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Maltese Scientists collaborating on study of Parkinson’s disease

Sunday, 16 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Scientists in Malta, together with scientists at Aberdeen University, and in Finland, Romania, and Italy are nearing the end of a EU-funded study investigating some of the factors which cause Parkinson’s Disease, The Guardian reported on Friday....

Malta’s Suicide rate ‘on the lower side’

Sunday, 16 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

With a suicide rate of less than seven per 100,000, Malta is one of the few European countries with a low suicide rate....

The Work Of Love

Sunday, 9 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The news and images of the tsunami disaster appealed to the constant generosity of the Maltese and Gozitans. ...

2,000 Trees donated

Friday, 7 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Italian government yesterday donated the first batch of 2,000 trees of the 8,000 it has pledged for the Torri L-Ahmar afforestation project. ...

Majority Of EU member states have no leave in lieu system

Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

An exercise conducted by The Malta Independent revealed that the majority of European Union member states do not have the leave in lieu of public holidays on weekend system, which has been in force in Malta and which the government intends to remove....

New Year begins as world mourns

Sunday, 2 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Nations around the world have been marking the start of 2005 but celebrations have been restrained because of the Asian earthquake and tsunami. ...

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