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Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser is currently on leave on health grounds, it has emerged. Professor Ian Young, who is a member of SAGE, has played a key role in Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 response. The Department of Health has said a number of other senior figures from within the health service will stand in during his absence. The period of leave comes as Prof Young awaits the outcome of a Judicial Review at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Prof Young is challenging a dec...

The Belfast Trust will take no action against Northern Irelands chief scientific adviser after he was accused of misleading a coroner investigating the death of a child, it can be revealed. It has emerged that the trust, acting as Professor Ian Youngs employer, carried out an investigation into allegations made by a public inquiry into his work. However, it subsequently decided no further action was required. Prof Young was informed of the decision on March 5, 2019, but it has now become pub...

One of Northern Irelands top doctors - who has played a key role in the pandemic response - has mounted a High Court bid to stop an official probe into "serious criticisms" of his work.

Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser is mounting a High Court bid to block a disciplinary investigation into allegations he failed to tell the family of a nine-year-old girl who died about “failings” in her treatment.

Scientists are studying it at laboratories in Porton Down, and it may spread quicker and infect more people

By Press Association 2021 NI chief scientific adviser in legal bid to block disciplinary investigation Northern Ireland’s chief scientific adviser is mounting a High Court bid to block a disciplinary investigation into allegations he failed to tell the family of a nine-year-old girl who died about “failings” in her treatment. Claire Roberts died from hyponatraemia, which is linked to a shortage of sodium in the blood, at the Royal Ho...

Experts say the bigger the distance between people, the better, as it allows more space for any virus to be dispersed.

After almost a year living under the shadow of a pandemic, the approval of two Covid-19 vaccines finally brought some hope to a world weary of coronavirus.

After almost a year living under the shadow of a pandemic, the approval of two Covid-19 vaccines finally brought some hope to a world weary of coronavirus.

Latest mutation comes hot on the heels of UK and South African versions