Up to 8% of people didn’t return after their first jabs. Could it become an Irish problem too?

All three approved Covid vaccines have their roots in academic IP and technology transfer

An Irishman’s Diary

Gaming has become a trendy part of recruitment but it’s not a proven predictor of job performance

EU’s Green Deal will see €1tn investment to make Europe a climate-neutral bloc

Researchers say drug companies need to be more open with the public

University president was told last year there was ‘no evidence’ of commitment to tackle issue

The best card in the prevention pack for the winter is to get the flu vaccine

By practicing managing your emotions, you’ll experience a sense of freedom in your life

Immune systems of severely infected patients lack their usual co-ordinated response

North’s residents being asked to share views on how such a referendum could be designed and conducted

Cancer and ills prevalent as chemical and gas waste is burned instead of used for energy

Type, washing frequency, duration of disposability: all you need to know about masks

Edward Luce: The ‘first daughter’ should get an award for misunderstanding economics

Vaccine could take months to distribute widely, leaving difficult choices for health officials

Mary Trump calls US president a bully and narcissist who has ‘failed up’ his whole life

Trump ‘paid someone to take his exams’ and was emotionally ‘scarred’ by ‘sociopath’ father

In a disturbing parallel to HIV, the virus can deplete important immune cells, studies say

Using internet services can leave you open to data collection or tracking

The lungs may be the coronavirus gateway, but it can extend much further into the body

New study shows coughs or sneezes are not the only way virus can be transmitted

On a potential vaccine: ‘the air is thick with absurd promissory notes and dates of delivery’

Edition 5: Why has virus spread in Ireland been discernibly different to the UK?

Should you climb into ditches to avoid people, or hide from friends in the supermarket?

Eight-year-old Mila now experiencing fewer and shorter seizures after personalised drug treatment

San Francisco-based company is thought to be laying the groundwork for a direct listing rather than an IPO of shares

Listening to music has similar effects to sedative offered to deal with nerves - study

Demand for reconstructive operations is growing, but more research is needed

Web Log: Uncover online course to reignite childhood passions for ancient Egypt

Plus-sized runners must endure insults, patronising comments and thrown objects

Tiny sensors with tinier legs, stamped out of silicon wafers, could one day soon help fix your smartphone battery or study your brain

Older people can now have the recall of a 20-year-old, with the help of a gentle brain stimulator. Pity the therapy won’t be widely available for years

New method of brain stimulation could be used as therapy for memory loss or injuries

Any attempt by Trump to fire Fed chief could have devastating effects across markets

For medical researchers, the expected surge in foetal material represents a considerable source of pathological bounty

Research Lives: Dr Garret A FitzGerald, University of Pennsylvania professor of pharmacology and therapeutics

110 years ago the first African-American won Olympic gold, representing the Irish club

Sleep is not optional. Getting only six hours a night is a form of slow euthanasia

Schrödinger at 75 conference hears that early detection pivotal for treating disease

Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate Homer's Odyssey into English, but she would rather concentrate on what she brings to the work