Covid-19: Men post worse outcomes than women in earlier wavesFresh research reveals severe obesity as most extreme risk factor across all models reviewedMon Sept 20 2021 - 21:59
Covid: 1,154 more cases as Hiqa advises caution on antigen testsNo change to mask rules for schools as Hiqa says it is ‘premature’ to consider removing requirementsMon Sept 20 2021 - 19:15
Smoking among teenage boys rising ‘for first time in 25 years’Study finds rates of vaping among teenagers have almost doubled over four yearsMon Sept 20 2021 - 14:04
Schools’ experience offers best guide to what may happen when offices reopenMood of uncertainty and nervousness as slow return to the workplace starts on MondaySat Sept 18 2021 - 03:54
Covid-19: Contact tracing no longer required in air travel casesFlight contact tracing will only be carried out if public health officials say it is necessarySat Sept 18 2021 - 03:38
Weekly Covid cases fall for fourth consecutive week, figures showNphet reports 1,413 confirmed cases of Covid-19 while North records five more deathsThu Sept 16 2021 - 17:39
Sláintecare chiefs urged implementation of regional health structuresRegional structures ‘critical enabler’ of reforms, Magahy and Keane told DonnellyThu Sept 16 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 24 deaths reported in the State in past weekIreland on track for full easing of Covid restrictions in October, Nphet saysWed Sept 15 2021 - 17:31
Covid-19: Number of school outbreaks more than doubles, report showsTotal of 169 outbreaks recorded across various settings, an increase on previous weeksWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:42
Sláintecare cracks covered over by Covid starting to show throughMagahy and Keane resignations shrouded in mystery but public cares about waiting listsTue Sept 14 2021 - 05:01
Vaccine booster doses not appropriate for general population yet, says reviewLack of need for boosters due to high level of vaccine efficacy, even against delta variantTue Sept 14 2021 - 03:45
Covid-19 booster shots to be given ‘off label’ Holohan saysChief medical officer says he agrees with Niac advice on additional doses for older patientsMon Sept 13 2021 - 20:08
Steroids prescribed to 25% of asthma patients despite side-effectsIncrease in use among small but vulnerable group ‘alarming’, says Asthma SocietyMon Sept 13 2021 - 12:58
Covid: 54% of hospital patients with virus are fully vaccinatedRising proportion of vaccinated people in hospital reflects greater numbers in population getting vaccinesFri Sept 10 2021 - 07:29
Huge coronavirus testing surge recorded among childrenIn just one week 32,000 walk-in and self-referral tests carried out on childrenFri Sept 10 2021 - 01:04
Use of medical cannabis to relieve chronic pain gets ‘weak’ endorsementPanel of medical experts find ‘close balance between benefits and harms’Wed Sept 08 2021 - 23:30
Covid-19: Hard-hit Monaghan, Donegal have lowest inoculation rateBorder counties register highest incidence of coronavirus in State, according to fresh dataWed Sept 08 2021 - 16:10
Plan to relax Covid-19 rules for children returning to schoolAs testing system comes under extreme pressure, Nphet considers easing of rulesWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
Campaign issues prostate cancer health alert for men over 45Men asked to act in own interests on most common form of invasive male cancer in StateTue Sept 07 2021 - 17:49
Some pregnant women refused Covid vaccine despite guideline change‘It was a mixed experience – some got it, some didn’t,’ says Rotunda specialistTue Sept 07 2021 - 01:30
Two of the newest Covid-19 variants, Mu and Lambda, found in IrelandWHO adds Mu and Lambda to list of ‘variants of interest’ as 11 cases identified hereMon Sept 06 2021 - 20:22
Covid-19: Close contacts being tested in over 600 schoolsSurge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last weekSat Sept 04 2021 - 03:44
Reasons for optimism despite high coronavirus incidence rateCase numbers starting to fall alongside high vaccination rates are positive trendsSat Sept 04 2021 - 02:00
Ireland has highest incidence of Covid-19 in EU, says centre for disease controlState records 1,414 new cases of Covid-19, with 353 people in hospital, 55 in ICUFri Sept 03 2021 - 21:40
One in five staff at St James’s Hospital have been infected with Covid-19Study finds 13% of staff at University Hospital Galway contracted diseaseFri Sept 03 2021 - 11:16
