‘Totally exhausted’: latest Covid wave pushes US nurses to brink
Thousands of healthcare workers face dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated
Ireland’s supervets: ‘As pets become part of the family, people want more for them’
Ireland’s pet population is growing, and with it the complexity – and cost – of veterinary care
Delta surge in US a big test for schools as classrooms reopen
Politicisation of debate over coronavirus measures undermines safe return to school
Herd immunity ‘might now be impossible’. Here’s how we could learn to live with Covid
The US has vaccinated more than half its adults with one dose. But rates are slipping
Trump factor boosts Democratic hopes in crucial Georgia races
Control of the US Senate hangs in the balance ahead of run-off elections next week
Scientists, researchers and Trump whistleblower among Biden’s Covid-19 taskforce
Donald Trump plans to hold rallies to build support for challenge to election results
‘A smoking gun’: Infectious coronavirus retrieved from hospital air
Infection of cells by floating virus could be key to understanding community transmission
Dividends are drying up – but do we really need them?
Investors are feeling the pinch as companies hold off on paying out dividends during crisis
Tom McKibbin’s ascent in the golfing world put on hold for now
Teenage protege of Rory McIlroy has been confined to his garden for now
Tormented Italy tries to get to grips with coronavirus epidemic
Initial hesitation and failure to grasp scale of the threat possible factors in sharp rise in deaths
Significant drop in number of shark bites reported worldwide in 2018
Unknown whether decrease due to people heeding safety warnings or declining shark populations
Girl and woman critical following two shark attacks in Australia
Before this week the last shark attack at Whitsunday Island was eight years ago
Restricting GMOs in crops is a ‘grave mistake’ , say plant scientists
Conference to hear how anti-GMO groups have hijacked ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’
Tech firm TerminalFour targeting further growth in North America
Irish company helps third-level institutions engage with students better online
Aaron Hernandez case shows gridiron ‘destroys brains’
Hernandez was found to have one of worst cases of CTE ever seen in someone so young
Trump aide defends phone call by president to widow of soldier
White House chief of staff attacks media coverage of deepening scandal
Irish-led research makes superconductor breakthrough
Prof Séamus Davis’s study moves science a step closer to ‘holy grail’ of quantum physics
85-year-old marathoner is so fast even scientists marvel
Oldest person to run marathon in under four hours has led scientists to reassess ageing
Huge sinkhole causes leak of waste into Florida drinking water
Phosphate supplier claims ‘absolutely nobody at risk’ as groundwater monitored
We raised our daughter for her to leave, and now she’s gone
Does my experience as an emigrant help me put her departure for college in perspective?
Television: ‘Frat Boys’ – Nice teeth. Shame about the sexism
Review: ‘Frat Boys: Inside America’s Fraternities’, ‘The Border’, ‘Mr v Mrs: Call the Mediator’
US wrestler Hulk Hogan wins $115 million in sex-tape case
Florida jury finds Gawker website violated the celebrity wrestler’s privacy
Dave Hannigan: America shows true colours in case against Newton
Treatment of NFL’s most exhilarating quarterback is a window into race relations in US
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