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Science Foundation Ireland invests €43m in 26 projects Science Foundation Ireland's Director General Professor Mark Ferguson A total of €43m is set to be invested in 26 research projects by Science Foundation Ireland. The money, provided under the Investigators Programme, is aimed at helping some of the best researchers here to advance important...

Enterprise Ireland's CEO Julie Sinnamon says getting ready for Brexit is key for Irish companies Enterprise Ireland is holding its International Markets Week at the RDS today. The event sees the state agency bring home many of its markets advisors - staff posted across the globe who help Irish firms exporting or companies who are thinking of set...

Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancer By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online A harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer up a surprising new treatment for adult brain cancer, according to US scientists. Until now, Zika has been seen only as a global health threat - not a remedy. But the lat...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) followed the advice of its advisory committee and approved a breakthrough treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) on Wednesday, 30th August 2017. It’s the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. Dr. Carl June, director of the center for cellular immunotherapies at University of Pennsy...

The new test can identify potential cases of meningitis within an hour Scientists have come up with a new test which can identify potential cases of meningitis in a fraction of the current time. Standard tests for the meningococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis and blood poisoning, can take up to 48 hours for results to come back. Howeve...

New cancer treatment ‘can eradicate tumours completely’ Scientists believe they have made a significant breakthrough in anti-cancer therapy Scientists have discovered a process to trigger the death of cancer cells that they believe could be more effective than current methods. The new method of killing cancer cells — called caspase-independent c...

Study sees 50 patients testing new pill camera Over 55,000 pictures are taken by the camera - it takes two pictures per second over eight hours of the test The Bon Secours Hospital in Dublin has begun a pilot study of 50 patients of the latest version of the pill camera. The vitamin-sized capsule has more wireless cameras built into it, to detec...

New device aims to target causes of sepsis Irish company, Cala Medical, leads the way with ‘game changing’ treatment that could dramatically cut the death rate from sepsis Cala Medical founders, from left: Todd Kagawa, Brian Noonan, and Jakki Cooney Sepsis is a serious bloodstream infection. It kills more people than breast cancer, lung cancer, ...

Huge demand' for qualified engineers By Pádraig Hoare A shortage of engineers could undermine prosperity, a body representing the sector has said. Engineers Ireland said Ireland must produce more engineers at a quicker rate to keep up with demands on infrastructure and technology. This year's Leaving Certificate results showed a boost of 5% in t...