A rare tropical disease is spreading in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne Zika virus usually causes a mild illness but is now suspected in an unusual birth defect and...

A spokesperson for the Home Affairs Ministry has categorically denied claims that two inmates were hospitalised yesterday due to a drug overdose. Sources told The Malta Independent that there was...

The average age of first-time mothers is at an all-time high in the U.S, over 26. The change is largely due to a big drop in teen moms. But more first births to older women also are tugging the...

Malta gained 81 points in the Euro Health Consumer Index for 2015 when matched with last year. This led to Malta going up 4 places in the European Health classification and is now in 23rd place from...

Since last week, the Zika virus epidemic was reported to have been spreading in the Americas, the Health Department said. Zika virus is an infection which is transmitted primarily by Aedes...

Investment into new equipment and infrastructure, costing some €15.4 million, was launched this morning at the Kulleg Maria Regina boys’ secondary school in Mosta. €12 million...

Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Dr Chris Fearne announced that an agreement should be signed this week between the University of Malta and the Department of Health about how the new Barts...

A novel, minimally invasive way to treat severe breathing problems caused by lung disease showed modest but promising benefits in a small French study. The technique involves inserting several...

The ambulance service from the Paola Health Centre was re-introduced on the 17 November after not being available for a number of years. However, it turns out that it is not being offered as an...

Celebrate a child's scribbles. A novel experiment shows that even before learning their ABCs, youngsters start to recognize that a written word symbolizes language in a way a drawing doesn't - a...