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US officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

Monday, 13 May 2019, 08:52 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping. It was the first sign of an unfolding nightmare. Three days later, Joey was in a hospital...

US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV

Friday, 10 May 2019, 10:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what's thought to be the world's first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for people with the AIDS virus — and one that could free...

Study: Many in Ebola outbreak don't believe virus is real

Thursday, 9 May 2019, 10:24 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

One out of four people interviewed in eastern Congo last year believed Ebola wasn't real, according to a new study, underscoring the enormous challenges health care workers are facing in what has...

Federal study gives new options for people with rare cancers

Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 10:23 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

People with rare cancers have been out of luck — not only do most lack good treatments but drug companies also don't pursue them because of small potential sales. Now, a federal study that pools...

American astronaut inspires Maltese students

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:31 Last update: about 7 years ago

The US Embassy, together with the Ministry of Education's Directorate for Quality & Standards in Education, Microsoft Malta, Integrated Marketing Services Ltd and the Astronomical Society of Malta...

MSA fundraising dinner in support of gifted arts students

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:30 Last update: about 7 years ago

The Malta Society of Arts (MSA) is soon to host its annual fundraising dinner in aid of promising students across various artistic fields. All funds raised during the event will once again...

LifeCycle launched free fitness sessions for renal patients

Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 10:25 Last update: about 7 years ago

Committed to continue supporting renal patients and persons with kidney transplants, LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation launched free health and fitness sessions for patients undergoing Renal Replacement...

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