Category: Health and Wellbeing
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Coronavirus treatments: what drugs might work against COVID-19?
Dr Connor Bamford looks at some of the treatments being investigated in the fight against COVID-19.
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How Can and Should the European Union respond to COVID-19 beyond short-termism….?
In this special long read article, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at the EU’s response to date to the Covid crisis and asks what more should the European Union be doing?
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Why careful consideration must be given to when we reopen schools and how
Prof Tony Gallagher puts forward several key considerations which should be applied before any decision to reopen schools in Northern Ireland is taken.
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Coronavirus and the need for a new social and economic contract
In order to stem the inevitable economic downturn that will follow the COVID-19 crisis, we need something that provides every single person with the basic economic security they are entitled to. We need a Universal Basic Income says Patrick Brown.
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Coronavirus and the working parents’ childcare conundrum
Many working parents are adapting to working from home whilst navigating the challenges presented by school closures. Caroline Millar argues that a radical reappraisal of how we navigate work and family is required.
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Performing Artists in the age of COVID-19: A moment of urgent action and potential change
In this special long read, Drs Ioannis Tsioulakis and Ali FitzGibbon take an indepth look at the devastating impact the COVID pandemic is having on the performing arts sector.
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Is Ireland turning to religion during the COVID-19 crisis?
It may not be a “devotional revolution”, but religion may play a greater than expected role for many in Ireland as the crisis unfolds says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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The ethics of ordering non-essential items online during the coronavirus lockdown
During the current lockdown, should consumers be exercising their moral responsibility when it comes to online shopping asks Dr Laura Steele.
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Cancer doesn’t respect political borders – why should we?
Following the launch of a study highlighting how the All-Island Cancer Consortium has increased the quantity and enhanced the quality of cancer research on the island of Ireland, Professor Mark Lawler calls for an All-Island Cancer Research Institute.
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Coronavirus: once you have antibodies, are you safe?
Once we have the COVID-19 antibodies, are we protected for life asks Dr Connor Bamford?