Research conducted over 30 years suggests that getting more than six hours sleep a night may be important during middle age

B1617 cases in England are doubling weekly, with the latest update recording 103 cases

Sex drives are suffering after a year of working from home. But there are ways to jump-start them

Man who believes college’s response is inadequate refused to comply with bail conditions

Researchers say the method is a cheap and effective way to measure cortisol levels

‘I said I don’t know if I can make it because I thought I was going to die’

British government considering two-week lockdown after 4,322 new cases confirmed

As we age, we begin to run out of certain immune cells which makes fighting off pathogens more complicated

New modifiable factors include alcohol consumption, head injuries in mid-life and air pollution

UK study finds links between frequent web use and heightened wellbeing in older adults

Research published in Lancet forecasts major shifts in population and economic power

Top economist Mariana Mazzucato on ‘doing economics differently’ in a post-Covid-19 world

Independent scientific experts say North should harmonise its Covid policies with those of the Republic

Most candidates want it – but some may change their mind if they miss out on points

Britain’s chief scientific adviser says Covid-19 deaths are reaching a plateau but will remain high for some time

The decline of the insects could make things even worse as we face a sixth great extinction

Light activity such as walking associated with significant reduction in depression

Designs that remove opt-out button from first page increase consent by 22 to 23%

Engagement with arts every few months lowers risk of dying by 31 per cent, study finds

‘It’s the only other planet we know with the right temperature, atmosphere and water’

Anna Burns’s novel and Patrick Radden Keefe’s study of Jean McConville’s murder honoured

RIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremony

Paul Gillick moved to New Zealand in 2012 for a new life down under

Delaying, revoking, postponing Brexit – the options

Very large obstacles in the way of either acceptance of the backstop or cancelling Brexit

Dublin conference focuses on innovation needed in the global financial system to accelerate climate action

Review: This tense debut about steroid abuse is very much of the moment

In the past dismissed as ‘women’s problems’, painful gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis are finally being taken seriously

UK leader does not understand the constraints on negotiations from the EU’s strength and weakness

Royal Irish Academy admits 28 new members

New study predicts one in eight people will have type two diabetes by 2045

Stiffening the back only arrived in the 19th century – before then, aristocratic fashion favoured languid slouching

Interwoven biological relationships between both countries go back to Viking times

Results are first time a drug has suppressed the effects of Huntington’s genetic mutation

Treatment ‘almost miraculous’ in successfully targeting childhood leukaemia

Engaging stories best means of combating denial over climate, says Prof Chris Rapley

A Canadian study finds screen time is linked to an expressive language delay

Now we really know how big a hole it would take to fill the Albert Hall . . .

The holidays are nearly over, so it’s time to fret about bags, bedtimes, books – and ‘voluntary’ contributions

The race is on to make replacement organs but there are already fears about this tech