A nasty intestinal bug sickens nearly twice as many Americans each year as was previously thought, according to the largest U.S. study to look at the problem. The germ - Clostridium difficile, or...

Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may contribute to obesity and other health risks, according...

 Parliamentary Secretary for Health Chris Fearne emphasised that in order to prevent chronic conditions it is vital one controls his sugar levels, keeps his blood pressure in check, avoids...

A U.S. panel on Thursday recommended that two new meningitis vaccines only be used for rare outbreaks, resisting tearful pleas to give it routinely to teens and college students. The vaccines...

Thousands of travelers to the Caribbean and nearby regions are coming home with an unwanted souvenir: a mosquito-borne virus that recently settled there. The virus, called chikungunya...

After completing her first class BA (Hons) in Communications Studies from the University of Malta, Angelica started her career in 1995 as part of the team that brought Malta’s first business...

Following the success of the previous two cycling challenges which altogether raised over €135,000 for breast cancer research at the University of Malta, ALIVE Charity Foundation will be taking...

Children at high risk of developing peanut allergies are far less likely to do so if they are given peanut-containing foods before they turn 1, finds a major study that is expected to quickly change...

It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail. "A case of resuscitation more than once,"...

The UHM today issued a clarification after “unfounded” claims appeared in certain sections of the media concerning the union’s directives in the health sector. The UHM said that...