An experimental treatment for blindness that uses embryonic stem cells appears to be safe, and it improved vision in more than half of the patients who got it, two early studies show. Researchers...

A number of nurses working at government health centres who spoke to The Malta Independent said that it was through information disseminated in the media that they learned that the flu vaccination...

How come nurses wearing protective gear can catch Ebola from a patient, but health officials keep saying you almost certainly won't get it from someone sitting next to you on a plane? First, the...

A Dallas nurse being treated for Ebola has received a plasma transfusion from a doctor who beat his own infection with the deadly virus after getting a similar treatment. The reason: Antibodies in the...

Parliamentary Secretary for Health Chris Fearne announced that the government is currently working to publish a white paper on organ donation.  Chris Fearne said that, "this white paper will lead...

A ban on travel from West Africa might seem like a simple and smart response to the frightening Ebola outbreak there. It's become a central demand of Republicans on Capitol Hill and some Democrats,...

Misinformation about Ebola is spreading faster than the disease itself. Don't panic. Read this month's issue of A&H. Our special feature will help clear up your questions. How to kick start your...

On Wednesday, Malta's leading integrated marketing communications agency, JPA hosted an event at Cavalieri Hotel where it invited Europa Donna Malta, Breast Care Support Group and the Action for...

A new government study suggests the number of U.S. adults who have tried electronic cigarettes may be leveling off. The proportion of adults who have ever used e-cigarettes rose from about 3...

Scientists are moving closer to an artificial hand that can feel: Implanted electrodes allowed some amputees to tell by touch how gently to grasp, letting them pluck fruit without crushing...