Why corsets are still not out of bounds for women It seems we cannot fully escape the confines of the 16th century corset in the 21st century Fashion • 03 Mar
How 42% of us have abandoned the alarm clock during lockdown New research shows that the pandemic has had major impacts on our sleep patterns Brainstorm • 23 Feb
How to help women with high levels of childbirth fears Providing support can reduce many of the common fears experienced by women about pregnancy pregnancy • 19 Feb
Here's what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent If you're cutting out sweets and chocolate for Lent, here's what you can expect over the next 40 days (and nights). Lent • 16 Feb
'The loneliness epidemic has been in Ireland long before Covid' Many older people in Ireland can go days, weeks or even months with no social contact whatsoever Society • 19 Feb
Who is most at risk from 'long Covid'? Research into the causes and treatments of long Covid will be needed long after the outbreak itself has subsided. Health • 10 Feb
Covid-19's major psychological toll on Irish healthcare workers New research finds Irish frontline healthcare workers are reporting high rates of anxiety, stress and depression because of the pandemic Health • 28 Jan
Why are viruses such challenging foes? Despite the huge advances made in the development of new medicines, our arsenal of effective anti-viral drugs remains limited Health • 22 Jan
Why do we find it so hard to stick to our fitness goals? A new study is seeking to find initiatives to support those who want to stay the course with New Year exercise resolutions Fitness • 20 Jan
What can Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine tell us about Covid? It's worth looking at Jenner's approach to smallpox as a way of understanding the meaning of our current pandemic History • 13 Jan
Why healthcare by video is a great idea for children The pandemic has seen a massive growth in telehealth services, which allow medical staff to remotely screen and monitor patients Health • 12 Jan
Can we change our behaviour to prevent superbugs? The invisible threat of antibiotic resistance is a health issue that urgently needs addressing by all of us Health • 08 Jan
Why we need to educate teenagers about HPV and vaccines Such a programme would reduce HPV-associated cancers and help teenagers protect their future health Health • 07 Jan
What could we learn from a health impact assessment of Covid-19? It would allow us to assess the consequences of policies, projects and programmes on population health Policy • 05 Jan
Are we protecting older people to within an inch of their lives? A rethink of how we approach ageing is necessary because an one-size-fits-all approach is ageist and demotivating Health • 04 Jan
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health After a tough year, embracing the spirit of Christmas and the New Year may be good for our mental health Christmas • 17 Dec 20
The joys of outdoor swimming Besides the benefits of outdoor swimming, we should also pay attention to the places and spaces where swimmers meet. Swimming • 04 Dec 20
What's the ideal body composition for a successful GAA player? Research shows some players accumulate up to 5kg of abdominal fat in the off-season and return to training with a weight handicap GAA • 14 Dec 20
The science of winning an All-Ireland final 100 years ago Are there lessons for John Kiely and Liam Cahill in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Dec 20
How the movement of people has always spread infections Like Covid-19, diseases like smallpox, bubonic plague and influenza became pandemics because of the movement of people Coronavirus • 25 Nov 20
Why the Oxford Covid vaccine is a global game changer The Oxford vaccine has scored highly for safety, storage and price Coronavirus • 25 Nov 20
What we know about low Vitamin D levels and high Covid-19 rates A huge number of studies have shown strong links between Vitamin D deficiency and risk of Covid-19 infection Vitamin D • 24 Nov 20
Step it up: is 10,000 really the magic number for steps in a day? There has been a lot of research done around daily step counts and smart ways to achieve health and fitness goals Walking • 23 Nov 20
Does wearing glasses make your child's eyesight worse? Myths and anecdotes say that wearing glasses makes your eyesight worse, but the evidence actually shows the opposite Health • 19 Nov 20
The problem with pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers because diagnosis usually occurs at a late and untreatable stage Health • 13 Nov 20
