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Mediterranean Culinary Academy launches new courses

Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 10:57 Last update: about 10 years ago

From bread-making to the cuisines of Italy, France and Spain, cooking enthusiasts can now learn new skills at the Academy's purposely-designed Valletta kitchen-classroom. Food lovers and cooking...

The two obstacles that are holding back Alzheimer's research

Sunday, 10 December 2017, 11:52 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Thirty years ago, scientists began to unlock the mysteries regarding the cause of Alzheimer's disease. This knowledge ushered in an era of great enthusiasm that scientists could develop new therapies...

In a world with no antibiotics, how did doctors treat infections?

Saturday, 9 December 2017, 11:48 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

The development of antibiotics and other antimicrobial therapies is arguably the greatest achievement of modern medicine. However, overuse and misuse of antimicrobial therapy predictably leads to...

How burnout is plaguing doctors and harming patients

Friday, 8 December 2017, 11:46 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

The presidential symposium at this year's Annual Meeting of the Child Neurology Society of America in early October in Kansas City raised many eyebrows. The first presentation of this symposium...

Universities of Edinburgh and Malta share a vision for research

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 10:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Malta and the University of Edinburgh marks a shared vision that sets out the goal of collaborating in the area of Responsible...

How to avoid the festive flu

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 09:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Dayna Camilleri Clarke

Falling sick with a cold or season flu is the last thing many of us want this time of year. With all the hustle and bustle of the festive season, each of us meet an incredible number of germs daily...

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