Omicron cases less likely to require hospital treatment, studies show
Data from Denmark, South Africa and UK point to reduced severity from infection with coronavirus strain
Asian shares gain, dollar slips as Omicron Covid-19 fears recede
European shares hit two-week highs on Thursday as investor sentiment improved
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Universities block access to more than 80 essay mills to protect academic standards
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AI helps ease the administration burden for architects
AutoPlan’s time- and money-saving platform streamlines the planning permission process
Coronavirus: Pregnant women in hospital less likely to show symptoms – study
Research shows pregnant women with Covid-19 may be at higher risk of ICU admission
Brazil’s vice-president defends Bolsonaro’s response to Covid-19
President criticised for ‘gross negligence’ in handling crisis, as deaths approach 100,000
The more London’s lockdown eases, the clearer the crisis becomes
London Letter: The city’s retail and hospitality sectors face ruin unless workers return to offices
UK reeling from coronavirus could be floored by double punch of Brexit
London Letter: CBI leader says business could not cope with failure to reach a deal
Coronavirus: UK could have ‘halved’ deaths by moving a week earlier
Neil Ferguson, a scientific adviser to No 10, says earlier lockdown would have saved lives
‘They’re in a panic’: Unease grows in UK government over handling of Covid-19
Public opinion could be about to turn due to high death toll and unfulfilled promises
The Irish Times view on Britain’s crisis response: A desperate game of catch-up
Years of austerity and Brexit have made it more difficult for the UK to fight Covid-19
Lockdown exit: How can Irish economy reopen without big health risks?
Smart Money: Most likely approach is to move very slowly and on a phased basis
British exceptionalism backfires in style as Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
Brexiteer PM now finds himself trapped in Downing Street office, cut off from staff
Jennifer O'Connell: Sole weapon to beat coronavirus is our safe togetherness
If we don’t take drastic social distancing actions, no one will be safe – young or old
Coronavirus – the science: The search for ‘patient zero’
Edition 1: Researchers assessing number of undiagnosed and how infectious these people are
Xi Jinping visits Wuhan as Chinese coronavirus cases plummet
President makes first trip to city as Beijing says new infections at lowest level since January
Medtech startup develops speedy postsurgery wound-closing device
QuickStitch combines the best of stitches and staples in a single, easy-to-use device
Third of ice in Himalayas will melt this century, report finds
Thaw of glaciers in ‘third pole’ could be even greater without action on emissions
The ‘Xcentric’ Carlow physicist who discovered why the sky is blue
Extraordinary Emigrants: John Tyndall’s inventions also led to modern fibre optics, respirators, and fog horns
Funding campaign to help people wake up to sleep
Irishman seeks $100,000 to market light-therapy and sleep-monitoring solutions
‘I was tortured’: Woman shares her migrant experience
Chino arrived in Ireland aged 15 hoping for a better life but at 18 learned her legal status had expired
L’Oréal planning a grow-your-own-hair kit
French group wants to use a bioprinter to create living hair follicles
Music can boost the immune system, study finds
British Science Festival hears that singing for an hour can help the body fight infection
Rowing: Trinity coxed four facing a tough Dutch test at Henley
Orca to prove a tough assignment after their impressive victory over Imperial College
How the Irish in Britain feel about Brexit
Mixed views from ‘Generation Emigration’ readers ahead of EU referendum in UK
Magic mushroom ingredient ‘may ease’ severe depression
Psychedelic compound psilocybin decreased symptoms in treatment-resistant patients
Trinity College tops in Europe for producing entrepreneurs
UCD also included in list of top universities with graduates that go on to lead start-ups
Strained relations: fears of a man-made flu pandemic
The risk of a man-made pandemic has startled virologists and epidemiologists to the extent that two papers on the subject were once deemed too dangerous to publish
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Nasa scientists say enormous crater once harboured an ancient lake that could have supported life
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