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Deschanel talks fashion, Prince and 'New Girl'

Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:24 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Zooey Deschanel is almost bubbling over with excitement: Her show "New Girl" is a hit, she just released a pop song with Prince, she's working on a movie with Bill Murray and Bruce...

US approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote

Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The U.S. government is taking a step to let friends or loved ones treat someone they suspect has overdosed on heroin or powerful painkillers called opioids, while they are waiting...

M-Sport Bentley makes strong start to 2014 campaign

Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:03 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

2014 Blancpain Endurance Series underway after opening round        Continental GT3s finish a hard-fought 7th and 8th at Monza        Great foundation to...

One million Dusters produced in four years!

Monday, 14 April 2014, 15:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Following its launch four years ago, Duster has been a resounding success. Combined worldwide productions of Dacia- and Renault-branded Dusters have already reached one million vehicles...

Test accurately rules out heart attacks in the ER

Saturday, 12 April 2014, 15:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A simple test appears very good at ruling out heart attacks in people who go to emergency rooms with chest pain, a big public health issue and a huge worry for patients.   A large study in...

Surgery gives long-term help for obese diabetics

Friday, 11 April 2014, 15:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

New research is boosting hopes that weight-loss surgery can put some patients' diabetes into remission for years and perhaps in some cases, for good.   Longer follow-up from a major...

Study: Married folks have fewer heart problems

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 15:04 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Love can sometimes break a heart but marriage seems to do it a lot of good. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks...

TakeOff Business Incubator and TakeOff Seed Fund Award launched

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 12:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Last week saw the inauguration of the University of Malta’s TakeOff Business Incubator by Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment, and the launch of the TakeOff Seed Fund Award by...

MCAST Gozo Centre students - Ambassadors for Sustainability

Thursday, 10 April 2014, 08:04 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A group of Electrical Engineering students, attending the MCAST Gozo Centre, recently visited Lüdenscheid, Germany, on a Life-Long Learning project entitled Sustainability in the New Europe...

Annual pharmacy symposium

Wednesday, 9 April 2014, 16:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The University of Malta Pharmacy Department's Annual Symposium 2014 was held over five days at the Aula Magna, Valletta Campus. The students at the Department of Pharmacy celebrate their research...

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