irishtimes- Sometimes, seemingly small changes in a health measurement can make a very large difference to people’s wellbeing. Such is the case with the effect on blood pressure of the essential nutrient sodium, the problematic half of the popular...
Boris Johnson has blamed a failure of people to come forward for booster jabs for the slow rollout of the programme, calling it “a demand issue”.
The NHS and the department of health are both in the firing line for the low number...
The Government has defended the decision of President Michael D Higgins not to attend a cross-community service to mark the centenary of the formation of Northern Ireland.
The event, taking place at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh...
Health officials have confirmed that there has been a further 2,029 cases of Covid-19 recorded today.
Some 448 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 88 are in ICU.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, warned that there has been a "significant...
India has administered one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
About 75% of India’s total eligible adult population has received at least one dose, while around 30% is fully immunised, officials said.
The country of nearly 1.4 billion people is the second...
In many cases, symptoms of pancreatic cancer can be mild at the beginning mainly because of the position of the pancreas. This allows a tumour to grow for a long time before causing any pain or pressure. However, there are a...
Salad leaves, bread and milk are the top three food items most likely to be binned before eating, according to research. Adults estimate a fifth of what they buy ends up in the bin, despite three-quarters making attempts to...
And just like that, Carrie Bradshaw presents one of the most relatable style moods we’ve ever witnessed. Behind-the-scenes shots from the set of the Sex and the City reboot show SJP in character wearing perhaps her most eccentric ensemble to date.
The actor was...
Poland’s challenge to the primacy of European Union law is a “slap in the face” to countries that supported the massive Covid-19 stimulus fund it is set to benefit from, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.
What the Taoiseach said will directly confront...
South Korea has test-launched its first domestically produced space rocket in what officials describe as an important step in the country’s pursuit of a satellite launch programme.
The rocket reached its desired altitude but failed to deliver a dummy payload...
