The Valletta Waterfront was bursting with life thanks to the Colourfest event which formed part of the annual spring festival organised by the Valletta Cruise Port. People were immersed in outdoor...

The National Blood Transfusion Unit at G'Mangia has just acquired new equipment which will make it possible to store rare blood types for up to 10 years. Freshly appointed Minister for Health, Mr...

Zika may stand convicted of causing devastating birth defects but there still are lots of questions about how much of a threat the virus poses to pregnant women, and what to do about it. The main...

The more researchers learn about the Zika virus, the scarier it appears, U.S. health officials say, as they urge more money for mosquito control and development of vaccines and...

A paralyzed 24-year-old man has regained some use of his right hand, controlling it with signals relayed from electronic sensors in his brain. Ian Burkhart of Dublin, Ohio, can grasp a bottle,...

The richest Americans live at least 10 years longer on average than the poorest, but that gap isn't as wide in many communities, especially affluent, highly educated cities, a major study...

Ben was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and epilepsy a few months before his third birthday. Now 22, he is a writer and a student at Tulane University in New Orleans with a GPA of 3.7. In his essays,...

American doctors have made a new esophagus for a young man, using donated skin tissue and metal stents, in the latest example of scientists creating body parts in the lab to help patients with few...

Heart failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of surviving 10 years if they get bypass surgery plus medicine rather than just drugs alone, according to an international...

Minister for Social Dialogue and Civil Liberties, Helena Dalli this morning launched a campaign to promote healthy workplace for all ages. The idea behind the campaign is to promote a sustainable...