US government appeals ruling striking down mask mandate
Biden administration takes action after CDC says masks necessary on public transport
Segmented sleep: Could staying awake at night help insomnia?
The pandemic has allowed some to return to a former way of sleeping: in segments
Georgia offers bitter illustration of America’s voting rights divide
New laws to limit voting access at the heart of threat to US democracy, campaigners say
Left-wing authoritarianism mirrors far right, research finds
More similarities than differences between left-wing and right-wing authoritarianism
Grandmothers may be more connected to their grandchildren than to their own offspring
Study of women’s brain function finds more empathy activation when looking at pictures of grandkids
Merck’s experimental Covid pill should be accompanied by other treatments - expert
Company’s molnupiravir pill has been hailed as potential breakthrough
How well do Covid-19 vaccines protect against the Delta variant?
Most agree that the leading shots still offer strong protection against severe disease
Herd immunity ‘might now be impossible’. Here’s how we could learn to live with Covid
The US has vaccinated more than half its adults with one dose. But rates are slipping
Biden, Harris discuss rise in hate crimes during visit to Atlanta
Mass shootings prompt national conversation about racism against Asian-American community
The future of coronavirus? Nothing worse than a common cold
Once immunity is widespread, Covid-19 will resemble an annoying childhood infection, scientists predict
Breast cancer breakthrough may reduce use of chemotherapy
Trial results suggest hormone therapy more suitable for many postmenopausal women
Jack Charlton and WHO’s Michael Ryan win presidential awards
Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad recognises diaspora’s achievements
Studies show positive signs of strong, lasting Covid-19 immunity
Research indicates antibodies appear to persist months after infections have resolved
What pregnant women need to know about coronavirus
A Lancet study offers reason for optimism but data from bigger numbers is crucial, experts warn
‘I can’t do thrillers or spy novels or genre fiction. I just get bored'
The author Colm Tóibín discusses female Irish novelists, families, and when he wishes he had a TV
Scientists take step closer to hearing what the brain wants to say
Scientists have developed a virtual prosthetic voice that decodes the brain’s vocal intentions and translates them into mostly understandable speech
New device translates thoughts into speech
The breakthrough could one day restore speech for patients with paralysis
The Soros conspiracy theory goes global
Targeting of billionaire show conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism are now mainstream
Generation Selfie exposes itself to image problems
Selfies may breed narcissism but could also prompt self-reflection
How Seamus Heaney wrote: First look at a new exhibition
Exhibition on late Nobel laureate unveiled at new College Green cultural centre
Seamus Heaney, our dad the poet, by Catherine, Chris and Mick Heaney
For his family, choosing 100 poems from a long career, was weighted with memories
Reddit limits abusive content by giving trolls fewer places to gather
Shutting down toxic forums may be a better anti-hate strategy than targeting ‘bad actors’
Flu patch could herald end of vaccination by injection
‘Painless’ plaster passes early trials as professionals aim to boost uptake of inoculation
Georgia on her mind: Can Hillary take southern state?
Polls show Democrats' candidate putting Georgia in play for first time in 24 years
Dell insists union with EMC is relationship built to last
Dell Technologies unveils array of new offerings at Austin expo following merger
Rite & Reason: Is God dead yet?
Still no answer to the question posed by ‘Time’ magazine 50 years ago
Former US president Jimmy Carter says cancer has spread
Diagnosis of cancer that has spread was revealed by recent liver surgery
Drumcliffe still a draw for Yeats fans, says festival head
Emergence of new documents cast doubt over whether poet’s remains buried in Sligo
Dallas nurse to leave Atlanta hospital free of Ebola virus
Republican governor Chris Christie says New Jersey Ebola policy is not ‘draconian’
NBC News cameraman diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia
Colleague says zero risk means ‘never coming to Liberia’ as journalist to be flown to US
Ebola patients released from US hospital and pose ‘no risk’
Aid workers were at Atlanta facility for three weeks after being flown from Liberia
Fracking dilemma goes on as companies seek to guzzle gas from the ground
Recent successes have heartened those campaigning against fracking
US doctor stricken with Ebola said to be improving
Second doctor infected with disease due to depart Liberia on Monday night
Plane with Ebola infected aid worker arrives in Atlanta
Evacuated workers will see loved ones through glass window at US medical facility
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