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Best Hons. History thesis 2019

Thursday, 19 December 2019, 09:41 Last update: about 8 years ago

A presentation, which took place on 5 December at the New Farsons Administration Building in Mriehel, saw James Hamberger, who recently graduated B.A. Honours in European and Global History from the...

Cholesterol levels dropping in US, but many still need care

Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 09:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Some good health news: Americans' cholesterol levels are dropping, and more people at especially high risk are getting treatment. Researchers say Monday's report suggests a controversial change...

Some autistic youths detained in UK in 'horrific' conditions

Monday, 16 December 2019, 14:50 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A British Parliamentary committee says some young people with autism or learning disabilities are being detained under "horrific" conditions and has called for an urgent overhaul of the medical system...

What is sex really for?

Thursday, 12 December 2019, 08:07 Last update: about 8 years ago The Conversation

Few topics arouse as much interest and controversy as sex.  This is hardly surprising.  The biological continuance of the species hinges on it – if human beings stopped having sex,...

Melite Civitas Romana Project – Year Zero

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 10:09 Last update: about 8 years ago

David Cardona, senior curator for Phoenician, Romana and Medieval Sites, Heritage Malta, and Robert Brown, Roman archaeologist, directors of the Melite Civitas Romana Project will present ongoing...

Vaccine shows promise for preventing active TB disease

Monday, 9 December 2019, 11:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

An experimental vaccine proved 50% effective at preventing latent tuberculosis infection from turning into active disease in a three-year study of adults in Africa. Doctors were encouraged...

Chanel celebrates its artisans in glimmering Paris show

Monday, 9 December 2019, 11:11 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Chanel brought its itinerant off-season fashion show the "arts and crafts," with its swath of VIPs including Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard, back to home ground in Paris on Wednesday to mark its...

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