Are you sweating bullets? The amazing science of sweat The simple and fascinating truth about our species is that we would not still be here without sweat Health • 22 Jul
Severe anxiety & panic attacks: the mental toll of Covid on kids A new study has found that children are now attending emergency departments with much different health problems than before Health • 21 Jul
What's holding up treatments and trials for long Covid? Up to 82% of patients are still reporting symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue and brain fog months after leaving hospital Long Covid • 22 Jul
How space travel poses a cancer risk for astronauts New research has found that genetic changes caused by space radiation are potentially dangerous and could lead to cancer Health • 15 Jul
All we know so far about Covid-19 vaccine booster shots Time, data and new variants will have a heavy influence on whether Covid vaccine boosters are required in the future Vaccines • 12 Jul
How to turn Cork into a healthy city Here are six things we learned from Cork's Healthy Cities project about what needs to be done Health • 12 Jul
How the pandemic impacted vision impaired runners People who are vision impaired faced considerable barriers to taking part in exercise and sport long before lockdown Health • 05 Jul
Are your bathroom scales weighing heavily on your mind? What it says on the scales is not always an accurate reflection of your health status Health • 01 Jul
The problem with mindfulness Just how robust is the evidence to support a widespread consensus about the benefits of mindfulness? Mindfulness • 29 Jun
Does drinking coffee help to burn more fat during exercise? Burning more fat after ingesting caffeine may be explained by the interaction between caffeine and our body's fatty acids Exercise • 28 Jun
How physical activity in teens leads to better mental health A new study has found active teens had higher levels of mental wellbeing and lower symptoms of depression and anxiety Health • 16 Jun
Why some runners get injured - and how to stop it happening Changes in running distance, speed, surface, footwear, environment and stress levels can all cause a running injury Running • 14 Jun
Barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells: a history of weightlifting Ancient trainees lifted weights for war, religion or aesthetics, but modern enthusiasts do so for sport, health and appearance Fitness • 11 Jun
What Irish hospital doctors learned from working in the pandemic Despite the challenges of Covid, hospital doctors have highlighted positive changes to have emerged for the Irish health system Hospitals • 03 Jun
Sex and the Irish: has lockdown led to more babies? We won't see the full impact of the lockdowns on birth rates for a while, but there will certainly be long-term consequences Ireland • 03 Jun
Could a simple pill beat Covid-19? Pfizer are currently trialling a pill which directly targets the virus itself - here's how it could work Health • 03 Jun
Why we shouldn't worry about dog coronavirus spreading to humans Scientists have known about canine coronaviruses for almost 50 years and they've existed in relative obscurity during this time Health • 01 Jun
How quickly do we become unfit? Taking a bit of time off can mean that we become unfit much faster than it actually took us to get in shape Health • 31 May
How the pandemic increased prenatal distress for pregnant women Women's self-reported distress has increased significantly above that of women pregnant before the pandemic Health • 26 May
Why some fully vaccinated people still get infected The small risk of breakthrough infections should not deter us from using the current Covid jabs Health • 19 May
Why getting kids involved with cooking is a good idea Learning to cook at a young age has huge advantages in terms of diet and health Children • 18 May
How exercise can make you smarter and protect your brain Aside from physical and mental health benefits, regular exercise can also boost our brains Health • 18 May
3 tips to get rid of headaches A neuroscientist says that the best way to counteract headaches is to work out what they are warning us about Health • 13 May
'Covid has created huge amounts of hidden emotional distress' The pandemic has meant young people have lost years of their lives and are extremely anxious and stressed Health • 17 May
'We lack data on the real number living with dementia in Ireland' A National Dementia Registry would create a framework for reliable, accurate, valid and timely dementia data Health • 13 May
