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Over 100 students from 16 nations graduate in health care

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 09:54 Last update: about 11 years ago

The CareMalta Academy held another graduation in which 118 students received certificates after  having successfully completed courses leading to City & Guilds qualifications in healthcare....

185 BOV employees graduate from the BOV Training Academy

Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 09:52 Last update: about 11 years ago

185 BOV employees have this year completed intensive programmes organised by the Bank's Training Academy. They were presented with their certificates by the CEO Mr Mario Mallia, accompanied by Mr Paul...

Officials: Zika spread through sex by man with no symptoms

Saturday, 3 September 2016, 16:41 Last update: about 11 years ago

U.S. health officials on Friday reported the first case of Zika spread through sex by a man with no symptoms of the disease. In the other 21 U.S. cases of sexual transmission, the virus was...

Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccer

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:43 Last update: about 11 years ago

Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found. The...

How EpiPen's maker raised prices, and hackles, so much

Friday, 2 September 2016, 16:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

Sky-high price hikes for EpiPen, the injected emergency medicine for severe allergic reactions to foods and bug bites, have made its maker the latest target for patients and politicians infuriated by...

Get ready for Taste&Flair this Sunday!

Friday, 2 September 2016, 11:15 Last update: about 11 years ago

    Get ready for Taste&Flair out this Sunday September 4th with The Malta Independent.  Have a look at some sneak peeks  from this Sunday's edition!  We've...

Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 16:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

There are no bomb blasts or collisions with burly linemen in Susan Contreras' past. Her headaches, memory loss and bouts of confused thinking were a mystery until doctors suggested a probable cause:...

Pirelli's starry calendar focused on acting talent, not skin

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 16:25 Last update: about 11 years ago

Pirelli has unveiled a star-studded lineup for its 2017 calendar that looks more like the ultimate Oscar red carpet than the stuff of salacious pinups. Among the subjects announced Sunday are...

Vichy’s New Solution for Hyperpigmentation

Thursday, 1 September 2016, 15:18 Last update: about 11 years ago

After 12 years of research and scientific whitening expertise, we introduce the Vichy way to target hyperpigmentation disorders and dark spots... IDEAL WHITE. Melanin has three stages to its life...

European agency proposes tougher medical checks for pilots

Wednesday, 31 August 2016, 16:39 Last update: about 11 years ago

The European Aviation Safety Agency on Tuesday proposed tougher medical examinations for pilots, including better mental health assessments, in response to last year's Germanwings...

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