Bedroom Politics … Recession, Research & Development
By Dr Ian Ellul
E-learning modules: A healthy collaboration between the Malta Foundation School and TheSynapse
Mr Kevin Cassar, Dr Tonio Piscopo Malta Foundation Programme Directors
‘Grape Expectations’ Continuing our Introduction to Wine Enjoyment
by Albert Cilia-Vincenti “One barrel of wine can work more miracles than a church full of saints” – (Italian proverb)
Metastatic melanoma: how do local treatment options compare with current standards of care?
Gabriel Ellul Of all skin cancers, metastatic melanoma is the deadliest form. Early diagnosis allows it to be cured with surgery alone; later presentations considerably limit successful treatment options. Dr Nicholas Refalo, Consultant Oncologist at Mater Dei Hospital, explains to Dr Gabriel Ellul the toll…
Antiviral Drug resistance of Influenza Viruses in Europe
by Tanya Melillo Fenech MD MSc Principle Medical Officer at Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Unit Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Update on Avian Influenza
by Tanya Melillo Fenech MD MSc(HSM) Dip(HSM) Public Health Physician, Disease Surveillance Unit, Department of Public Health
Optimized Placement of Defibrillators May Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often placed in areas of low risk and may be unavailable during certain times of the day.
Psoriasis Association Malta
It is a fact that people suffering from Psoriasis face on a daily basis a lot of challenges not only in accepting and treating this condition but also facing people who have never heard of the word Psoriasis let alone know what it is.
Update on Avian Influenza in 2006
In the first quarter of 2006, bird flu panic was in full swing: The French feared for their foie gras, the Swiss locked their chickens indoors, and Americans enlisted prison inmates in Alaska to help spot infected wild birds.
Third letter from Your Clinical Psychologist
by Paul Micallef BA DClinPsych CPsychol(UK) Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Consultant/Advisor for Staff Training and Retraining
How sleepless nights compromise the health of your gut
Under embargo until 18/09/2019 18:00 GMT Why are individuals that have irregular schedules, such as night-shift workers, more susceptible to gut inflammation and obesity? A newly found link between gut immune function and the brain’s circadian clock may very well be the answer.
Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism
Under embargo until 18/09/2019 15:00 GMT The timing of anemia—a common condition in late pregnancy—can make a big difference for the developing fetus, according to research at Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Psychiatry.