Mater Dei Hospital owed over €3 million by third country nationals
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 11:02
Last update: about 8 years ago
Neil Camilleri
The Health Ministry is moving to recover millions in unpaid bills from third country nationals – some €3 million from Mater Dei Hospital alone – and has chosen a company specifically...
Altacura Propolis to Combat Influenza
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 10:42
Last update: about 8 years ago
The flu season is bringing about a hectic mania of people rushing to get their flu shots! Nevertheless it is worthwhile to go one step ahead and protect yourself even further. On the...
Can breakfast help keep us thin? Nutrition science is tricky
Monday, 30 January 2017, 16:38
Last update: about 8 years ago
Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. So, does that...
Pharmacies opening today between 9am and noon
Sunday, 29 January 2017, 06:46
Last update: about 8 years ago
Valletta: New British Dispensary, 109/110 St John Street; Ħamrun: Thomas' Pharmacy, 796 St Joseph High Street; Qormi: Tal-Ħlas Pharmacy, Freedom Street; Birkirkara: Herba Pharmacy, 183 High...
Volunteers get bit to test new strategy for malaria vaccine
Saturday, 28 January 2017, 16:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
Researchers infected lab mosquitoes with genetically weakened malaria parasites, and then recruited volunteers willing to be bitten - a lot - to test a possible new strategy for a vaccine. The...
The good, bad and unknown about marijuana's health effects
Friday, 27 January 2017, 16:33
Last update: about 8 years ago
It can almost certainly ease chronic pain and might help some people sleep, but it may also raise the risk of getting schizophrenia and trigger heart attacks. Those are among the conclusions...