Anthrax scare reveals more US lab safety problems
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 15:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Citing an anthrax scare and other safety problems, U.S. officials on Friday said they shut down two research labs and stopped shipping highly dangerous germs to other labs. An incident at...
Beyoncé and J-Lo's designers cap Paris couture
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 15:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
They're fashion newcomers — but already have star clients like Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Kristen Stewart and Jennifer Lopez. Not bad for "up-and-coming"...
Studies question UN strategies to save mothers
Saturday, 12 July 2014, 23:02
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
In the past decade, billions of dollars have been spent trying to save the lives of mothers in developing countries using strategies — usually inexpensive drugs — deemed essential by the...
Headbanging caused brain bleed in Motorhead fan
Saturday, 12 July 2014, 23:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
It may not destroy your soul, but it turns out heavy metal music can be hazardous to your brain. At least in some rare cases. German doctors say they have treated a Motorhead fan whose...
Wedding fashions from 1800s to today featured
Saturday, 12 July 2014, 22:45
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Wedding dresses from the 19th century to the present day are featured in a new exhibit showcasing the changing styles of American brides, from a 1900s dress with a lace choker collar to a beaded...
Designer T cells fight viruses after transplants
Friday, 11 July 2014, 23:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Bone marrow transplants save thousands of lives but patients are vulnerable to severe viral infections in the months afterward, until their new immune system kicks in. Now scientists are developing...
Theron, Penn dazzle Dior as fashion gets political
Friday, 11 July 2014, 22:44
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
They're a couple rarely seen in public, together only since February. So when Academy Award-winning power-couple Charlize Theron and Sean Penn walked in to Dior's Monday show,...
Opel Cascada: Athletic, glamorous midsize convertible
Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:13
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Cars International is putting another stunner on the Maltese roads – the all-new Opel Cascada. The Cascada, Opel’s new all-season convertible, is a classy four-seater with an elongated...