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‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
‘Misinformation pandemic’ has become ‘a threat to democracy’, warns Irish academic
Chickenpox vaccine: who can get it, when and why?
Hospitalised cases of the virus rose to 165 in 2023, more than twice the level of the previous year
Flu vaccine uptake among health workers in 2024 lowest in seven years
More than 23,000 cases of influenza notified to health officials between October and end of February
The urgent need to combat vaccine hesitancy in Ireland and abroad
Concerns about childhood vaccination have returned with a bang – we must allay these fears
Closing schools in Covid pandemic had ‘hugely detrimental effect’, says Mike Ryan
World Health Organisation ‘at no point’ advised lockdowns, senior global health figure says
RFK Jr: Will Trump stand by America’s vaccine-skeptic health chief?
In the News podcast: Will Donald Trump stand by Robert F Kennedy jnr despite the political risk of overhauling vaccine policies?
Trump seems determined to square the circle of making anti-science work, no matter what the cost
Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief could fatally undermine trust in an organisation crucial to transparency of US markets
Scientific consensus is not a fruitful concept
The notion of consensus is poorly suited to scientific practice, where conclusions must remain revisable in light of new evidence
Counting the cost of Donald Trump’s attack on American science
Sweeping funding cuts are undermining the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades
Chief medical officer Mary Horgan: ‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’
Chief medical officer Mary Horgan on Covid-19, alcohol warning labels, and the goals for her time in office
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
Adult vaccination programme needed to save lives and money, report says
Report commissioned by pharmaceutical company GSK says ageing population means need for vaccination is growing
‘This is a disaster waiting to happen, and it will happen’: Ireland’s falling child vaccine rates
While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts
Whooping cough increases autism risk in infants, Trinity research finds
‘Impossible to put a number’ on level of risk, says TCD immunologist who supervised research
Rising to the challenge of selling vaccines in Trumpworld
Samantha Humphreys is charged with leading MSD’s Irish business including key cancer drug and vaccine plants
MSD shares sink 11% after vaccine shipments to China are halted
Drugmaker pauses HPV Gardasil exports as rival Pfizer gets boost from better than expected Covid vaccine and pill sales
Human psychology: ‘Even being told you are old could affect things like blood pressure’
Research Lives: Dr Deirdre Robertson is a senior researcher at the behavioural research unit, ESRI
Drug giant MSD buys Wuxi’s Irish vaccines plant in €500m deal
US pharmaceutical group adds eighth Irish manufacturing site to its network as it promises to deliver 1,000 jobs this year
Will Robert F Kennedy jnr ‘go wild’ on health issues in the US and how will this play out?
Dr Muiris Houston: Rocky times ahead for US healthcare, with several flagged changes set to have global repercussions
Robert Kennedy jnr: Pharma investors brace for impact
Vaccine makers and companies manufacturing breakthrough obesity drugs saw share prices fall on nomination
Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy jnr to run US health department
Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget
Sepsis kills equivalent of population of Bantry every year, medic behind new protocol says
‘Sepsis is a particular risk in acute hospitals but up to 80% of cases arise in the community’ says Irish College of GPs
A doctor on why now is the time to get your flu vaccine
During the last flu season, more than 4,500 people aged 65 and older were diagnosed with the virus, resulting in 159 deaths
Coroner recommends recording of all adverse reactions to Covid vaccines at inquest into Waterford man’s death
Narrative verdict returned at inquest into death of Roy Butler (23) five days after receiving Janssen Covid-19 vaccine
Covid Q&A: Are infection rates rising in Ireland, do I need another vaccine and what if I have symptoms?
