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Study: Flavored small cigars are popular with kids

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 12:43 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Small cigars flavored to taste like candy or fruit are popular among U.S. teens, according to the first government study to gauge their use.   About 1 in 30 middle and high school...

40+ DegreePlus courses

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 13:24 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Now in its seventh year, the DegreePlus programme for this year was launched during the opening ceremony at the University of Malta on 30 September. Bank of Valletta has been the educational partner...

Innovative solar powered catamaran design at Discover University

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 13:23 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On 10 November during Discover University Open Week and to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Engineering Degree in Malta, the Faculty of Engineering will have a special pavilion demonstrating the...

Cocinelle: The iconic Italian designers now in Malta

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 13:13 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Italian leather specialistsCoccinelle have been creating bags, shoes and accessories which perfectly represent the contemporary woman for over thirty years.    This elegantly iconic...

London uses van with X-ray machine to find TB

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 12:42 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

London is famed for its historic sites, its double-decker buses and its West End shows, but the city now has a more dubious distinction: Britain's public health agency says it has become the...

Student of MA in Ocean Governance awarded scholarship

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 11:19 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Phoenicia Energy, a subsidiary of Mediterranean Oil & Gas and Genel Energy, which is currently carrying out oil exploration offshore Malta, offered a scholarship to cover tuition fees to a student...

Docs get more precise about full-term pregnancy

Monday, 4 November 2013, 12:34 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

U.S. obstetricians are getting more precise about exactly what determines a full-term pregnancy.   On average, a pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, counting from the first day of the woman's last...

Come and discover the University library

Monday, 4 November 2013, 06:17 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

During Discover University 2013 on 10 November everyone is invited to follow the many exciting activities taking place between 10am and 5pm.   Take a Library tour, meet an author, see...

WHO agency: Air pollution causes cancer

Saturday, 2 November 2013, 16:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

What many commuters choking on smog have long suspected has finally been scientifically validated: air pollution causes lung cancer.   The International Agency for Research on Cancer...

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