The Malta Independent 28 September 2026, Monday
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Antibiotic resistance: The next silent pandemic?

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 10:02 Last update: about 3 months ago

Antibiotic resistance is a major global health threat. It arises when bacteria acquire mechanisms that enable them to survive antibiotic exposure, resulting in infections that become increasingly...

The quiet strength of Hospice care

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 10:00 Last update: about 3 months ago

But what about the practicalities? Palliative care is all about ensuring the highest level of quality of life at its most vulnerable state. Many times when speaking about quality of life one...

A Maltese classic reimagined

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 09:25 Last update: about 3 months ago

A cornerstone of Maltese literature is set to reach new audiences with the upcoming release under the Quinque label of Snow on Comino, the first full English translation of Silġ fuq Kemmuna by...

More underground cures

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 08:59 Last update: about 3 months ago Noel Grima

In July 2014 I had published on these pages a review of what in my opinion was and remains a remarkable book, An Anthology of Underground Cures. This contained an account of cures as a result of...

DVCO Season Finale: Music, Memory and Quiet Joy

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 08:20 Last update: about 3 months ago Marie Benoît

There are evenings when one attends a concert out of habit, even duty - and then there are evenings which remind one why music matters at all. This final concert of the DVCO inaugural season belonged...

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