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Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 14:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks aren't worth it for...

An export-oriented software solution success story

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Government is determined to continue backing the ICT sector, which is an important pillar of the national economy and to identify new ways to support Malta-based success stories in this field to grow...

MCAST signs MoU with C. V. Raman Group (India)

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding with C. V. Raman Group of Institutions from Bhubaneswar, India. The objective of this agreement is to enable...

An educational campaign on travel education

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

Travel education is still lacking. To help address this issue, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion has embarked on an educational campaign, which includes the recently launched Malta...

University academics at Creativity Conference in Japan

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:13 Last update: about 9 years ago

"A key role of educators is to prepare students for the future, but due to the exponential rate of change which we constantly experience, it is difficult to predict which jobs or professions will...

Three reasons the US is not ready for the next pandemic

Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 14:57 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

One hundred years after the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918, global health leadership stands at a crossroads. The United States continues to expand its policy of isolationism at a time when...

Study: Smokers better off quitting, even with weight gain

Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 14:53 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

If you quit smoking and gain weight, it may seem like you're trading one set of health problems for another. But a new U.S. study finds you're still better off in the long run. Compared with...

14th Chinese medical team intend to extend their services

Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 10:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

"We are planning to make some changes," declared Dr Shi Jiangfeng, director of the Mediterranean Regional Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Kordin, Paola. "Presently, we offer our services at...

Malta sets it sights on the €138 Million Superdraw Rollover

Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 09:08 Last update: about 9 years ago

Friday’s EuroMillions jackpot saw no takers, but you know what that means? A bigger cash prize for you in tonight’s rollover draw! Head over to Jackpot.com and you can choose your lottery...

Birth control app highlights emerging health tech market

Monday, 24 September 2018, 14:45 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The condom, the pill and now, the smartphone? Natural Cycles, a mobile fertility app, this month became the first ever digital contraceptive device to win FDA marketing approval. Women take their...

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