The 39th World Medical & Health Games are coming to Malta
Sports Director Pierre Chicco talks Medigames with TheSynapse.
Gene Editing … Quo Vadis?
Ian Ellul – As discussed in the last editorial, modern gene editing is quite precise but it is not perfect.
Is Lymphoma Curable?
Short accounts of interesting cases, some medical disasters, involving pathology and clinical practice, from the recollection of Prof. Albert Cilia-Vincenti.
Nip and Tuck … Embrace the Future
I wish to start 2018 by discussing gene editing which, following last year’s remarkable advances, is rumoured to continue to make a star appearance on stage. Gene editing basically rewrites DNA, disabling target genes, correcting harmful mutations and changing the activity of specific genes.
A doctor, his patients and miniature trees
Marika Azzopardi meets Dr Alfred Grech for an insight on the daily work of a GP and the life of miniature trees.
Does this sarcoma Need drastic Surgery?
S hort accounts of interesting cases, some medical disasters, involving pathology and clinical practice, from the recollection of Prof. Albert Cilia-Vincenti.
A Doctor’s Life in the Army
F or this issue, Marika Azzopardi meets up with Colonel Chevalier Dr Raymond Benċini to talk about his long and rewarding career in the British Army. The first time she met him was in 2002 when she reviewed his book “Hitler’s Deputy was One of…
Meeting the editor
A n interview with Dr Ian Ellul – editor of The Synapse Medical Journal as well as researcher in paediatric medicine. – Marika Azzopardi
The revised ESC guidelines on Heart Failure – An update
In this interview, coordinated by Dr Ian Ellul, we meet Dr Alice May Moore MD, MRCP(UK). Dr moore is currently working at Mater Dei Hospital as a Higher Specialist Trainee in the Cardiology Department. She has a special interest in Heart Failure and in November 2016…