Health Protection Surveillance Centre figures show 457 confirmed cases detected in the week to September 14th
Vaccine-damage scheme expected to be approved before end of year
Covid-19, flu, MMR and suite of childhood vaccinations to be included in scheme to cover adverse events resulting from State vaccine programmes
Irish Science Media Centre set up to tackle rising misinformation and enhance public understanding
To combat ‘soundbites and clickbait’, project aims to provide trusted sources for public and policymakers
Rise in measles and whooping cough due to pandemic dip and low vaccine uptake, ECDC says
Ireland has seen a rise in number of cases of measles and whooping cough over last 12 months
The credibility crisis in science
We are in the middle of an epidemic of scientific fraud that is seriously compromising research
Measles catch-up vaccine to be offered to 310,000 people
Fears of virus outbreak persist as cases continue to rise in rest of Europe
The Irish Times view on measles and vaccination: anti-science propaganda must be rejected
A decline in the number of children receiving the MMR vaccine is leading to a fall the percentage of the population who have immunity
Three further possible cases of measles reported in Ireland
New figures from HPSC follow death of man (48) from viral illness last week
Could switching arms for vaccinations increase immunity?
Research indicates that alternating the limb for each dose may give you extra protection against illness
Nine suspected measles cases reported to infectious disease watchdog last week
Prof Breda Smyth says vaccination rate below 95% threshold needed to stop spread of ‘highly contagious’ disease
Flu vaccine: HSE warns of seasonal virus spread as nasal vaccine offered to all children aged 2-17
HSE expects virus to start circulating more widely in coming weeks
The worrying increase of vaccine hesitancy
Why do many people prefer to believe scary misinformation on social media over science-backed statements from health experts?
‘Disappointing’ vaccine uptake to put pressure on hospitals, Health Service Executive forecasts
HSE expressed alarm that just 11.5 per cent of HSE staff have Covid-19 booster and 24.3 per cent the flu vaccine
Gates Foundation funds patch-style vaccine technology
Technology makes vaccines simpler to transport and administer but scaling up production has been a hurdle
Pfizer third-quarter sales miss estimates on Covid downturn
Drugmaker makes first quarterly loss in decades as Irish staff wait for news on jobs
Pfizer’s Irish staff face threat of job cuts as demand for Covid therapies weakens
US medicines giant says it needs to find €3.3bn in annual cost savings by the end of next year
Who or what was behind this week’s protests outside the Dáil?
A crowd of around 200 gathered outside Leinster House, setting up a mock gallows and jostling and abusing politicians of all parties as they arrived
Plan for vaccine-damages scheme stalls despite ‘priority’ pledge
Department of Health says resources necessary to progress scheme were directed towards Covid-19 public health response
Nine out of 10 people under 30 vaccinated against Covid-19 received most recent dose a year ago
Number of children aged between five and 11 fully vaccinated remains low across the Republic
Billionaire investor Ackman should leave vaccine science to scientists
It’s one thing to refuse to follow the herd but amplifying highly dangerous anti-vaccination ideas is a mistake
Cancer vaccine research has reached turning point, experts say
Researchers believe personalised medicine and vaccines are probably the next big thing in the quest to reduce cancer deaths
Rollout of Covid-19 ‘spring booster vaccine’ begins
People over 70 and immunocompromised can register if they have not had jab in previous three months
Teen (17) settles case over swine flu jab for €750,000
At issue in the case was the fact that the onset of symptoms allegedly occurred seven years after vaccine jab
Ireland has lowest immunisation rate for measles in Western Europe, according to ECDC
Disease watchdog warns of risk of outbreaks due to vaccination gaps in some countries
Unused Covid-19 vaccines worth €95m discarded by HSE last year
More than 850,000 doses of past-expiry date Covid-19 vaccines thrown out
People lost faith in childhood vaccines during Covid-19 pandemic, Unicef says
UN body notes ‘worrying warning signal’ of rising hesitancy amid misinformation and political polarisation
‘We knew it would be coming’: WHO reflects on pandemic 75 years since its foundation
Microbes do not respect borders but nation-state politics have always complicated the World Health Organisation’s mission for global co-operation in the fight against disease
Irish Covid booster uptake one of the highest in Europe, report finds
ECDC recommends autumn vaccination campaign for over-60s and other vulnerable groups
Teenager already had sepsis when he visited doctor two days before death, inquest hears
Coroner returns narrative verdict due to conflicting evidence into death of Seán Hughes (15) from Finglas
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