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John Walsh

  • Managing Editor, Quartet Books
  • Journalist, Freelance
Dublin
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Journalist. Managing Editor - Quartet Books. Columnist. Documentary: The Irish Question on general release soon. From Cork. #CorkHurling
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June 26, 2026 - Latitude38

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By Greg Ashby, John Arndt Verified, John Walsh
| Latitude 38 Verified
Every other year, in the even years, opposite the Singlehanded Transpacific Race, the Singlehanded Sailing Society (SSS) puts on the Great Pacific Longitude Race, aka LongPac. The 2026 LongPac saw five boats entered. © 2026 Greg Ashby This year we had five boats sign up for the challenge: Uno, a Wyliecat 30, JouJou, a Capo 30, Galaxsea, a Nauticat 44, Minami Kazi, a Beneteau 361 and Rainbow, a Crowther 10m catamaran.
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Forgotten Medicinal Plant Shows Promise in Fighting Dangerous Superbugs

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By Ronan McCarthy, John Walsh, John Walsh, Kavita Gadar
| SciTechDaily
Scientists are revisiting a centuries-old herbal remedy and uncovering evidence that it can weaken dangerous bacteria in unexpected ways. Credit: Stock A traditional medicinal plant, tormentil, shows promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in laboratory tests. Its compounds work by limiting bacterial growth and boosting antibiotic performance. Before the development of modern antibiotics, plant-based remedies were commonly used to treat infections.
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Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

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By Ronan McCarthy, John Walsh, Kavita Gadar
| Japan Today Verified
Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat infections. The root of tormentil (Potentilla erecta), a small yellow wildflower that grows across Ireland, the UK and Europe, was used for centuries in Irish and European traditional medicine. It was used to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease. These traditional uses suggested that tormentil could contain compounds powerful enough to kill microbes.
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