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Vaccine Questions Ep2 - Crunching the numbers with Professor Philip Nolan
Wednesday, 3 February 2021Professor Philip Nolan explains the numbers we hear on the news and virologist Dr Gerald Barry answers your questions on vaccines.
Health Research Board support RIA Vaccine Questions podcast
Wednesday, 3 February 2021The Health Research Board have teamed up with the RIA Life and Medical Sciences Committee to bring you a podcast series on vaccines and vaccination featuring experts and scientists from around Ireland.
COVID-19 vaccine safety with Luke O’Neill, MRIA
Thursday, 17 December 2020Luke O'Neill, MRIA speaks to Dick Ahlstrom, in the first episode of our new Vaccine podcast series, about the first COVID-19 vaccine given on the Island of Ireland, why this is such exciting news and...
Vaccine Questions Podcast
Friday, 11 December 2020A new podcast series on vaccines and vaccination, where we ask experts the questions you want answered
Vaccination isn't a personal choice, it's a public one
Friday, 11 December 2020The risk posed by not vaccinating is far greater than any risk associated with receiving a vaccine says the Royal Irish Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee who wants to help the public make more informed...
Clinical Trials
Friday, 22 June 2018Our Life and Medical Sciences Committee have released a statement on Clinical Trials in Ireland looking at clinical trials and examining good clinical practice, patient consent and the economy of clinical trials.
Gene Editing: Technologies, Potential and Ethical Implications
Tuesday, 1 May 2018On Thursday 26 April 2018, The Life and Medical Sciences Committee presented a one-day conference addressing the wide-ranging implications of gene editing techniques for all of life and medical science.