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A team of scientists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a bite that requires hospitalisation. The threat posed by the Noble False Widow spider has been debated among spider and healthcare specialists for many years. This new study, published in the international medical journal Clinical Toxicology, confirms that some bite victims experience symptoms very similar to the true black widow spiders and some severe cases require hospitalisatio...

Noble False Widow Spiders have public health implications, shows study NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implications Research team have established a DNA database to allow clinicians dealing with cases to confirm the species identity using genetic analysis Epidemiology of bites reveals that almost all bites occurred in and around the home, and 88% of bites occurred when the victim was either asleep in bed or when the spider was trapped in cloth...

Western Correspondent A robot has been put to work on the corridors of University Hospital Galway, as part of new research looking at the use of technology in healthcare. It is initially being deployed to promote hand hygiene, but will be used for a range of different projects in the coming months. Described as the most advanced civilian robot available, it is fully programmable, with facial recognition, artificial intelligence and a series of lasers and radars to judge the environment it opera...