Prof Helen Whelton argues encouraging innovation offers best outcomes for patients

Friday Interview: Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, president of NUI Galway

In the UK the weed is widely believed to pose significant risk of damage to buildings within 7m of the above-ground portions

EPA says the impact of microplastics on people’s health has not been fully assessed

Continent lost trillions of tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2017, latest research says

People with disabilities face obstacles to political participation, seminar told

Humorous reflections on the Troubles appear to be experiencing a renaissance in the North

Male rock stars of the 1970s and 80s were often notorious for sleeping with young fans

Chemical agent ‘more dangerous and sophisticated’ than sarin or VX

Is it possible to dodge the diesel debacle, and the environmental excuses, and buy a big hunk of mobile metal?

Campaign trail: Britain’s ‘third party’ struggles to be heard as main parties become polarised

Sixteen of 17 hottest years have occurred this century, as climate change advances

These days, all the focus seems to be on how science and technology are the ‘sexy’ subjects everyone should be doing, but employers say arts courses develop crucial skills for the modern workplace

‘Ginger gene’ can significantly boost the risk of developing the disease, research shows

Scientists predict the hole could close permanently by the middle of the century

The Road Safety Authority wants all cars fitted with ‘intelligent speed assistants’

Researchers working on compound that mimics the anti-diabetic effects of vigorous exercise

Government climate change experts are no masters of brevity, a new study has found

Good ventilation, barriers between beds and hand washing would reduce risks

Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were convicted for murder of Meredith Kercher

UK obstetrician Prof James Walker to lead review of 12 cases at Galway hospital

Latest generation of ‘jet-air’ dryers far worse for spreading germs than ‘warm-air’ models

Machines use 1.5 million small plastic beads, little water and almost no detergent

British public health agency examined evidence from countries including the US

No need to battle to protect territory

Writer and critic best known for ‘Oxford Companion to Irish Literature’