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A 16-year look at over 18,000 semen analyses found something unexpected: median sperm concentration rose 22.8%. Global studies report declining semen quality. Merrion Fertility Clinic's own patient data, from 2008 to 2023, showed otherwise. Read what they found 👇.

Let the sperm do the swimming. ZyMōt lets sperm swim through a filter, so biology guides the selection. Dr Aoife Campbell says it's designed to select the highest quality, most motile sperm, rather than relying on techniques that physically process samples. Read how it works 👇.

Fertility isn't only a female problem, and research is catching up with that. Dr Aoife Campbell of Merrion Fertility Clinic says research is looking closer at the biology of sperm, and how male health can influence sperm quality and reproductive outcomes. Read the full story 👇.

"Let's stop using the word concussion and start talking about head injury." Dr Lisa Ryan of the Irish Concussion Research Centre at ATU: it is an injury. If we don't recognise it as one, we put pressure on players to get back to playing before they're ready. Read the full story 👇.

Consumers are more astute now. They want to deal with businesses that have sustainability policies. Sinead Ní Mhainnín of the Connacht-Ulster Regional Waste Management and Planning Offices says sustainability isn't a nice-to-have. It's a must-do. Read the full story 👇.

One sustainable step tends to lead to the next. It's a domino effect. Sinead Ní Mhainnín: once businesses segregate waste properly for the first time, they see the impact and think about what else they can do. Read the full story 👇.