In times of severe Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortages, healthcare workers are faced with a vexing dilemma: They can either throw away their precious face respirators after each shift and...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) commonly known as diabetes, is a chronic, metabolic disease characterised by high blood sugar levels over a long period. It affects a large number of people, with many more...

Professor Jane Somerville, who has been coming to Malta several times a year as consultant in congenital heart disease, is Emeritus Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College, London, having been a...

The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) had first been formed in 1898 as the single medical corps for the British Army. Each unit in the field had its own Regimental Medical Officer (RMO), supported by...

Every girl remembers their menarche period. My college years brought with them fluctuating weight, mood swings and anxiety. I began replacing meals with coffee. I was on a never-ending quest to be...

The government’s announcement to quarantine the Hal Far Open Centre was one that needed to be taken to protect the health and wellbeing of the public at large. However, one must also ponder...

Melita retail agents came together and recorded a fun dance video in a bid to collect funds for animal sanctuaries. The video was well received and the number of shares it generated resulted in funds...

It sounds like a paradox - the Cross is a symbol of agony and death but also of triumph and salvation. An icon that commands respect and reverence, enough to make us get down on our knees whenever we...

It was the 12th of March at noon. The Prime Minister of Malta together with the Minister for Education and Employment announced that all educational establishments would be closed the following day....

Environment and Planning Minister Aaron Farrugia said in an interview published by The Malta Independent on Sunday that development will help the economy recover post-COVID-19, but intelligent...