Jennifer O’Connell: The Happy Pears’ expertise is in marketing themselves
Having thousands of Instagram followers does not turn the twins into medical experts
Small anti-vaccine cohort can’t hold society hostage
Much opposition to vaccination frames it as a personal choice, but this fails to understand that vaccination is a critical public health measure
The problem with pharmacies and unproven products
By stocking unproven produts, pharmacies may be giving them an aura of legitimacy
Why do tech giants allow anti-vaxx content? It’s the revenue, stupid
Convincing the public the Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective will be a daunting task
Coronavirus vaccine: ‘By next summer, Covid will be close to a bad memory’
‘All we have at this point is a very promising press release. But the signs are very promising’
‘Stick your vaccine up your arse’ – the Covid-19 vaccine, the science and the sceptics
Covid-19 vaccine trials are advancing fast – but anti-vaccine sentiment is growing too
Are there any real links between wireless technology and health?
The blossoming anxiety over professed health risks of 5G can be traced to a single scientist and a single chart
CBD: What’s the story with this legal cannabis constituent?
Is this non-psychoactive, widely available cousin of marijuana a health godsend or a fad?
Australia’s cervical cancer programme could eradicate virus in 10 years
Prof Ian Frazer visits Dublin to speak about the success of the HPV vaccine
GPs giving drug used to treat heroin addicts to cancer patients
Irish Cancer Society among those speaking out against ‘unproven’ Low Dose Naltrexone
Anti-HPV vaccine myths have fatal consequences
Political and media support for false claims condemns young people to preventable deaths
Outcomes improving for women with metastatic breast cancer
Conference at St Vincent’s will discuss advances in how disease is being treated
Immigration will enhance Irish culture, not dilute it
Belief that genetic or intrinsic traits define ethnic groups has no scientific basis
Why I became . . .
Six successful people discuss their career paths – and what they might have done differently
Ideological fixations can lead people to believe what they want to believe
Opinion: If we value truth we may be called on to jettison our most cherished beliefs if the evidence demands
Denying gay couples marriage rights is barefaced discrimination
Arguments against same-sex marriage too often ignore the scientific evidence
Climate change is real, ignore the denialists
Opinion: It’s time to get angry with so-called ‘sceptics’ – before it’s too late
Anti-fluoride lobby can’t get its teeth into the truth
Although sensational and scary, false claims that rubbish healthier water are dangerous
There is no evidence to suggest we should abandon traditional marriage as basis of our society
Children raised by biological parents in low-conflict marriages fare best
Drinks industry strategy relies on recruiting young drinkers to their brand
The aim of sponsorship is to ‘piggyback’ on sport’s positive images
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