Jenner Institute

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Mosquitos, in the world’s largest mosquito factory in Guangzhou, China, used for Zika research. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Zika vaccines give 100% protection to mice, research finds

Scientists in the US believe they are a step closer to developing a vaccine to protect people from Zika. Research on mice has shown that two vaccines (...)

Dr Anne Moore of UCC’s School of Pharmacy
Pioneering science in Ireland: students can follow in their footsteps

Communication is, arguably, the biggest problem facing science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem). It’s not always easy to grasp the complex(...)

Computer-aided rendering of Ebola virus. Illustration: Thinkstock
Irish scientist to lead Ebola trials

An Irish scientist is to lead trials of the first vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus, following this week’s decision by British authorities to give(...)

A doctor holding a test positive test for Malaria at the Magburaka PHC Primary Health Clinic in Sierra Leone. Researchers at University College Cork have developed a new microneedle immunisation technology which could prove hugely significant in the fight against malaria. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times.
New technology to help combat malaria developed at UCC

Researchers at University College Cork have developed a new microneedle immunisation technology which could prove hugely significant in the fight agai(...)