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Luke O’Neill: ‘It’s a startling business that a scientist needs a bodyguard in this day and age’

The Trinity professor on deepening the base of scientific literacy, lessons we learned from Covid, death threats, and the complex relationship between universities and industry

Amryt entrepreneur Cathal Friel aims to do an IPO every year

‘This is only the start,’ the Donegal businessman says of the four initial public offerings in which he has already had an involvement

Open Orphan founder says Covid-19 ‘is over’

Cathal Friel, the head of the pharma firm, has contradicted official advice to isolate, and says the virus should now be treated like a cold or flu

Oral vaccines for Covid-19 expected by 2030

Dublin and Cork-based firms are collaborating to bring infectious disease prevention to the ‘next level’

Poolbeg Pharma lands deal with AI firm to pinpoint effective virus drugs

US giant OneThree Biotech will lend Open Orphan spinout its state-of-the-art technology to accelerate treatment of severe respiratory infection RSV

Elaine Byrne: Why we need to be faster and clearer in dealing with a crisis

If we’ve learned anything from the trauma of the pandemic, it’s that maintaining public trust in health policies is critical

Covid-19: Wonder drugs become another weapon in ongoing battle against the virus

Recent tests by Merck of an antiviral pill that appears to cut hospitalisation risk by 50 per cent sent the company’s shares soaring. Other companies, including Dublin-based AiPharma, are also in the race to develop antiviral medications

HSE struggling to identify candidates for vaccine boosters

Tens of thousands of immunocompromised people need a third Covid vaccine dose, but the lack of a register makes identifying them difficult

TCD’s Luke O’Neill says Electric Picnic should go ahead as test event

The immunology professor disagrees with Laois County Council’s decision to cancel the 70,000-attendee music festival, saying it could be held safely as a pilot event

Luke O’Neill joins Open Orphan spin-off ahead of pharma firm’s IPO

Ambitions are high for Poolbeg Pharma, which will develop drugs to fight infectious diseases

How the Covid-19 vaccine plan could still deliver

Despite a rollercoaster week, the June target of vaccinating 3 million Irish adults is still within grasp.

Government should begin delayed dosing programme this week, O‘Neill says

If the British 12-week delay strategy were applied to Ireland, it could result in 80 per cent of the adult population being vaccinated with a first dose by the end of May

‘This could be huge’: how key figures realised the full extent of Covid-19

This time last year, most people had no idea of the coronavirus tidal wave that was about to hit us, but a handful of individuals realised the gravity of the situation straight away

Willie O’Reilly: Luke is a tonic in the mutating virus narrative

As the finger-wagging and catastrophising increases, Professor Luke O’Neill gets the prize for clear, informative and uplifting communication