Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
Friday, 3 January 2020, 13:29
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it...
Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb
Friday, 3 January 2020, 13:27
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the...
Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 08:56
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping. No other details of the transplant were released Monday...
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
Thursday, 2 January 2020, 08:54
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers. While more consumers...
US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses
Monday, 30 December 2019, 15:19
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak of vaping illnesses, reporting they have a "very strong culprit." The same chemical compound was...
Malta mobility report
Sunday, 29 December 2019, 11:12
Last update: about 8 years ago
During the last week of November, ALP, Paola Malta hosted 28 participants between teachers and students for the fifth LTT (Learning, Teaching and Training) mobility in the Erasmus+ project called...
Doctors try CRISPR gene editing for cancer, a 1st in the US
Saturday, 21 December 2019, 11:21
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The first attempt in the United States to use a gene editing tool called CRISPR against cancer seems safe in the three patients who have had it so far, but it's too soon to know if it will improve...
Scholarship: TON Labs & UM in game-changing technolgy
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 10:51
Last update: about 8 years ago
TON Labs has been recently gradually releasing an open source first-in-the-blockchain operating system TON OS - a comprehensive end-to-end ecosystem for developers and consumers. TON OS core is built...
Maltese hip joint replacement project gets award
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 09:42
Last update: about 8 years ago
A team of researchers of the University of Malta are behind the development of the first-ever made-in-Malta total hip joint replacement, the MaltaHip. The team has successfully produced a radical...