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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...

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