After widespread shock and condemnation, the head of the World Health Organisation is "rethinking" his appointment of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador."

Many people do not realise what happens to their data because they fail to read the terms and conditions or the privacy policy of the website.

In the wake of a National Archives of Ireland survey Dr Ciara Breathnach and Dr Laurence M. Geary call on Minister Simon Harris to legislate for our now vulnerable medical heritage.

The makers of Bees! A Musical tell Ellie O’Byrne how the fun children’s play has a serious message

Pregnant women who take common painkillers could unwittingly be putting the fertility of their daughters at risk, a study suggests.

An end to the ebola epidemic in West Africa may be in sight after results from a fast-tracked vaccine trial were described as “hugely important” and “very exciting” by experts.

Parents have struggled for years with how to get their teenager out of bed in time for school - now researchers are attempting to discover if a lie-in leads to better exam results.

Scientists say they have discovered how to “switch off” autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

The world of HIV and Aids research has been rocked by the Malaysia Airlines disaster which claimed the lives of more than 100 leading experts in the field.

Many mental illnesses are as bad for you as smoking, research has suggested.

Many mental illnesses are as bad for you as smoking, with life expectancy for people with mental health problems less than that for heavy smokers, experts have found.

Britain could become the first country in the world to permit babies to be born with three genetic parents by the end of next year.

Dublin-based drug development firm Trino Therapeutics has received €9m in additional funding — the second major investment in a Trinity College campus company in as many months.

Scientists have identified a gene which could help solve the problem of infertility in humans.

AN individual’s DNA can help predict how long they will live early on in life, research suggests.

NEW research on brain cells could shed more light on neurological diseases, scientists have discovered.

SCIENTISTS in Ireland have made a major breakthrough that may lead to the development of a new treatment for hepatitis C.

WOMEN whose mothers suffered stressful events while pregnant with them are more likely to suffer from depression in later life, Irish researchers have found.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition, research suggested today.

Scientists have found the gene which could be the key to looking younger or older than we really are, they said today.

IRISH scientists are developing a vaccine against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).

Obese women giving birth for the first time are more likely to have premature and low birthweight babies, researchers said today.

Mothers who are pregnant in the summer have taller, stronger-boned babies because they benefit from the sun’s vitamin-boosting rays, a childhood study revealed today.

Supermarket giant Tesco announced today that it was dropping its bid to build one of the proposed eco-towns in the United Kingdom.

The new owners of Boots, Stefano Pessina and private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, today said the group was trading "well ahead" of expectations after being taken private for £11.1 billion in July.

Alliance Boots' private equity buyers Kohlberg Kravis Roberts are preparing to meet the group's pension fund trustees in a bid to end the row that threatens to derail the £11.1bn (€16.4bn) takeover.

The guardian of the Boots pension fund attacked the company today for backing a £11.1bn (€16.3bn) takeover before agreement had been reached on funding for future retirement benefits.

Alliance Boots’ shareholders will cast their votes today on the recommended £11.1bn (€16.3bn) takeover of the group by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and deputy chairman Stefano Pessina.

The battle for retailing giant Alliance Boots looked over today after private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts floored its rival with an £11bn (€16.2bn) bid.

One of the private equity firms circling retailer Alliance Boots today improved its takeover offer price to just over £11bn (€16.2bn).

It was an eventful week for London’s leading shares after takeover activity propelled the FTSE 100 Index over the 6500 level on Monday for the first time since November 2000.

A bidding war for Alliance Boots broke out today after two private equity groups went head to head in a takeover tussle to snap up the health and beauty giant.

Health and beauty giant Alliance Boots today backed a £10.6bn (€15.6bn) takeover by its deputy chairman Stefano Pessina and private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

A common gene variant found in 16% of the population could be largely responsible for exploding rates of obesity, it has been revealed.

Potential private equity bid excitement surrounding Marks & Spencer was today filling the void left by Sainsbury's, as the consortium eyeing the supermarket chain finally abandoned its takeover attempt.

Private healthcare giant BUPA has put its UK hospitals up for sale in a move that could raise £1.2bn (€1.75bn) or more, it was reported today.

SCIENTISTS claim to have found a way to produce medicines at a fraction of the price charged by big drug companies.

Scientists may have discovered how to develop a vaccine to beat the killer disease malaria, it was revealed today.

BRITISH scientists yesterday claimed to have made a breakthrough in finding a permanent treatment for malaria.

Scientists have uncovered one of the breast cancer-causing secrets of a gene that blights the lives of generations of related women.

SCIENTISTS have uncovered one of the breast cancer-causing secrets of a gene that blights the lives of generations of related women.

A property company owned by Britain’s richest landowner has pulled out of a bid to buy the troubled Millennium Dome, it emerged today.