Study reveals extent of challenges posed by common waterborne bugOne in five localities recorded cases of cryptosporidium over a 10-year periodFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
Summer ‘east-west divide’ marked by high Covid-19 rates in tourist areasEpisode led public health officials to increase opportunities for testing in affected areasFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 related deaths hit five-month high in AugustFurther 1,751 cases of Covid-19 confirmed, 343 patients in hospital with virusThu Sept 02 2021 - 17:54
Is it safe for children to go back to school now?Monitoring likely key to safety of pupils and teachers in Delta-era classroomWed Sept 01 2021 - 01:00
Huge increase in number of weight loss surgeries envisaged in planDramatic expansion of service mapped out but not yet funded, says head of obesity programmeTue Aug 31 2021 - 01:00
Dogs can alert their owners to impending epileptic seizures - studyUsing sweat harvested from people with epilepsy, researchers exposed dogs to odours captured before, during and after seizuresTue Aug 31 2021 - 00:23
Nphet to be ‘scaled back significantly’ from October 22ndHolohan urges ‘caution’ on after-school activities as reopening of society gathers paceMon Aug 30 2021 - 22:43
Parents urged to ‘moderate’ social contacts as schools reopen to limit Covid riskProf Philip Nolan says mitigation measures in schools should be effective against Delta variantMon Aug 30 2021 - 16:40
Flawed weight-loss operations abroad creating ‘huge problem’Patients with bariatric complications going ‘straight off the plane’ to St Vincent’s hospitalMon Aug 30 2021 - 04:11
One-third of indoor diners say Covid-19 certs not checkedBehaviour in pubs is substantially higher risk than in cafes and restaurants – surveyMon Aug 30 2021 - 03:28
Cheap existing antidepressant likely weapon against Covid-19Irish scientist finds fluvoxamine may be game-changer and cut admissions by 30%Mon Aug 30 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Vaccine defence fading but other factors influence riskDelta variant not proving to be bigger foe to vaccinated but booster could be tweakedFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:43
Fall in number of Covid-19 outbreaks recorded in StateHPSC reports eight clusters linked to hotels, 10 related to restaurants or cafés and 14 in childcareThu Aug 26 2021 - 11:37
Why does Ireland have one of the highest Covid infection rates in Europe?Analysis: Despite vaccines Ireland faces uncertainty as schools reopen and winter loomsThu Aug 26 2021 - 01:00
Holohan backs reopening of events such as Electric Picnic for fully vaccinatedChief medical officer says unvaccinated should not attend events such as All-Ireland football finalWed Aug 25 2021 - 06:37
It’s all about when – not if – Covid restrictions will be liftedAnalysis: Ireland currently has the second-highest incidence of Covid-19 in the EUWed Aug 25 2021 - 04:20
Another 1,571 Covid cases confirmed as Holohan says unvaccinated should not attend All-Ireland finalProf Philip Nolan tells Nphet briefing vaccination should not be mandatory for third-levelTue Aug 24 2021 - 17:54
This is the boring bit of the pandemic, as we lurch towards the finish lineVaccination hasn’t been the expected silver bullet, especially against the Delta variantSat Aug 14 2021 - 00:01
Government to establish vaccination injury compensation schemeReport recommends ex-gratia scheme for those who suffered injury from programmeFri Aug 13 2021 - 04:26
Coronavirus: 24 reports of vaccine side effects in people aged 17 and underSymptoms noted include dizziness, abdominal pain, nausea, headache and blurred visionThu Aug 12 2021 - 19:08
More than 50,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccineHSE chief Paul Reid says Ireland remains in a period of ‘sustained threat’ from Covid-19Thu Aug 12 2021 - 17:43
Covid-19: Information vacuum persists in wake of cyberattackNinety days after ransomeware hit HSE, lack of data feed for media and public disturbingThu Aug 12 2021 - 04:45
Waiting list for operations jumps by 10,000 due to Covid-19 and HSE cyberattackInpatient and day procedure list now at 77,000, up from 67,000 at end of 2019Thu Aug 12 2021 - 04:31
Covid-19: Institute highlights disproportionate number of pregnant women in ICUExpectant mothers urged to get vaccinated as Delta variant has greater risksThu Aug 12 2021 - 03:13
Coronavirus: Care-home visitors advised to again wear masksHealth services in west and northwest move to issue caution on back of rising infectionsWed Aug 11 2021 - 18:54
