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New blood testing system at Mater Dei Hospital could diagnose patients in minutes

Health Minister Chris Fearne says that the new system at Mater Dei Hospital can carry out 600 tests per hour, instead of the previous single test

600 patients have been waiting for knee replacement surgery more than 18 months

Health Minister says 610 patients have been waiting for more than a year and a half to get a knee replacement operation, while 127 patients need a hip replacement

[WATCH] Conference highlights NGOs’ contribution in health sector

Health minister Chris Fearne says he is encouraged to see so many organisations...

Health minister Chris Fearne says he is encouraged to see...

Belgium allows 17-year old to opt for euthanasia

Belgium is currently the only country that allows minors to opt for euthanasia,...

Belgium is currently the only country that allows minors to...

Charge your mobile while keeping fit using pedal power at SkyParks

SkyParks Business Centre pedals its way to clean energy generation

SkyParks Business Centre pedals its way to clean energy...

320 patients benefit from government initiative with private dental clinics

Three dental clinics in Zejtun, San Gwann and Birkirkara have so far signed up to a government scheme that will see them receive patients currently waiting to...

Three dental clinics in Zejtun, San Gwann and Birkirkara...

Fall in ovarian cancer deaths worldwide linked to contraceptive pill use

A new study has found that the hormonal contraceptive pill can protect women from ovarian cancer when they grow older, but taking hormones to alleviate the...

A new study has found that the hormonal contraceptive pill...

The Environmental Health Directorate issued a warning regarding a particular brand of breadsticks, due to the fact that its label fails to list all allergy...

The Environmental Health Directorate issued a warning...

Training underway for Gozo medics running new air ambulance service

The Air Ambulance, which will be based in Gozo, will provide a life-saving...

The Air Ambulance, which will be based in Gozo, will...

Public health authorities advise travellers to get vaccinated against yellow fever

Public health authorities have advised the public that those travelling to countries where yellow fever is endemic should take precautions to avoid the disease

Public health authorities have advised the public that...

Agreement on podiatry clinic reform brings UHM to withdraw industrial action

The Health Department and the Union Haddiema Maghqudin have reached an agreement on podiatry services at health centres, bringing to an end the industrial...

The Health Department and the Union Haddiema Maghqudin have...

Worrying increase in sexually-transmitted infections recorded

The head of the Genito-Urinary clinic at Mater Dei believes people have adopted...

The head of the Genito-Urinary clinic at Mater Dei believes...

Consumers allergic to soya should avoid Carrefour's wheat pasta, health directorate warns

The Environmental Health Directorate has been informed by the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed that a particular brand of pasta contains traces of soya

The Environmental Health Directorate has been informed by...

[WATCH] €350,000 'brain lab' equipment allows removal of brain tumours with greater precision

Mater Dei’s investment in new minimalistic surgical navigation system allows patients to undergo surgery in Malta

Mater Dei’s investment in new minimalistic surgical...

Take cover! The sun is shining: how to protect yourself during the summer heat

We know it’s summer, but harmful UV rays will ruin your skin and expose you to serious health problems

We know it’s summer, but harmful UV rays will ruin...

First report by clinical taskforce on obesity due next month

Malta retained among the highest levels of obesity in western Europe, together...

Malta retained among the highest levels of obesity in...

[WATCH] Gozo hospital concessionaire launches air ambulance service

Air ambulance to be permanently based in Gozo and will be free of charge for...

Air ambulance to be permanently based in Gozo and will be...

Synesis select General Electric for Smart City health centre medical supplier

Synesis will make public in the next few days the choice of the construction company which through project financing will implement the actual construction of...

Synesis will make public in the next few days the choice of...

Brown’s launches community oriented Health & Beauty extension

Brown’s has recently launched its Health & Beauty extension that will...

Brown’s has recently launched its Health & Beauty...

Watch out for that prickly pear! How small seed caused unique case of food-pipe perforation

Doctors at Mater Dei hospital recently encountered a “unique case” of oesophageal perforation caused by prickly pears

Doctors at Mater Dei hospital recently encountered a...