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IVF success rates at Mater Dei should be submitted for audit, MP says

Shadow health minister Stephen Spiteri says MaltaToday report on Mater Dei success rates for IVF requires inquiry and explanation for high OHSS risk rate

Private company paid for Mater Dei IVF, given shorter licence term

FULL STORY • Dismal pregnancy rates, a lucrative contract that benefits one private company, and a failed attempt at outsourcing government’s IVF unit raises...

One in five Mater Dei workers don’t see benefit of influenza vaccine

Roughly a third said they didn't get vaccinated because of potential side-effects

Roughly a third said they didn't get vaccinated because...

Spare children unnecessary X-rays, say doctors in Mater Dei medical audit

Chest X-rays should not be taken indiscriminately as they carry a small but significant exposure to radiation and are rarely useful in the diagnosis of child...

Chest X-rays should not be taken indiscriminately as they...

[WATCH] How one dancer is helping Parkinson's sufferers cope with their pain

Research on therapeutic dancing for Parkinson’s disease is relatively new, but has been proven to have a positive effect on mobility and quality of life...

Research on therapeutic dancing for Parkinson’s...

Updated | Blood pressure pills on POYC scheme contain contaminated ingredient

Up to 15 products have been listed by the Medicines Authority as potentially containing the impurity • Patients are being advised not to stop medication

Up to 15 products have been listed by the Medicines...

[WATCH] Parkinson’s sufferers find some relief with the power of dance

Dance therapy is allowing patients with Parkinson’s to cope with the progressive nature of the disease, study finds

Dance therapy is allowing patients with Parkinson’s...

Anxiety and addiction in the culinary underbelly

The death of chef and TV presenter, Anthony Bourdain, shocks the world but...

The death of chef and TV presenter, Anthony Bourdain,...

Malta is not alone: UN report shows childhood obesity highest in South European countries

Approximately one in five boys are obese in Malta, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Greece and San Marino, according to the World Health Organisation’s childhood...

Approximately one in five boys are obese in Malta, Italy,...

It was a long emotional and painful journey before Marusca Micallef could hold...

It was a long emotional and painful journey before Marusca...

[WATCH] Maltese scientists claim stroke drug breakthrough

Collaborative study between the University of Malta and the University of...

Collaborative study between the University of Malta and the...

Traces of pesticides found in dried fruit containers

Health authorities have issued a statement warning about the affected dried...

Health authorities have issued a statement warning about...

Abortion is taboo with healthcare workers, even for adolescent mums

A healthcare worker who did not wish to be named told MaltaToday that the rates...

A healthcare worker who did not wish to be named told...

Genital warts, chlamydia and herpes were most common STDs diagnosed last year

Genital warts, chlamydia and herpes were most common STDs...

An idiot’s guide to how Maltese IVF law will change

MaltaToday gives a simple guide to the salient changes being proposed to the...

MaltaToday gives a simple guide to the salient changes...

Pro-life group tears into proposed changes to IVF law

The Life Network Foundation says new law will create ethical and legal problems...

The Life Network Foundation says new law will create...

Embryo freezing will be linked to adoption

Embryo freezing and gamete donation are included in the changes being proposed...

Embryo freezing and gamete donation are included in the...

Petition against embryo freezing asks MPs not to change IVF law

A parliamentary petition against embryo freezing says proposed changes to the...

A parliamentary petition against embryo freezing says...

Beyond mismatched socks: mums on raising children with Down’s Syndrome

Three mothers spoke to MaltaToday about their experience raising their child with Down’s Syndrome, the challenges they faced, and how their children are...

Three mothers spoke to MaltaToday about their experience...

Benna announce new Bennalife which naturally reduces cholesterol levels

The new Bennalife range, consisting of fresh skimmed milk drink and light yogurt, is intended exclusively for people who want to lower their blood...

The new Bennalife range, consisting of fresh skimmed milk...