Over 10,000 vaccines administered over past four days, says HSE chief

From moisturisers to steroids, there is plenty we can do to protect our skin

High-tech loos could help monitor our health – but also share our private information

Controversial academic said children who wore face masks would have a lower IQ

The world is more at risk of a global outbreak than any other time in history

An Appreciation

US research suggests wearable devices provide insights into so-called long Covid

Anti-lockdown activist had made unsubstantiated claims at St Patrick’s Day rally

There is evidence gardaí received 25 per cent more calls last April/May compared to 2019

Part three of a series where health professionals share their tips for a healthy lifestyle

Trinity team outlines ways to boost uptake, efficacy of vaccine among vulnerable group

Global study shows sewage surveillance quickly identifies viruses in community

Young man with no underlying conditions infected with Covid-19 on separate occasions

Garda checkpoints to enforce new travel limits, cafes and pubs to close for two weeks

Prof Dolores Cahill claims she wants to ‘debunk the narrative’ surrounding Covid-19

Widely-available drug shown in UK to significantly reduce death rate

Dolores Cahill promised to ‘debunk’ pandemic in interview with alt-right activist

Businesses and scientists adapt and invent essential equipment and services for hospitals and communities

HSE under pressure to fast-track ways to make single-use PPE reusable up to 20 times

Experimental trials will involve 360 patients in two age groups in bid to fast-track vaccine

NUI Galway academics tested samples from sea, rivers and lakes

‘I think we were the front-runner of alertness’

Varadkar makes announcement at virtual graduation ceremony for 197 new doctors at University College Cork

Rolling out effective test would give greater certainty about measures to end lockdown

The new device was developed by clinicians and members of the med tech sector in Galway

Cardiff researchers find new immune cell that kills most human cancer types

Evidence shows that exercise has a powerful effect in treating depression – even a 10-minute walk has benefits

The blossoming anxiety over professed health risks of 5G can be traced to a single scientist and a single chart

Prof Helen Whelton argues encouraging innovation offers best outcomes for patients

Web Log: Apple-sponsored study finds Watch had 71% positive predictive value

Research Lives: Dr Garret A FitzGerald, University of Pennsylvania professor of pharmacology and therapeutics

Jokes aside about being ‘addicted’ to ice cream, failing to control food consumption, despite negative impacts, is a problem

Effects similar to those seen in smokers and lung disease suffers

Early research shows any kind of nicotine exposure heightens chances of Sids

Researchers identify ‘danger signals’ efficient at triggering immune response in infants.

Weblog: new research suggests hand dryers should be replaced by low-tech paper towels

‘Lancet’ findings: Most detailed review of pollution impact on global health ever compiled

Prof Mary Horgan backs vaccine use and does not consider herself a feminist

Scientists document 59.3 per cent drop in average amount of sperm produced by Western men between 1973 and 2011