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Bird flu hot spot: Scientists track virus in huge migration

Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 08:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Huge flocks of famished birds scour the sands of Delaware Bay for the tiny greenish eggs an army of horseshoe crabs lays every spring. It's a marvel of ecology as shorebirds migrating from South...

Awash in pink, but breast cancer awareness isn't a cure

Monday, 30 July 2018, 08:47 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

In October, we are inundated with pink. By wearing pink ribbons, purchasing pink products, and participating in walks and other collective activities, citizens try to raise awareness of the scourge of...

The latest blood pressure guidelines: What they mean for you

Friday, 27 July 2018, 13:54 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Updated blood pressure guidelines from the American Heart Association mean that many more Americans, notably older people, are now diagnosed with high blood pressure, or hypertension. This may sound...

Science Says: What makes something truly addictive

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 13:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Now that the world's leading public health group says too much Minecraft can be an addiction, could overindulging in chocolate, exercise, even sex, be next? The short answer is probably...

Young Maltese innovators celebrate US Independence Day

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 10:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

US Ambassador G. Kathleen Hill welcomed Maltese officials, diplomatic colleagues and friends of the Embassy at a reception to mark the 242nd anniversary of the Independence of the United States of...

3Economy+ Project (Erasmus+ programme)

Thursday, 26 July 2018, 10:13 Last update: about 9 years ago

3Economy+ Project (Erasmus+ programme) to develop and implement innovative teaching and learning practices Seven students and two members of staff of the University of Malta-Institute for...

Retailers experiment with blue lights to deter drug use

Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 13:50 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Colored bulbs cast an eerie blue glow in the restroom of a convenience store where people who inject heroin and other drugs have been seeking the relative privacy of the stalls to shoot up. The...

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