Studies show big promise for HIV prevention drug
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 14:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Exciting research suggests that a shot every one to three months may someday give an alternative to the daily pills that some people take now to cut their risk of getting HIV. The...
Stigma hinders efforts to combat leprosy in India
Friday, 21 March 2014, 14:53
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
At first, Ashok Yadav ignored the patches of pink skin on his arm. But when pale sores erupted on his body and he lost sensation in his fingertips, a doctor issued the devastating diagnosis: Yadav had...
Latest Mazda 3 unveiled during a driving challenge
Friday, 21 March 2014, 13:09
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Members of the press put through their paces during the launch of the Mazda 3 The exciting new Mazda 3 was unveiled during a press event last Saturday. The event took place in the car park...
Endo gets US approval for long-acting testosterone
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it received U.S. approval for its long-acting testosterone injection Aveed, which joins a crowded field of hormone-boosting drugs aimed at aging...
Gels, foams, spheres: Modernism comes to Portland
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 14:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Far from the expectant gaze of major restaurant critics and the accompanying pressure to produce the Next Big Thing, this little-big city offers chefs a unique opportunity — the chance to...
Keira Knightley, Rihanna hit Chanel's supermarket
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 17:15
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Ever wonder what Keira Knightley and Rihanna do when they just want to go to the grocers like average people? They go to Karl Lagerfeld's luxury Chanel supermarket, of...
Recycling fever at the Immaculate Conception School
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 13:04
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Immaculate Conception School in Tarxien, which forms part of the St Jeanne Antide College, recently organised Eco Day, an event to promote eco-friendly measures with the students. Each class...
Newest Qashqai launched in Malta in style
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 10:06
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The all-new Qashqai, the car that redefines the crossover sector, has been honoured with one of the motoring industry's highest accolades - the What Car? Car of the Year Award for...
WHO: 5 percent of calories should be from sugar
Monday, 17 March 2014, 14:35
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories — half of what the agency previously recommended,...
The new Kia Carens now available locally
Monday, 17 March 2014, 09:05
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The design-led revolution that has completely transformed Kia’s image and driven the company towards year after year of record sales comes full circle with the arrival of the all-new,...