State’s healthcare workers ‘unlikely’ to need Covid-19 booster shots

Majority of staff in system have adequate immune response, says infectious disease expert

So who is immune to Covid-19, and how can we tell?

Experts say about 70% of us must have immunity before we can lead normal lives

Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events

Seven people die of ‘silent killer’ sepsis every day, says microbiologist

Almost 15,000 cases of sepsis were diagnosed in Ireland in 2016, resulting in 2,735 deaths

Doctors prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily

Warning over ‘casual’ attitude to antibiotics

Clinicians begin campaign to discourage over-prescribing