at different levels […]
‘Eczema makes you feel you always have to hide yourself. It has really affected me emotionally’
Though more common in children, eczema can impact the physical and mental health of adult sufferers too. Lyric FM presenter Paul Herriott talks about living with the skin condition, and the profound effect the right treatments can have. We’ve all experienced itchy skin or a rash caused by an allergy or illness. But having a […]
World Psoriasis Day: reconnect with fundamentals of self care
A day to take stock and consider your psoriasis care Today, 29 October, marks World Psoriasis Day – a day when we raise awareness globally, and highlight that much of the suffering caused by this common and complex skin condition can now be avoided. World Psoriasis Day: reconnecting with your self care in November Psoriasis […]
