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John Whelan: Frantic drive underway to develop a vaccine

The drive to find a vaccine to combat the coronavirus is well underway. Several large pharmaceutical and smaller biotech companies are working on making new antibodies, drugs and vaccines to combat the coronavirus disease but lack of funds may yet get in the way, writes John Whelan.

US government shutdown 'could last for weeks'

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US government shutdown 'could last for weeks'

Let’s have all the facts about flu vaccine

There’s no scientific proof of dairy link to cancer

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H5N1 bird flu closes Islamabad zoo

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Bill may loosen Bush curbs on stem cell research

Bush veto threat ignored as stem cell debate begins

Ignoring a veto threat, the US House of Representatives moved today towards approving a Bill loosening President George Bush’s restrictions on stem cell research, with supporters claiming prospects were enhanced by promises that such research would offer new treatments for a host of debilitating ailments.

Tue, 24 May, 2005

Martin’s smoke ban trip cost €24,979

ALMOST €25,000 of taxpayers’ money went towards financing Health Minister Micheál Martin’s trip to New York to assess the effectiveness of the smoking ban.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2004

Martin to study smoking ban on New York visit

HEALTH MINISTER Micheál Martin will get first-hand experience of the operation of the smoking ban in New York next week.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2003

Women told not to panic over HRT scare

UP to 65,000 Irish women using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been urged not to panic after a study showed the most common form of treatment doubles the risk of breast cancer.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2003

HRT puts thousands at risk

UP to 65,000 Irish women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are putting their health at risk, medical experts warned yesterday.

Wed, 10 Jul, 2002

New anthrax attack feared in Pakistan

The current wave of anthrax attacks was feared tonight to have spread beyond the United States to Pakistan - but reports of possible outbreaks in Germany were later clouded in doubt.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2001

First CJD case reported outside Europe

South Korean health authorities were today reporting the first case of the human form of mad cow disease outside Europe.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2001