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
It’s time to extinguish the ‘burning platform’ for good
The implication that change management is a matter of life or death was always in slightly dubious taste
Blonde hair, blue eyes often not dominant characteristics of Irish Vikings, study finds
Major international genetic study reveals ties to Norway and different traits to classical portrayals
‘In Denmark, we pay high taxes and health insurance but we get a lot back’
Wild Geese: Billy O’Shea has lived in Copenhagen for nearly 40 years, working as a professional writer and translator
Sweden’s grim Covid-19 result: More death and nearly equal economic damage
The outcome of Sweden’s controversial coronavirus stance has implications for other countries
Coronavirus: Denmark is reopening society quickly. How is it faring?
Focus on economy as experts find reopening of schools did not increase spread of coronavirus
I’m grateful dad died before the Covid-19 crisis hit
Covid Stories: Grieving through a pandemic has added new dimensions to losing a parent
Lack of smiles all round: April Fools pranks few and far between in 2020
Fall in jokes and jibes surfacing, with a few exceptions, during coronavirus pandemic
Is it true to say Ireland is one of the world's biggest tax havens?
Smart Money: Is Ireland’s reputation on tax is taking a big battering
Denmark’s Social Democrats to form minority government
Mette Frederiksen to become youngest PM after party softens anti-immigration stance
Previously unknown group of humans ‘lived in ancient Siberia’
New research seems to undercut theories about ancestry of native North Americans
‘I’m pregnant and have the odd glass of wine. Am I doing wrong?’
Solicit advice on the subject and you’ll get any number of wildly varying opinions
America v Denmark: the battle for dominance in the growing, global sperm market
Anonymous sperm and egg donation set to be banned in Ireland
World at risk of irreversible ‘hothouse’ state – scientists
Tipping point would pose ‘severe risks for health, economies, political stability’
Ireland is the world’s biggest corporate ‘tax haven’, say academics
Study claims State shelters more multinational profits than the entire Caribbean
Modern contraceptives, including birth control pills, linked to breast cancer
Study, which took more than a decade, involved 1.8 million Danish women
Irish-led research makes superconductor breakthrough
Prof Séamus Davis’s study moves science a step closer to ‘holy grail’ of quantum physics
Run-rest-run: Quick exercise is slowly catching on
High-intensity exercise punctuated by short rests can confer excellent health benefits
Jennifer O’Connell: ‘Idea we are poster children for drinking in pregnancy is horrifying’
Study about Irish women and alcohol is scaremongering and meaningless
Leaving Leinster House to teach EU law in Denmark
Danish academics are given more time to research, making it an attractive place to work for Graham Butler
Facebook break can boost your wellbeing, study finds
New research suggests ‘lurkers’ could benefit from quitting the social network
Trinity joins Oxford and Cambridge in European college network
23-strong League of European Research Universities is major player at EU level
The pill is linked to depression - and doctors can no longer ignore it
Analysis: Medical establishment must stop dismissing risks of hormonal contraceptives
Study sheds new light on ancestry of Aboriginal Australians
Findings support the idea that humans left Africa in single event about 72,000 years ago
Fintan O’Toole: Between aspiration and reality we build a bridge of bullshit
There is nothing wrong with having high hopes, but action plan for education is an exercise in denial
Greenland sharks can live for 400 years, research says
New study proves the fish are the longest-living vertebrates on planet Earth
‘I’m flying #hometovote in the election thinking of 1916’
Noting the sacrifice that has come before us, I hope we vote for a new Ireland
Antony Gormley: ‘Sculpture is the greatest agent of change of all art forms’
Gormley is once again getting a warm reception at Imma, having been part of the gallery’s inaugural exhibition in 1991. He talks about his love of Ireland and his artistic philosophy
Glad Christmas is over? Maybe your brain isn’t built for it
Researchers in Denmark use brain imaging to locate specific ‘Christmas spirit network’
Five-a-side frenzies: a tribute to our team-mates
Five-a-side games move swiftly from friendly to frenzy but the friendships last beyond the final whistle
Paula Mee: The truth eludes researchers in the saturated fat wars
Saturated fat has had a bad rap in recent years, but it might not be entirely deserved
Drinking milk related to reduced blood pressure
Lower risk of ill-health for people with high dairy intake, conference hears
Staying supple into old age – you can feel it in your bones
A recent Dublin conference stressed the importance of exercise at the ‘extremes of age’ to strenthen joints and bones
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