Vaccine certs scrapped for hospitality as Covid now ‘more like flu’ – expert
Potential new variants causing more severe disease could lead to reimposition of controls
Mullingar-based Ostoform raises €3m in funding round
Round led by growth capital investor BGF for Irish medical device company
HSE to assign extra staff to Covid-19 helpline for school principals
Some schools struggling to manage impact from surge in cases and close contacts
Q&A: Testing and tracing - Figuring out what the numbers mean
How close are we to the goal of 80% of contacts quarantined within four days of symptoms?
HSE apologises to 2,000 people asked to do their own contact tracing
Committee told contact tracers can get ‘a fair degree of abuse’ from some people they call
Health workers reporting for duty while sick during pandemic a ‘big problem’
Practice is ‘in the Irish healthcare worker’s psyche’, says HSE assistant national director
More than 1,300 tests missed by confirmed contacts of Covid-19 cases
TD asks if gardaí could be sent to homes of people who are not turning up
Who are the NPHET members overseeing Ireland’s response to Covid-19?
Team of medical experts and health service chiefs have been advising Government on navigating crisis
An Irish solution to the coronavirus problem
Committees are sitting, hospital rooms are ready, but ‘self-isolation’ is central to the plan
‘Forced isolation’ of coronavirus patients under consideration
Department of Health eyes legal change, as public health experts expect to see case here
Risk of coronavirus in Ireland remains moderate, says HSE
There have been 10 confirmed cases in the EU so far
Flu kills 44 as hundreds wait on trolleys in hospitals
HSE appeals to university students to get mumps vaccine before returning to college
Flu deaths rise to 28 but worst of outbreak may be over
HSE says this winter’s virus outbreak may be three weeks shorter than usual
'Things are getting worse': Hospitals brace for major surge in numbers
INMO says 2019 was the worst year on record for overcrowding in hospitals
A 23-year investigation: What next for the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder case?
The full story of Ian Bailey’s conviction in a French court and the next steps in the legal battle
Parents Googling children’s symptoms leading to ‘slammed’ GP services
Eight people have died due to flu-related illnesses so far this season; more than 300 admitted to hospital in last week alone
Officials warn of ‘spike’ in respiratory illness among children as flu season arrives
HSE denies patients leaving without treatment as pressure on hospitals grows
Flu season on the way with upsurge in cases, HSE warns
Main strain circulating so far is H3N2 swine flu, which particularly affects the elderly
Nursing home places and home help hours focus of HSE plan
Targeting of State’s hospital overcrowding crisis does not include extra beds or staff
Alain Rolland: No red card grey areas during World Cup
Officials chief say his refs are 100% clear about foul play, and will act to protect players
Shot of reality: As vaccinations decline, Miriam O’Callaghan injects some sense
Radio Review: Guests on RTÉ and Newstalk’s Pat Kenny Show have no truck with anti-vaxxers
HSE criticised over ‘abysmal example’ during world breastfeeding week
Document proposes encouraging employees to breastfeed until child’s second birthday
Tuberculosis in Irish prisons: 35 cases reported to HSE
Figures show 26 prisoners and nine officers contracted contagious disease over 10 years
Flu deaths climb to 25 but season has ‘probably peaked’
Over the past week there were 300 hospital admissions for flu, bringing the total to 1,066
HSE aghast at ‘stunning’ low uptake for meningitis vaccine
‘Meningitis is a lethal disease. There is no doubt . . . It really is quite catastrophic’
Flu season on track to be worse than last year
HSE says there has been ‘significant increase’ in admissions to emergency departments
People in ‘at-risk’ health groups urged to get flu vaccine as deaths reported
HSE says this year’s vaccine is a good match to combat circulating strains
How to improve Ireland’s small towns? ‘Irish Times’ readers share their ideas
We asked readers how to reverse the decline of small towns. Here are your suggestions
Why is the cold sore virus life-threatening for some people?
Baby died in hospital after contracting common cold sore virus days after her birth
Medical devices start-up Ostoform lands €1.1m investment
Firm will use funds to expand team, fund patient trials and get regulatory approval
Flu likely to peak this week or next, say health experts
HSE says between 18,000 and 20,000 likely to have suffered the virus last week
HSE says current prevalence of two strains of flu is unusual
Number of people on trolleys increases to 575 on Tuesday
Varadkar ‘frustrated’ hospital services not improving
Extra beds, homecare, staff and money made little difference says Taoiseach
Number of patients on trolleys reaches an all-time high of 656
People urged to get flu vaccine, as HSE warns situation to get worse before it gets better
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