ISF Helpline @ Ploughing Championships 2016
We brought the largest team yet to our stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this year. We met over 800 people, offering information
25 September 2016
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We brought the largest team yet to our stand at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore this year. We met over 800 people, offering information
During Eczema Awareness Week (12th-17th September 2016,) we hosted a week-long programme of events to raise awareness about the chronic skin condition, which affects 1
Children who are challenged by skin conditions in their daily lives experienced the magic of Barretstown on Saturday 10th September and together with their families
‘Psoriasis’. It’s a small word that packs a punch. For those unfamiliar with the disease, it can be defined as a skin disorder that causes
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland. Yet in most cases, it is preventable and early detection leads to better outcomes. With rates
‘Hit or miss’ approach to sunscreen increases risks from UV exposure Alongside other protective measures, such as clothing and shade, sunscreens play an important preventative
In 2014, the (World Health Organisation) WHO recognised psoriasis as a chronic, non-communicable, painful, disfiguring, and disabling disease for which there is no cure. The
Japanese researchers at an early phase in clinical trials, have found that a new drug given as a single injection, reduced the itch, sleep disturbance
Eczema in adults is more than an uncomfortable, itchy disease. It’s can also be a serious financial burden for the estimated 1 in 12 of
The ISF has welcomed the appointment of a consultant dermatologist at Temple Street – it is understood that the post will be filled during the
The Irish Skin Foundation has welcomed new regulations to prohibit sunbed business operators from promoting sunbed sessions for minimum periods of time but urged the
An Irish study presented at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) annual meeting last week has found that the average age at which young people
Survey reveals that more than half of people in Ireland with psoriasis have been the target of unpleasant comments about their skin. A new report
The Irish Skin Foundation welcomes new restrictions on the use of sunbeds, including a ban on ‘happy hours’ promotions and a requirement to use protective
The ISF is extremely concerned that new GP patient referrals, seeking access to dermatology services at Temple Street Children’s Hospital, are now being added to
A simple test measuring water evaporation from the skin of newborns could help identity those most at risk of developing eczema, according to a study.
New research by Dr Paul Collins and colleagues in the Charles Clinic for dermatology at St. Vincent’s University Hospital could provide alternative, pain-free monitoring of