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Plagues of the past: What can our history teach us about dealing with Covid-19?

Plagues of the past: What can our history teach us about dealing with Covid-19?

A new TV series on past epidemics in Ireland highlights how poverty, overcrowding and poor sanitation made the diseases all the more lethal

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo than sex or politics

Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo than sex or politics

I want to start this morning with the story of John Snow and the infamous water pump in Broad Street, which takes us back to nineteenth-century London.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Violence against women an ‘epidemic’

Violence against women an ‘epidemic’

Violence against women in public places has become a ‘global epidemic’, according to the ActionAid charity.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Authorities find second case of Ebola in Sierra Leone after epidemic was considered over

Authorities find second case of Ebola in Sierra Leone after epidemic was considered over

A second case of Ebola has emerged in Sierra Leone after health officials thought the epidemic was over.

Thu, 21 Jan, 2016

Report warns of ebola-like ‘epidemic’

Report warns of ebola-like ‘epidemic’

Almost 30 countries are highly vulnerable to an ebola-style epidemic which could jeopardise the future of millions of children, a charity has warned.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2015