Two women from Donegal are raising funds for charity by running the entire way from Mizen Head in Cork, to Malin Head in Donegal. Julie McMullin, originally from Roscommon but who now lives in Ballyshannon, and her friend Loretta Cullen, also from Ballyshannon, are raising money for The Donegal Hospice, The Northwest Hospice and the… Read More »
This spring, as countries around the world told people to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, doctors in neonatal intensive care units were noticing something strange: Premature births were falling, in some cases drastically. It started with doctors in Ireland and Denmark. Each team, unaware of the other’s work, crunched the numbers… Read More »
By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A scientist working at Oxford Vaccine Group’s laboratory facility at Churchill Hospital in Oxford.STEVE PARSONS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 20 July Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe and induces immune response A coronavirus… Read More »
My one remaining vice though, was the siren call of the vending machine. Not for a candy bar, mind you—but for a big old oz. A soda once in a while seems harmless enough, but consider this: one oz. Artificial sweeteners are also to blame for altering our taste buds training us to seek out… Read More »