


Updated | Hospital swamped as ‘very bad’ flu season sweeps over Malta
Mater Dei hospital’s accident and emergency department saw visits increase by 15% over the past four days alone from people with flu symptoms, CEO Ivan...
Mater Dei hospital’s accident and emergency...
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Animated series hopes to help dementia sufferers recall the past
New animation project features elderly people narrating own experiences as part...
New animation project features elderly people narrating own...

Malta has an obesity problem, but healthy eating is not that hard
A study has shown that circumventing Malta’s high obesity rate would be a...
A study has shown that circumventing Malta’s high...

WHO finds no addiction risk in cannabidiol review
A preliminary review by the World Health Organisation this week said natural...
A preliminary review by the World Health Organisation this...

Medical cannabis is no 'wonderdrug' and should be used as last resort - MAM
The Medical Association of Malta says that there is not a lot of scientific evidence supporting the use of medical cannabis, whereas its side-effect...
The Medical Association of Malta says that there is not a...

Huntington's disease: excitement as trial shows drug could slow down progression
The results were hailed as 'enormously significant' as it is the first time any drug has been shown to suppress the effects of the disease’s...
The results were hailed as 'enormously...

MAM disagrees with construction of new outpatients department
The Medical Association of Malta said that the Auditor General's report...
The Medical Association of Malta said that the Auditor...

Did we lose the war on drugs, or have we just surrendered?
Dr Joseph Borg Ph.D • Calling the smoking cannabis...
Dr Joseph Borg Ph.D • Calling the smoking...

Mater Dei Hospital makes 22% gain on elective operations’ waiting-times
Three years since an NAO audit, Mater Dei Hospital has recorded a general decrease in patient waiting-time for elective operations but the hospital still...
Three years since an NAO audit, Mater Dei Hospital has...

FDA approves first 'trackable' pill Abilify
First approved back in 2002 by the FDA to treat schizophrenia, the Abilify...
First approved back in 2002 by the FDA to treat...

Going back to strange | Stranger Things, Season 2
The most powerful thing to hit this reviewer after sitting through a second...
The most powerful thing to hit this reviewer after sitting...

Maltese girls are Europe’s fattest, WHO study in Lancet shows
WHO study says the world will have more obese children and adolescents than...
WHO study says the world will have more obese children and...


Hidden illnesses: Behind bipolar disorder and mental health stigma
'Only 2,000 of the 6,000 bipolar disorder patients in Malta are open about...
'Only 2,000 of the 6,000 bipolar disorder patients in...

US agrochemical giant Monsanto faces blowback over cancer cover-up
A release of internal emails have revealed that Monsanto have...
A release of internal emails have revealed that Monsanto...

Rehab charity says State should study addiction, not legalise cannabis
Drug rehab charity OASI Foundation says perception that only heroin is harmful drug use, is misleading in missive against legalisation of cannabis
Drug rehab charity OASI Foundation says perception that...

XFM Radio’s Trudy Kerr on how running cured her epilepsy
Trudy Kerr is best known in Malta as the lovable voice of the Big Drive Home on...
Trudy Kerr is best known in Malta as the lovable voice of...

All Maltese-produced eggs free of biocides and Fipronil residue
No Fipronil residue present on Maltese farms, levels of Fipronil...
No Fipronil residue present on Maltese farms, levels...

When journalists suffer in silence: the mental health risk of media workers
Mental health risks associated with journalism shouldn’t be underestimated, psychologist warns
Mental health risks associated with journalism...