A global team of researchers has developed a new strategy for fast and reliable antibody tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by vaccination and reveal the timeline and...

NUI Galway will lead a major new European project on pandemic preparedness and response, starting February 2021 The PANDEM-2 Project will develop IT systems and processes to improve the European...

COVID-19 may negatively affect sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to research published in Reproduction. The study indicates that COVID-19 infection can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation,...

COVID-19: In-depth TILDA report shows scale of crisis faced by Ireland’s older people Wide-ranging report shows impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the lives of older adults. Researchers at the Irish...

First doses expected to arrive in Ireland on the week beginning February 8Ireland now expects 1.1 million doses of the three approved vaccines before end of March Public Information campaign...

Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, 28 January 2021: A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time. The findings of the...

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has confirmed that the vaccination of the third group in the Government’s Vaccine Allocation Strategy will begin in February. Under the Vaccine Allocation Strategy,...

ViiV Healthcare announces the Marketing Authorisation of the first complete long-acting injectable HIV treatment in Europe Marketing Authorisation granted by European Commission for ViiV Healthcare’s Vocabria▼ (cabotegravir injection and tablets)...

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has today announced provision for the delivery and funding of the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme. Speaking today Minister Donnelly said: “The Budget in October...

Viagra CONNECT is the first erectile dysfunction medicine in Ireland to be made available over-the-counter from your pharmacy without the need for a prescription.Pharmacists hope the move will encourage more...