Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

New research has found that at-home gut microbiome tests lack standardization, resulting in different results from the same stool sample.

The results were even more disparate than the team had expected. Of the more than 1,200 families of microbes identified by all the tests combined, just three microbe families were present in all seven ...

The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented fruit, according to a new paper published in the journal ...

Colorectal cancer is highly treatable when caught early—and FIT tests make screening easier than ever with a simple at‑home ...

In an effort to strengthen disaster preparedness, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in coordination with the Department of Telecommunications, is conducting 'Test Alert' notifications ...

To get the most out of a test drive, treat it as a thorough evaluation rather than a quick spin. Plan a route covering highway speeds, city traffic, and rough surfaces to test handling. Adjust ...

Blood sugar testing seems simple, right? You prick your finger, see a number, and know if you’re “good” or “bad.” But anyone who’s ever tried to make sense of fasting glucose, post-meal readings, ...

The Workplace Relations Commission ordered Cork Fire Brigade to pay €4,000 for gender discrimination and a further €4,000 for age discrimination to Terézia Foott The "beep test", a standard aerobic ...

The “beep test” – a standard aerobic fitness measure used for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years – discriminates against women and advantages younger candidates, a tribunal has found, ...

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Cork City Council has been ordered to pay €8,000 compensation to a woman whose application for a firefighting job was unsuccessful due to a discriminatory ‘one size fits all’ beep fitness test for ...