Discovery relates to Vitamin E acetate, which is often found in illegally-made devices

Research Lives: Dr Andrew Hogan, principal investigator with the Metabolic Immunology Research Group, Maynooth University

Socioeconomic factors and retailer tricks make it a tricky – but not impossible – puzzle to solve

Call for health service to increase capacity to perform weight-loss surgery

Company using artificial intelligence to accelerate the delivery of pathology services

Family accommodation block likely to be downsized as State faces extra €10m-plus bill

Radio Review: Presenter’s irritation at religious slot brings him to life, while Sean O’Rourke needs time to reflect on his show’s adversarial approach

Startup Deciphex uses a mix of artificial intelligence and computer-aided diagnostics

Jeffrey Lynskey’s side cruise to a third All-Ireland in four years against Kilkenny

Involvement of country’s biggest sporting organisation welcomed by HSE

Holders one game away from defending their title after a dominant second-half showing

Kilkenny lose by seven points and must now beat Limerick in Thurles next Saturday

Irrespective of bad press, industrially produced breakfast cereals fulfil an essential role here

Health Hero: ‘I try to keep in mind the mantra of everything in moderation – including moderation’

Pricewatch: Average Irish family spends a fifth of its food budget on ‘treats’

Prof Donal O’Shea says obesity levels are driving the current trolley emergency

Back pain is one of the main reasons why people take time off work but we now know that staying off work is unhelpful for back pain

Obesity expert Dr Donal O’Shea asks if Heineken would be allowed sponsor a liver unit

Experts defend the sugar tax and say parents should minimise all liquid calories for kids

Ibec trade body claims tax demonises certain foods and won’t lower consumption of soft drinks

Failing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultant

From parking to the plants and insider tips, here’s how to make the most of your trip

‘She’s well educated, star quality, perfectly suited to slot into the local political jigsaw’

Tackling obesity is a complex tax but latest evidence underlines the health gain from a levy

We profile three new health technologies with potential to change treatments

Government launches plan based on nutrition to tackle ‘ticking time bomb’ of obesity

Government may follow British lead

Contentious levy ‘most important’ thing Government can do to tackle this malaise

‘Eat less, move more’ mantra all very well, but it doesn’t work like that, says professor

‘I felt I was getting luke-warm food that had been lying around for hours’

Ireland set to become most obese country in Europe by 2025, new study shows

People who cycle or walk to work have significantly less fat, major study shows

Sugar tax campaigners welcome research linking sweetened drinks with disease

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland report seeks centres in HSE regions and more funds

‘What’s wrong with having a girl put in earphones once or twice a week and go walking for 45 minutes?’

Chef encourages use of local suppliers and says she could get involved in HSE efforts

Food festivals, family fun at Airfield and deliciously priced red pesto for Galmere

Research found fewer Mait cells in obese patients that could make weight loss harder

Ireland set to be the most obese country in Europe by 2030, WHO says

Trans children have always existed, everywhere. Many still have to suppress their gender identity. But with growing openness, the number of young people seeking help is rising