Truly Restless & Daring Seminar
Rachel Gatt First Year Medical Student
HealthFest – The Malta Medical Students‘ Association Annual Celebration of Health
HealthFest is one of the Malta Medical Students Association’s (MMSA) biggest annual events. Its aim is to celebrate our health with the general public and promote and overall healthy lifestyle. The theme of this year’s HealthFest is: „Health; Our Greatest Wealth“. This year’s event starts off on the…
My Experience in the MMSA
Gianluca Fava
What is Epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by a continuing predisposition to generate epileptic seizures; it may be diagnosed after at least two unprovoked seizures (not caused by a known medical condition such as very low blood sugar) occurring more than 24 hours apart or after…
MMSA position on the legal age of consent in Malta
The Malta Medical Students’ Association is closely observing developments in the discussion on the proposed changes in the legal age of consent for sexual activities in Malta.As the leading body representing all the medical students studying in our island, the MMSA recognises the social changes…
Antepartum haemorrhage (APH)
by Sarah Craus APH complicates 3–5% of pregnancies. It is bleeding from or into the genital tract, occurring from 24+0 weeks of pregnancy and prior to the delivery of the baby. APH can lead to both fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality1 such as…
Urban Malta – the Challenge faced by Maltese
by Sarah Craus and reviewed by Dr. D. Sammut It is a known fact that Malta is one of the countries where obesity is a major problem. With over 60% of its population either overweight or obese, Malta has one of the highest rates of…
The Global Issue of Antibiotic Resistance: Can We Solve It?
Shafia Khanum, Dr Azra Pachenari (Middlesex University, London)
Medical students’ association concerned about the setting up of a new medical school
The Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA) wishes to express its concern for the news regarding the setting up of a new Barts medical school in Gozo.The MMSA welcomes the fact that Barts Medical School is known for its excellence in the teaching of medicine and…
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy – The Broken Heart Syndrome
By Amy Chircop, Reviewer: Dr. Justine Farrugia Preca First described by Sato et al. in 1990 in Japan, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) is a cardiac phenomenon where the patient presents with features of acute coronary syndrome in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease1.Although not frequently encountered,…