Covid-19: Fears of St Patrick’s Day surge as number in hospital set to exceed 1,000 again
FG Senator calls for return of compulsory mask-wearing in shops and public transport
In The News: Can booster doses and anti-viral drugs end the pandemic?
Podcast: Should a broader booster campaign be rolled out? Is the end of Covid in sight?
Kingston Mills: Covid certs should play key role in mass participation sporting events
Immunologist also believes use of certs at events can help boost vaccination drive
Regular Covid-19 vaccines similar to flu jab will be needed - immunologist
Health officials say booster jabs aimed at reducing severe disease, not transmission
Was scrapping contact tracing in schools a mistake?
Rising coronavirus cases put spotlight on whether antigen tests would afford defence
‘No way’ to end cycle of transmission without vaccinating children
‘Really good idea’ to inoculate students, says expert, as Covid-19 spreads among teenagers
Fintan O’Toole: Those who did what they were told on vaccines now feel like eejits
Vaccine programme has left people in their 60s exposed to the Delta variant
The science behind vaccines and how long to wait before being immune
‘Your immune response takes about two to three weeks to produce the antibodies’
Irish abroad with Chinese vaccine want hotel quarantine exemption
Vaccine approved by WHO but not EMA, and immunologist warns of variants like Delta
Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be cut to eight weeks under revised plan
Any change is contingent on there being sufficient supplies of the vaccine available
Should AstraZeneca shot still be playing role in Irish vaccine rollout?
Reduction in gap between shots will only happen if sufficient supplies are available
Wide use of rapid Covid tests recommended by expert group, but members are split
‘Majority report’ is in favour of mass rollout of antigen tests, possibly in schools by September
Donnelly promises to publish report on use of rapid antigen testing ‘soon’
Report expected to green-light use of Covid test to monitor outbreaks
HSE to establish 40 vaccination centres across the country
Revised programme to vaccinate the over-70s to begin next week
Ian O’Riordan: Zen and the art of social distance running
What motivates us to keep running? Some classic novels might give a little clue
Covid-19: Eight deaths and 4,929 cases reported in Republic
Acute hospital system under severe pressure after 156 further admissions in 24 hours
Daily Covid-19 deaths will inevitably increase, says McConkey
Outbreaks of infection in nursing homes increases steadily over past month
Deaths from Covid-19 in the State could soon surpass 100 per day, experts warn
Hospital system under severe pressure as patients in Donegal treated in ambulances
Ian O’Riordan: Debate on return of competitive running starts fast and stays hot
There is huge frustration among the athletic community at the lack of competition
Immunology researcher Kingston Mills named as SFI Researcher of the Year
Irish research ‘continues to be impactful, inspirational and world-leading’
Spit not yet polished for coronavirus testing
Saliva may prove useful for screening for Covid-19, but it has limitations
Coronavirus: Early vaccines may help but not halt the pandemic
Speed of trials made possible because of retooled strategies for other diseases
An expert guide to the contradictions in new Covid-19 advice
Experts say inconsistencies with latest restrictions are a result of political decisions
Stimulating long-term memory T cells to fight coronavirus
T-cells could potentially be used to achieve more sustained immunity against the disease
Basing return of sport on a vaccine is ‘dangerous’ and ‘ridiculous’
Prof Kingston Mills is an immunology expert and a former national marathon champion
Coronavirus in Ireland: What we know so far
Q&A: What are the numbers? How are restrictions enforced? How does the virus spread?
Rise in temperatures unlikely to kill off coronavirus
No indication warm weather will have same effect on Covid-19 like it does on flu, says expert
Trinity to set up Covid-19 research centre
Hub will be led by college immunologists and infectious disease clinicians from St James’s Hospital
Antibodies from recovered Covid-19 patients to be given to critically ill
Blood from people in New York who have recovered expected to be effective treatment
The science behind the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine
‘It could be ready in 12 to 18 months. That is great if it happens’
Coronavirus: The race to find a vaccine against the world’s enemy
Main difficulties centre around demonstrating safety, efficacy and scaling up manufacturing
Trinity researchers in potential MS treatment breakthrough
Molecule could lead to more effective treatments in MS, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis
Drones set to help Irish farmers practise ‘precision agriculture’
Funding to explore drone use on farms announced by Science Foundation Ireland
Immune view offers clues to early Alzheimer’s
Research Lives: Prof Marina Lynch, head of neuroinflammation research group in TCD
Whooping cough’s return prompts search for new vaccine
TCD scientists join the effort to combat the increasing number of cases of the disease
Scientific talent in Ireland needs to be backed by investment
Global biopharma giant AbbVie is backing two new multimillion projects here
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